Once upon a time, a small boy named Napoleon was born on the Mediterranean island of Corsica in 1769. His parents waited until he was 9 years old and then sent him away to a military school. After he finished school, at age 16 in 1785, he became a lieutenant in the artillery. But as the French revolution started, he joined the army of the new government. He was asked to defend the delegates by powerful people. Then, Napoleon became a ‘Hero of the Hour’ after he caused his attackers to flee in panic and confusion! After completing this victory, he was appointed to lead a French army against Austria and the Kingdom of Sardinia. Later on, he led an expedition to Egypt. As he returned back to France, people wanted Napoleon to take control. Well,
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Napoleon then went on to take the name of the first consul, and assumed the power of dictators. Any sudden seizure of action similar to Napoleon’s, was called a coup which the word came from the French phrase ‘coup d’état’ meaning blow to the state. Countries were getting very concerned and didn’t like Napoleon being in control, so Britain, Austria, and Russia gathered together to force Napoleon out of power in 1799. But, instead of pushing Napoleon out of power, the three nations signed a peace treaty with France. Now, in 1802, Europe was at peace while Napoleon was free to focus his energy on France. The first thing he did as he was in control of France was setting up an efficient method of tax collection and established a national banking system. He also dismissed corrupt officials, and created government run schools called lycées, which were only open to male students with any background. After these male students graduated, they were appointed to public office on the basis of merit. Napoleon then signed a concordat or agreement with Pope Pius VII regarding the wishes of the Clergy and peasants to restore the position of the church in …show more content…
French and Russian rulers both suspected each other of having competing designs on Poland, in a resulting factor of Napoleon invading Russia. Russians refused to be lured into another battle so they went on a retreat. On this retreat, Russians practiced a scorched-earth policy, which included setting grain fields on fire and killing livestock so nothing was left to eat for the enemy. September 7, 1812, Russian and French clashed together at the Battle of Borodino. Russians fell back allowing Napoleon to go to Moscow, but he arrived to find the city in flames and nothing left but staying till October until Napoleon decided to come back to France. Only, on his way back to France, the freezing temperatures led to the death of many of his soldiers and when arriving back in France, Napoleon’s army only consisted of 10,000 soldiers left to fight. But, emperor Napoleon had already risen a new army in only a few months, although most of the new soldiers were untrained and ill-prepared for battle, the soldiers still faced the allied armies of the European powers outside the German city of Leipzig in October of 1813. However the strong allied forces defeated Napoleon’s newly formed army
Napoleon then went on to take the name of the first consul, and assumed the power of dictators. Any sudden seizure of action similar to Napoleon’s, was called a coup which the word came from the French phrase ‘coup d’état’ meaning blow to the state. Countries were getting very concerned and didn’t like Napoleon being in control, so Britain, Austria, and Russia gathered together to force Napoleon out of power in 1799. But, instead of pushing Napoleon out of power, the three nations signed a peace treaty with France. Now, in 1802, Europe was at peace while Napoleon was free to focus his energy on France. The first thing he did as he was in control of France was setting up an efficient method of tax collection and established a national banking system. He also dismissed corrupt officials, and created government run schools called lycées, which were only open to male students with any background. After these male students graduated, they were appointed to public office on the basis of merit. Napoleon then signed a concordat or agreement with Pope Pius VII regarding the wishes of the Clergy and peasants to restore the position of the church in …show more content…
French and Russian rulers both suspected each other of having competing designs on Poland, in a resulting factor of Napoleon invading Russia. Russians refused to be lured into another battle so they went on a retreat. On this retreat, Russians practiced a scorched-earth policy, which included setting grain fields on fire and killing livestock so nothing was left to eat for the enemy. September 7, 1812, Russian and French clashed together at the Battle of Borodino. Russians fell back allowing Napoleon to go to Moscow, but he arrived to find the city in flames and nothing left but staying till October until Napoleon decided to come back to France. Only, on his way back to France, the freezing temperatures led to the death of many of his soldiers and when arriving back in France, Napoleon’s army only consisted of 10,000 soldiers left to fight. But, emperor Napoleon had already risen a new army in only a few months, although most of the new soldiers were untrained and ill-prepared for battle, the soldiers still faced the allied armies of the European powers outside the German city of Leipzig in October of 1813. However the strong allied forces defeated Napoleon’s newly formed army