French colonial empire

Topic Introduction: Stemming from the Enlightenment are fundamental concepts that sparked the American and French Revolutions. Of these enlightenment ideals, reason is by far the most important. Reason – the freedom to think and act for oneself – is a core value that stems from this era. Kant argued that be human is to abandon a life of unreason or a reliance on faith and superstition. Reason, Kant claims, is the true meaning of humanity. Reason is the sign of maturity. As such, as we grow and…

In order to understand the effect of Napoleon Bonaparte’s role in France, it is first necessary to understand something of Napoleon’s life, understand the ideas of The Enlightenment and understand the stage upon which the French Revolution occurred. These are massive and complex topics which can receive only the most cursory of glances in a short essay. Napoleon was born in 1769 on the island of Corsica, which had only belonged to France for a year at the time of his birth. It was an Italian…

Battle of Waterloo Introduction In the early 1800’s there were a number of wars against the French while under Napoleon Bonaparte I. Napoleon I was born in 1769 and grew up in French military schools. He soon grew to become quite the idol for the French, and eventually the Emperor of the French. Napoleon engaged in a number of wars against several territories in effort to grow the French empire. He did so both on land as well as with harsh treaties. With his successful defeats Napoleon was able…

“Napoleon Bonaparte, the most extraordinary character who has ever yet figured on the great theatre of the world,” is how he was viewed in the early 19th century, during his rise to power, after the French Revolution. However, today the character of Napoleon and his achievements sparks a great debate between historians. Was he a true revolutionary or a dictator? Was he a reformer or repressive authoritarian? It would be simple to conclude that Napoleon did not promote the values of the…

Napoleon went to school in mainland France, where he learned French language. He graduated from a French military academy in 1785. He quickly rose through the military ranks, and through some additional help from his friends in the military, found himself as commander of the French republican at the Siege of Toulon in 1793. Napoleon then became a second lieutenant in an artillery regiment of French army. He rewrote the old French feudal…

the possibility to get an education in the College d'Autun in France. Napoleon graduated early from the military academy and became second lieutenant of artillery shortly after. He returned to Corsica in 1786. He joined the resistance against the French occupation after he returned home and sided with Pasquale Paoli, who was allied with Napoleon’s father. Not long after that Napoleon and Paoli had differences in their opinions, and when the civil war begun in April 1793, Napoleon returned to…

The French Revolution started in 1789. After ten years chaos, in 1799, the general Napoleon seized control and, in 1804, proclaimed himself emperor. Though he had tried, failed attempt to unite all of Europe. With the revolution, French artists searched its moral and political purpose as known as Neoclassicists. The other pursued human nature as known as Romanticists. I would like to introduce two paintings from both Neoclassical periods as well as the Romantic to explain how the French…

strongest leaders France has ever had, but he lead France to their biggest down fall. Napoleon became a strong leader when France needed it the most after the French Revolution. Napoleon brought new ideas to the French government and the lives of civilians. He changed France in many positive and negative ways including, changing the French government, industrializing , and creating the Napoleonic Code. Napoleon took control of France in 1799 the government at this time was extremely delicate…

would jump at any chance he could get to be a part of the action. Murat was once again sent on a diplomatic mission to Genoa. There He delivered a message to the senate demanding an end to any secret Austrian trade and an end to any attacks made on French soldiers. After his return from meeting with the senators Murat went back to Mincio and under the orders of Serurier he was to try and invade the fortress of Mantua. He was to go by boat at night through the Po River swamps and make his way…

Biographical Background: Charles De Gaulle was a French general who served as President of France from 1959 to 1969. (Charles De Gaulle, 2015) De Gaulle was born into a Catholic and strongly patriotic family. Seeking a career as a military leader, he went to a military academy and joined the French military. Soon after fighting in one of the battles of World War I in 1916 and being captured and injured, he was promoted to become captain. After his promotion, he went on to serve on the Supreme…