Matter of France

On August 15th, 1769, Napoleon Buonaparte one of the most renowned military leaders of all time, took his first breathe as he entered the world. He became the second surviving son of Carlo Buonaparte and Letizia Ramolino. Born on the Island of Ajaccio Corsica, which at this time was occupied by the French forces running it, grew up quite wealthy by the local standards. Both his mother and father were a part of the Corsican Bourgeoisie. Once Napoleon’s parents were involved with the Corsican…

During mid-nineteenth century Paris, Where Emile Zola’s Belly of Paris takes place, Napoleon III's reign had caused the French economy to prosper due to the extraordinary need for French goods, a brand-new finance structure, and a substantial plan for public work. This new-found prosperity turned the city of Paris into the envy of the entire world around it. It was entirely restructured and upgraded by essentially gentrifying poor neighborhoods and replacing its archaic history into new…

Jean Jacques Dessalines had distinguished himself as the lieutenant of L’Ouverture since he joined the rebellion in 1791. When L’Ouverture was removed from office in 1802, Dessalines fought for the French in favor of them reconquering the colony. Although, “after Toussaint’s capture and deportation in 1802, Dessalines deemed that the war was now a revolution for total independence rather than colonial autonomy with emancipation.” (Twa). With this statement came the realization that in 1803…

Starting in 1789, there was a large clamor to change the economic and fiscal world in France. Many events characterized this revolution, such as the Tennis Court Oath, Storming of the Bastille, the Declaration of the Rights of Man, National Assembly, and the March on Versailles. It started due to argument over power of the king and the method of voting. Leaders looked to end feudalism and have a constitutional monarchy rather than an absolute monarchy. The first major concept of the…

In the late 1700s a revolutionary movement swept across France bringing an end to the old way of life. This revolt began in a moderately liberal direction, but when a constitutional monarchy failed, the revolution tured in a more radical direction. When the King of France, Louis XIV, was forced from his throne and executed, a time of extreme radicalism and revolutionary action began. The National Convention formed the committee of public health and safety with Robespierre at the head and the…

failed. However, these two powerful figures differed greatly in considerable aspects including their backgrounds, their rise to power, and their ultimate defeat. Europe during the time of Napoleon Bonaparte showed signs of momentous changes. In 1789, France engulfed itself in an ultimately-unsuccessful revolution that dethroned the king and catapulted the country through several radical phases. Much of the continent, especially Western Europe, had already been introduced to new Enlightenment…

Jacques-Louis David and His Political Art that Influenced France During March of this year I was fortunate enough to get to go to Paris, France where I visited the Musée Du Louvre. There this was one of the paintings that caught my eye. At the time I was in Art History: Neolithic to Renaissance so I had not gotten to the importance of the painting. But I managed to spend much time just sitting and staring at the painting. Something about this massive painting was fascinating. From the cultural…

The rebels had sparked the fire that in the people of France by rebelling against the King that would later help them over throw him for the legacy of the French Revolution. These brave men not only helped their people, they helped them to see what the better way of living is. If you really had to sacrifice…

Battles are a peculiar thing..you fight people in a chance to win either land or power. That was the concept in this battle, power and the chance to overthrow Napoleon. The Battle of Waterloo, as you all know, was fought in the land of Waterloo, a fight between The Duke of Wellington and Napoleon, unfortunately, The Battle of Waterloo was indeed, Napoleon's last. Napoleon, The Duke of Wellington, and the Battle will all be discussed. Rising quickly in military ranks Napoleon became very…

HIE301 The Purpose for Conflicts Aboriginal Peoples in Canada: Short Essay Work presented to Dr. Daigle-Hau by NCdt Labrecque, M February 12, 2016 Royal Military College of Canada Discuss the military alliance between European powers and Aboriginals in Canada. Was one side “using” the other or not? This paper will argue that the military alliance between European powers and Aboriginals in Canada was a diplomatic strategy to take advantage of one another’s strengths. In order to…