Napoleonic Wars

Most important personalities of Unification of Italy 1- Garibaldi, Giuseppe (1807-1882) Giuseppe Garibaldi was born July 4, 1807 in Nice, French Empire. He called Father of Modern Italy. “The foremost military figure and popular hero of the age of Italian unification known as the Risorgimento with Cavour and Mazzini he is deemed one of the makers of Modern Italy. Cavour is considered the "brain of unification," Mazzini the "soul," and Garibaldi the "sword." For his battles on behalf of…

never be an army of lions”. He possessed these traits and abilities himself and persuaded others to acquire the same. 7. Farsightedness. To him planning a campaign was an exacting work of art, as the following citation shows, “At the moment when war is declared, there are so many things to be done that it is wise to think few years ahead. I am accustomed to think out three or four months in advance what I should do and base my calculation on the worst…

The Hapsburgs fought France in numerous wars that left France in need of a strong political ruler. Louis XIV came into power at that perfect time and had no hesitation to step up to the throne and take charge. “. . . monarchs were asserting their authority over competing groups with ever-greater…

Napoleon Bonaparte was one of the most successful military leaders to ever walk on the planet. Bonaparte was born in 1769 in Corsica. He was son of a lawyer and also was part of the Florentine nobility. Despite these conditions Bonaparte’s family was poor. Bonaparte eventually came to power after the French Revolution in France. The topic of Bonaparte being either a good leader or a poor leader is a common debate among historians. Although all these debates, Bonaparte was a good leader. He…

During the duration of Napoleons ruling over France, many philosophers considered Napoleon Bonaparte either a villain or a hero. Throughout Napoleons rule he was able to prove his heroic actions. Napoleon Bonaparte was the greatest ruler of France since of his dedication and advancement in helping France thrive and achieve its fullest abilities. Many French people and scholars at Napoleon time of ruling noted his heroic action for the advancement of France, such as Robinson who had in that…

his military career where he leaned and dominated his military skills. He slowly was losing his power which is known as Napoleon's fall from power where he tried to come back, but was unable to. Napoleon ended the French Revolution, but stared huge war in Europe in which Russia was included. Additionally, “Napoleon was born in Corsica in 1769,…

The reign of Louis XIV, the longest in European history, traded disasters and glories. His excesses, especially as far as war was concerned, were terrible. His supremacy was not only marked by the difficulties and mistakes and the relative success of his political prestige. It was also noticeable by his good taste, elegance, and approval for fine arts. France managed to take the lead of European nations by imposing his authority. He gained the respect and honor of the world’s society by his…

Throughout Julius Caesar, Shakespeare uses the actions of Caesar to illustrate the dangers of one person holding too much power. Though Caesar may have originally had good intentions, the potential to gain more power drove him to become corrupt and misguided. It was not until the moments before his death that Caesar realized what his thirst for power had turned him into, and by then it was too late. Like Caesar, there have been numerous rulers within the last few centuries that were influenced…

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…

feel a urge to sit on it”. Napoleon Bonaparte, a French ruler tried to take over the world and rule it. His childhood, years as a general and his years as a emperor made him a strong ruler. (Vernon, 12-13) The childhood of Napoleon prepared him for war. Napoleon was born August 15 ,1769 on the island of Corsica and his father practiced law. His family belonged to nobility. The military school he went to was in Bernice. He was gifted in math and science and he was good at making decisions. At…