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At age 16 he became Lieutenant in the artillery
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Napoleon defends French delegates from attacks. When he returned, he became a national hero of the french Republic
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Led French army against the forces of Austria and Kingdoms of Sardinia. Crossing the Alps, he swept Italy and won a large number of battles.
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"Blow to the state" The Directory was dissolved. New Gov't Consisted of 3 consul. Napoleon took top consul assumed the power of a dictator.
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Napoleon hosted plebiscite, vote of the people, to approve a new constituion. He also set up a national Banking System and Gov't-run public schools, restored position of chruch in france with Pope Pius VII, and created the Napoleon Code: a uniform set of laws
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Napoleon gave up on Louisiana and sold it to the United States for $15 million, and it affect the United States because they expanded America
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Napoleon fought valiantly at the battle of Waterloo against the British army, led by Duke of Wellington. On that afternoon, the Prussian army arrived and fought for two days.
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The French army finally gives in and the British forces chased them out of the field.
