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Napoleon Bonaparte

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  • Napoleon's Birth

    Napoleon's Birth
    Napoleon Bonaparte, who is also known as the "little Corsican," was born on August 15,1769 in Ajaccio, Corsica. Napoleon was known as the little Corsican because of his height of 5 feet 2 inches. He had 7 brothers and sisters. His original name was Napoleone Buonaparte in Corsican but it became Napoleon Bonaparte in French.

  • Napoleon's rise to military

    Napoleon's rise to military
    Joining the army in 1785, Napoleon became the second lieutenant of an artillery regiment. He briefly attended the royal artillery school in Auxonne, near Dole. Napoleon was promoted to first lieutenant in 1791 and to captain in 1792. Napoleon seized ground where he could get his guns in range of the British ships. He positioned his artillery on high ground so he could shoot down at the British. The ships where unable to fire at the artillery and withdrew. Soon after that Toulon fell and Napole

  • Consul

    Consul
    The government was worthless. According to the constitution, the Council of Elder and the Assembly of Five Hundred made laws that the Directory upholds. The members were greedy and unable to cooperate. Some politicians knew a coup d’État, a sudden overthrow of the government, would serve their purpose. However, they needed a general to lead. The people saw Napoleon as a shining star in a dark sky. His victories overshadowed his defeats. Napoleon worked with Emmanuel Sieyes to overthrow the Dire

  • The War of the Second Coalition

    The War of the Second Coalition
    After Napoleon became the First Consul of France, the rest of Europe (Russia, UK, Ottoman Empire, Naples, Portugal, and Austria) decided that they didn't want to be taken over by France. They formed a coalition and tried to stop Napoleon. However, due to a failure to negotiate, they got little done and Napoleon emerged as the dominant power in Europe. Though, due to Britain's exceptional navy and Napoleon's inability to take Egypt, France never conquered England.

  • Battle of Trafalgar

    Battle of Trafalgar
    Napoleon’s invasion fleet was destroyed at the Battle of Trafalgar on October 21, 1805, protecting Great Britain from anymore attacks. In 1805, however, Britain managed to organize a coalition of Austria, Russia, Sweden, and Naples, the Third Coalition, against France. After several defeats, Russia pulled back down and Austria surrendered, causing the Third Coalition to collapse.