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Napoleon Bonaparte was born to minor Italian nobility on the island of Corsica in 1769. ... How about young Bonaparte? ... Napoleon set up his artillery at the end of a street, packed them with stones, small shot, and lengths of chain, and when the mob got close, fired. ... Surprisingly, Napoleon was not seen as a villain, but as a hero who had saved the government. ...
In 1798 Napoleon took 35,000 men on a voyage to Egypt, dodging a British fleet along the way. ... " The French won a decisive victory and Napoleon abolished feudalism and serfdom, and ordered freedom of religion. ... Under his government Napoleon imposed a fair and orderly system of taxation and promoted men regardless of politics. ... In Napoleon’s day it was still possible to have a "battle of annihilation," where the war could be won in a day, and the enemy would be forced to seek peace. No one since William the Conqueror has been better at it, and Napoleon won crushing victories at Austerlitz, Jena, and Friedland. ... With Napoleon on land, Britain at sea, the tiger and the shark, neither able to get at the other. ... Twenty-four hours of control of the Channel would make Napoleon master of Europe. ... On that day in October 1805, in one of history’s great sea battles, the British destroyed the French fleet (although Nelson was killed by a marksman) and Napoleon was never again so close. (Schom 229)
Napoleon once said his proudest accomplishment was the Napoleonic Code. ... (Cavendish)
By 1812 Napoleon realized the Continental System was not working, too much smuggling was allowing in British goods. Russia was a particular offender and Napoleon decided to attack, teach the Russians a lesson, and then reinforce his System. ... (Cavendish)
After being exiled for a short time Napoleon returned in 1815 and rallied his nation for one last effort in hopes of continuing the legacy.
Approximate Word count = 1485
Approximate Pages = 5.9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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