Author: Marjory Greer

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Published: 2012-05-10

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 9781477433812

What's so special about Napoleon?In this new, compelling book from author Marjory Greer, find out more about Napoleon ...Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the latter stages of the French Revolution. As Napoleon I, he was Emperor of the French from 1804 to 1815. His legal reform, the Napoleonic Code, has been a major influence on many civil law jurisdictions worldwide, but he is best remembered for his role in the wars led against France by a series of coalitions, the so-called Napoleonic Wars. He established hegemony over most of continental Europe and sought to spread the ideals of the French Revolution, while consolidating an imperial monarchy which restored aspects of the deposed Ancien R??gime. Due to his success in these wars, often against numerically superior enemies, he is generally regarded as one of the greatest military commanders of all time and his campaigns are studied at military academies throughout much of the world.Napoleon was born in Corsica to parents of noble Genoese ancestry, and trained as an artillery officer in mainland France. He rose to prominence under the French First Republic and led successful campaigns against the First and Second Coalitions arrayed against France. In 1799, he staged a coup d'??tat and installed himself as First Consul; five years later the French Senate proclaimed him emperor. In the first decade of the 19th century, the French Empire under Napoleon engaged in a series of conflicts???the Napoleonic Wars???involving every major European power.After a streak of victories, France secured a dominant position in continental Europe, and Napoleon maintained the French sphere of influence through the formation of extensive alliances and the appointment of friends and family members to rule other European countries as French client states.The Peninsular War and 1812 French invasion of Russia marked turning points in Napoleon's fortunes. His Grande Arm??e was badly damaged in the campaign and never fully recovered. In 1813, the Sixth Coalition defeated his forces at Leipzig; the following year the Coalition invaded France, forced Napoleon to abdicate and exiled him to the island of Elba. Less than a year later, he escaped Elba and returned to power, but was defeated at the Battle of Waterloo in June 1815. Napoleon spent the last six years of his life in confinement by the British on the island of Saint Helena. An autopsy concluded he died of stomach cancer, although this claim has sparked significant debate, as some scholars have held that he was a victim of arsenic poisoning.So, what seperates this book from the rest?A comprehensive narrative of Napoleon, this book gives a full understanding of the subject.A brief guide of subject areas covered in "1769 Births - Napoleon" include -- Napoleon- Siege of Toulon- 13 Vend??miaire- Italian campaigns of the French Revolutionary Wars- French campaign in Egypt and Syria- 18 Brumaire- Napoleonic era- French Consulate- War of the Second Coalition- Haitian Revolution- First French EmpireAnd much, much more ...Find out more of this subject, it's intricacies and it's nuances. Discover more about it's importance. Develop a level of understanding required to comprehend this fascinating concept.Author Marjory Greer has worked hard researching and compiling this fundamental work, and is proud to bring you "1769 Births - Napoleon" ...Read this book today ...