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1 day ago · Napoleon I (born August 15, 1769, Ajaccio, Corsica—died May 5, 1821, St. Helena Island) was a French general, first consul (1799–1804), and emperor of the French (1804–1814/15), one of the most celebrated personages in the history of the West.
- Exile on St. Helena
Napoleon’s nephew Louis-Napoléon exploited the legend in...
- The Directory
Napoleon I - French Revolution, Emperor, Exile: Bonaparte...
- Downfall and Abdication
Napoleon was in sight of victory when the Prussians under...
- War With Britain
Napoleon began to prepare an invasion again, this time with...
- Military Campaigns, Uneasy Peace
Napoleon I - Military Campaigns, Uneasy Peace: The first...
- Joachim Murat
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- Louis-Alexandre Berthier, Prince De Wagram
Ask a Question Ask a Question Louis-Alexandre Berthier,...
- Pasquale Paoli
Pasquale Paoli was a Corsican statesman and patriot who was...
- Exile on St. Helena
4 days ago · Napoleon's army had a record of continuous unbroken victories on land, but the full force of the Russian army had not yet come into play. Napoleon had now consolidated his hold on France, had taken control of Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and most of Western Germany and northern Italy.
Jul 13, 2024 · Napoleon was in sight of victory when the Prussians under Gebhard Blücher arrived to reinforce the British, and soon, despite the heroism of the Old Guard, Napoleon was defeated. Back in Paris, the parliament forced Napoleon to abdicate; he did so, in favour of his son, on June 22, 1815.
4 days ago · France - Revolution, Empire, Napoleon: The revisionists who engineered the Brumaire coup intended to create a strong, elitist government that would curb the republic’s political turmoil and guarantee the conquests of 1789.
1 day ago · Napoleon. Austrian corps. The French invasion of Russia, also known as the Russian campaign ( French: Campagne de Russie) and in Russia as the Patriotic War of 1812 ( Russian: Оте́чественная война́ 1812 го́да, romanized : Otéchestvennaya voyná 1812 góda ), was initiated by Napoleon with the aim of compelling the ...
3 days ago · Even when they resisted Napoleon’s efforts to control their destinies, contemporaries of all European nations were fascinated by the Napoleonic legend unfolding before their eyes. This source is a part of the The Napoleonic Experience teaching module.
1 day ago · Napoleon III (Charles-Louis Napoléon Bonaparte; 20 April 1808 – 9 January 1873) was the first president of France from 1848 to 1852, and the last monarch of France as the second Emperor of the French from 1852 until he was deposed on 4 September 1870. Prior to his reign, Napoleon III was known as Louis Napoleon Bonaparte.
