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"Napoleon was a ruler of France and a great military leader. He conquered much of Europe in the early 1800's. He ruled France for 15 years, bringing changes that still affect French life. Napoleon was a man of energy and daring, but his ambition drove him too far and he was eventually defeated."(Golden Book, 82)

Napoleon Buonaparte was born at Ajaccio in Corsica on August 15th, 1769. A few months before Napoleon was born Corsica was taken over by the French and Napoleon was born a French citizen. "There is a story that he was born with a great roar, as if announcing to the world that he had arrived to take it over."(Masters 9) While Napoleon was young he a weird ability to get what he wanted. When his class split up into two teams, the Romans and Carthaginians, Napoleon refused to be a Carthaginian because he knew that they were to loose. (Connelly, 38)

At the age of ten Napoleon was sent to Royal Military School at Brienne at Champagne in the northern part of France. Napoleon had monks as teachers at this school. The conditions for living were very strict so that " Poverty and Misery made a Soldier". There he was nicknamed "Little Corporal" because he was short. (Connelly ,45)

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Anthony Masters, Napoleon. New York: Mcgraw-Hill 1981

Golden Book Encyclopedia Vol. 12 P.83-84

In 1793 France was at war with Prussia, Austria, Britain, and Holland. France was in great need of officers for the army. At the age of 24 Napoleon, as Captain-Commandant under General Carteaux, was dispatched to southern France. Lyons, Marseilles, and Avignon were in revolt against the revolutionary government in Paris. Napoleon was responsible for organizing an attack on Toulon, which caused the British to evacuate from there. Napoleon didn't get much recondition for the battle, because Paul-Franqois, the politition that sent the report of the situation, received most of the glory. Franqois proved to be a useful ally in later years. Napoleon soon found himself in an elegant society. (Masters, 34)

At one point in Napoleon's career as emperor the pope excommunicated him. Napoleon then imprisoned the pope. Just after that he occupied Vienna. Napoleon then went on a campaign to take over Russia entirely. He went so far into Russia that when he tried to get out he lost 500,00 men to the winter. That was the falling point of Napoleon's career. When he got back to Paris he was exiled to Elba. Then he was later exiled to St. Helena where he died in 1821.

Harry Henderson, The Age of Napoleon. San Diego: Lucent Books 1999

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