Napoleon Buonaparte

A detailed Summary of Napoleon Buonaparte

Napoleon Buonaparte was a military genius who, at the age of sixteen, gained

the rank of lieutenant in the French Army. He overcame all of the criticism he

received in the army became a great leader. Napoleon, perhaps, was one of the

most prominent, and powerful leaders of all time.

Napoleon's childhood was a very troublesome one. He was always getting into

trouble. When he was a little boy, "He was always hitting people and biting them"

(Komroff 15). Since Napoleon was always causing problems, he was sent to a girl

school by his mother hoping that this experience would change his attitude

(Komroff 15). This however, did not work, so he was sent to a Jesuit school with

his eldest brother, Joseph (Komroff 15). While Napoleon was in the Jesuit school,

he was an excellent student. Several years later when he was sent to military school

at the age of fifteen, he was still an outstanding student and "Remembered

everything he was told" (Komroff 17). At the age of fifteen, Napoleon was already

ence as a military leader" and when he turned sixteen "He

from military school with the rank of second lieutenant after only being in school

one year (Komroff 20). Napoleon gained his chance in the spotlight when the

2, 1804 (Guerard 77). Altogether, Napoleon achieved many great feats.

father was treated for "Any last hope in life" (Guerard 9). But the efforts were

to participate in was the French Revolution. On the very day the Bastille was

came at a very early age. When Napoleon was only sixteen years old, he graduated

who seemed to be making any wise decisions, was his sister Eliza. Eliza had been

ignored the fact that his eldest brother had the right to take over the family, and

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