He finished his training, as artillery man and officer; he joined the French army when he was 16 years old. Soon after that his father died and he was left with the responsibility of taking care of his family. The French monarchy was overthrown on August 10, 1792, Napoleon decided to make his move up in ranks. After this, Napoleon started becoming a recognized officer.

In 1793 he was made a captain in the army and in the same year he commanded the artillery that forced British to withdraw from the Mediterranean port of Toulon. He later was made a brigadier general.

Two years later in Paris, Napoleon was ordered to put down an uprising against the government. He took a force of men and ordered th

After his return to France, in 1799, he gained control of the government. In 1800 he invaded Italy again and defeated the Austrians, who had seized control during his absence. This brought peace in Europe.

em to fire "a whiff of grapeshot" into the crowd. They killed hundred persons, and the uprising was ended. On March 9, 1796 Napoleon married Josephine de Beauharnais, a widow of a French Nobleman, with whom she had two children.

Napoleon persuaded the French government to let him take an army and try to conquer Egypt. By controlling Egypt, he wanted to make possible a campaign against India, which were the richest British

He continued to fight the British for overseas colonies. His greatest ambition was to invade and conquer England, and several times his tried, but failed. (1802 breaks treaties and takes Piedmont and Switzerland)

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