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

Napoleon decided to invade Russia in 1812. With the most powerful army in history, with more than half-million men, Napoleon marched into Russia in June. The Russian armies were smaller and much weaker, and without much trouble Napoleon captured the Russian capital, Moscow. The Russian general, Kutuzov, destroyed everything in Napoleon's path that might provide food for the French army. As winter approached, Napoleon's army found itself without food or fuel enough to withstand the extreme cold of the Russian winter. Napoleon's army retreated, trying to return to France, but most of the French troops died. Napoleon's defeat in Russia was a signal for other countries to attack. Austria, Russia and Prussia sent huge armies against him. They invaded France and captured Paris in April 1814. This was the end of Napoleon's dream. He was forced to abdicate and was sent to the island of Elba.

Napoleon was welcomed by the people of the conquered lands because they believed he was overthrowing the old oppressive rulers and bringing the new freedoms of the French Revolution.

Two days after his marriage Napoleon, at the age of 26, left for Italy to lead a French army and won a series of victories over Austrian and Italian armies. By now France controlled most of Italy. He proved himself to be a brilliant soldier who could inspire his troops with his own enthusiasm and make them willing to die for him. Also he showed that he was a successful diplomat, because he negotiated a treaty of peace, even though he had been told not to do so by his government.

Napoleon persuaded the French government to let him take an a

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