Napoleon
Napoleon was born on August 15, 1769 on the island of Corsica. After finishing military school in France, he became an artillery officer. He advanced his career when the wars of the French Revolution came about. Since Napoleon was always successful he was ordered to plan an invasion of England. Since the French navy was weak he instead set out for Egypt. He captured Cairo but at the battle of the Nile he was defeated by the British. Napoleon then returned home to France where he was considered the conqueror of Egypt and Italy. A conspiracy was under way in France so they turned to Napoleon. They thought they could control his power but they were wrong. The government of the Directory was overthrown. A new constitution was made which had three consuls. Napoleon became the first consul and took all the power away from the other two. In 1802, he was made first consul for life with the right to name his successor. Napoleon provided France with a strong central government by initiating a policy from the Bourbons. Soon an army of officials reached into every village, linking the entire nation. Napoleon also shaped public opinion to prevent hostile criticism of his rule. Freedom of the press came to an end. Printers h
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Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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