How Did Napoleon Bonaparte Man With The Plan

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Napoleon Bonaparte : The Man With The Plan Overthrowing the Directory, enacting the Napoleonic Code, and mastering perfectly timed sneak attacks Napoleon Bonaparte became a hero to many of his time. Although Napoleon was and still is idolized for his military and governmental successes, he was not perfect and made mistakes. Over all Napoleon’s leadership and strategies were effective and ultimately helped France to become stable again after the Reign of Terror.
Napoleon Bonaparte was born in 1769 in Ajaccio, Corsica, 15 months before it became a French claim, with the name Napoleon Buonaparte. He was the fourth born child of the eleven his parents eventually had, but only the second to survive. His father was a lawyer and a member of the Corsican nobility, but they were not very wealthy. After France took control of Corsica, the French authority offered his father a position, which he ultimately accepted. As a child, Napoleon attended school in France, where he learned the French language, because of his father’s high position. Napoleon attended …show more content…

His military career began when he was only sixteen and promoted to second lieutenant in the French army. Napoleon was trained in military strategy and tactics beginning at the age of ten when he was sent, with his older brother, to the College of Autun in France. He transferred to and from many military academies, gaining greater knowledge of defense. When Napoleon was in school, he was bullied by the other students for speaking Spanish and also gained the nickname “Little Corporal” because of his petite size. Napoleon rose from being second lieutenant of artillery, to commander of the Army of the Interior while in addition was the Directory’s advisor for military purpose. In November of 1799, Napoleon Bonaparte became First Consul of France after overthrowing the Directory that had been in place for thirty years. (“Napoleon Bonaparte

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