Napoleon Bonaparte was outstanding military leader and the first emperor of France. He was born in Corsica a little island that belongs to the French. During Napoleons, early years he went to studied at the military college of Brienne. Then he went on to a military academy in Paris “In 1785, while Napoleon was at the academy, his father died of stomach cancer. This propelled Napoleon to take the reins as the head of the family.” (Biography.com Editors, para.4) Napoleon was to take charge and be the man of the household when his father died. Napoléon graduated early from the academy and was an artillery officer. After Napoleon went back home after he graduated a civil war happened in Corsica in April of 1793. His whole family had to relocate …show more content…
He was a very smart man and leader. All the decisions that he made he made was for the best for his men. Out of all his voyages he was one of the greatest generals in history. One of his greatest attributes was being an organizer. He was big on having his soldiers equipped the same way. His logistics skills where outstanding for that fact. When he was spending large amounts of money he kept a record of everything he spent and brought and what was in the inventory. This skill helped him a lot when he had to go into battle. Also, helped him achieve victory’s because he knew from top to bottom all the fire power he had. Napoleon was always learning a lot from what he did right to what he did wrong. He was always trying to improve himself at any chance he got. Napoleon was known to be a heavy reader. This was a great source for when he went into battle. “He would read books about the place in which he would be operating. Studying the country’s history, geography and culture made him better prepared for whatever he would encounter, and help him to avoid errors that previous generals had made.” This all came just from reading a book. He used every resource available even if he had to learn it inside and …show more content…
He fought exactly 60 battles in his military career. During his career, he conquered Egypt, Belgium, Holland, Italy, Austria, Germany, and Poland. Much of these battles with the opposing force having much bigger military than napoleon did. The reason he was victorious was because of his battle tactics and his strategy going in to battle was superb. He told his men to always move quickly and he would use flanking movements to cut off their line to retreat. Anything the enemy thought he wasn’t going to do he usually did it and it caught them off guard which led them to a big
Even in his success over Spain, the battle still cost Napoleon and his army in men and resources. Napoleon was mostly viewed as a powerful and militaristic leader in some aspects, but others saw him as a coward and terrible leader in other ways. Napoleon was seen as a powerful leader in France during his reign from 1789 to 1815. This says that Napoleon was a leader, even on the battlefield.
... forces to take advantage of situation to shape the battle in his favor. Daring and willing to take calculated risks he was able to effectively negate all of the varying tactics the Indians attempted to employ at him to achieve his victory.
He also failed to prioritise his objectives. He cannot see any other way to defeat Rome other than splitting it. from its allies. He fulfilled all the other criteria that I set out. He is one of the best generals ever.
...rned the essential plans that a leader would need to lead him troops. He also had the morale and spirits to keep the troops ready to fight for the freedom they wanted, as well as his ability to command such troops in placement and tactics.
Napoleon was born on Corsica an Italian island a year before it was transferred to France, whom he took as his home. His family were minor Italian nobles which gave Napoleon more opportunities to study compared to most people at the time. Napoleon took his schooling very seriously and went into a prestigious military school where he excelled at nearly every topic.
The book Napoleon by Paul Johnson is a monograph on the life of Napoleon. Napoleon was born on August 15,1769 on an island called Corsica which was a French island south of the mainland. Ironically his future enemy Duke of Wellington was also born in 1769. Napoleon was born in the lower nobility class, and gifted with mathematics. He admired the Royal Navy and wanted to join as a midshipman. At the age of ten, Napoleon left Corsica for a military school in Brienne, France. On completion of his studies at Brienne in 1784, Napoleon was admitted to the elite military school in Paris. He trained to become an artillery officer. His full height was five feet and five inches tall and Napoleon was promoted to first lieutenant by 1791. Napoleon knew that war meant war promotion, and he was eager to move up in command. He controlled the entire army of France by age of 26. He was a genius in artillery and believed that making his opponents fearful on the battlefield means the battle is already half won. A lot of military genius comes from his chief of staff Louis Berthier, who translated his ...
Napoleon was not only a great leader, he was also a military genius. As a military genius, Napoleon won many battles to expand France and was always welcomed back to France as a hero. His use of strategic warfare throughout many battles allowed him to be seen as a hero not only in France but all of Europe. Although his army was outnumbered by the Russians and Austrians on December 2, 1805, Napoleon's brilliant strategies resulted in a defeat of the opposing armies in the Battle of Austerlitz.
Napoleon was an outstanding military commander and enjoyed many successful campaigns. Napoleon maintained the Revolutionary syst...
Napoleon was born in Corsica and went to military school where at that time France was at war with Britain, Austria and Russia. Being in the military he led the French army and achieved victory from the Austrians in 1797 who also negotiated with other nations such as Britain (MORAN 6-22). He established a new Napoleon code which had traditional laws resembling the new revolution in France. He later crowned himself emperor of France and combined social rehabilitation with his own arbitrary power. He also worked a covenant with the Catholic Church where there was a purification of Napoleon and Empress Josephine, who was from a wealthy family. His rise created a new empire which covered much of Europe apart from Britain (MORAN 6-22). He used his family, relatives and friends to power the European countries, hence to why his pride and aspiration led Europe to unite against him. His fall was brought by the detested of French rule all over
for historians and generals, and he is remembered as one of the most brilliant strategist
He didn’t allow negative subordinates to mislead him. Also greatness can only be made possible through personality. He was never too overeager. Most importantly, he was fearless with a passion to succeed, learn, listen, and grow. “I leave you with the admonition to never accept an office of leadership for which you are not willing to pay the tribute necessary to successfully fulfill its
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There are never ending inquiries on the nature of Napoleonic power. But reason can prove to one that the Age of Napoleon was infact a time of democratic rule. Through Political, Social, and Economical reforms, Napoleon Bonaparte did not only transcend France, but he changed the course of history for Europe and the World today.
...ig concepts, such as equality before the law, but he also did what would benefit his country. It is important to understand that since France had just exited a revolution, it was pretty fragile; one big mistake and France might have ended up in another one. Napoleon was not only a child of both the French Revolution and the Enlightenment, he was also a very intelligent person. His cunning and his wits led him to be one of the greatest, if not the greatest enlightened despot of all time.
Napoleon Bonaparte was an interesting ruler in that he was compromised of attributes of both a tyrant and a hero. Napoleon had a strong following throughout his reign and even during his two exiles. He was the emperor of France between 1799 and 1815, following the fall of the Directory. Despite the efforts of the French Revolution to rid the country of an autocratic ruler, Bonaparte came to power as Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte I in 1804. He claimed that he preserved the goals of the Revolution, which can be easily argued as his rule became more dictatorial as it progressed. Despite his departure from some of the gains of the Revolution, he overall was a hero for the French people. Through his military ventures, political changes and social reform, Napoleon proved himself as a hero. This is not to say that there were aspects of his reign that were tyrannical, but he was overall beneficial for France.