Napoleon 2 Essay Research Paper NapoleonThis essay

Napoleon 2 Essay, Research Paper

Napoleon

This essay will illustrate why Napoleon Bonaparte is regarded as one of the greatest military masterminds in the history

of mankind. It will show the life of Napoleon from when he was a young boy, till he died in 1821. It will show how

he deceived the French into giving him power, and how he used this power for his own interests. It will also reveal

how he almost killed of an entire generation of French people, and once again prove that all good things must come to

an end.

Napoleon Bonaparte was born on August 15, 1769 in Ajaccio on the island of Corsica. This was only a few months

after France had annexed the island. He had 7 brothers and sisters, and his father was a lawyer whose family

stemmed from the Florentine nobility. His original nationality was Cursican-Italian. In 1779 Napoleon went to school

at Brienne in France. There he took a great interest in in history, especially in the lives of great ancient generals.

Napoleon was often badly treated at Brienne because he was not as wealthy as his fellow classmates, and very short.

He also did not speak French well, because Italian was spoken on Corsica where he grew up. He studied very hard

so that he could do better then those who snubbed him.

Napoleon attended the Ecole Military School in Paris in 1784 after receiving a scholarship. This is were he received

his military training. He studied to be an artillery man and an officer. Napoleon finished his training and joined the

French army when he was 16 years old. He was appointed to an artillery regiment , and commissioned as a

lieutenant. Once again he was not well liked by his fellow officers because he was short, spoke with an Italian accent,

and had little money. Napoleon spent little time with his regiment. He was more concerned with trying to free his

home land of Corsica, witch had been taken with force by France. Soon after being commissioned his father died,

and he was forced to provide for his family. Napoleon spent the next seven years reading the works of the

philosophers, and educating himself in military matters by studying the campaigns of the great military leaders of the

past.

The French Revolution and the European war that followed broadened his sights and presented him with new

opportunities. Napoleon was a supporter of the French Revolution . He went back and forth between Paris and

Ajaccio, working for the Republic. Napoleon rose quickly through the ranks and became a captain in 1792. In

1793, Corsica revolted against the Republic, and Napoleon’s family had to Flee to France. The Republic was in

danger. France was at war with Austria, Prussia, England, Holland, and Spain. There was a revolt in western

France, and there was a great need for good officers. At the age of 25, only one year after becoming captain,

Napoleon performed so well that he was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General. He was given command of the

artillery at Toulon, and in December of that same year, the French forced the English out of Toulon. ” The

commander in chief wrote: “I Have no words to describe the merit of Bonaparte. Much science, as much intelligence,

and too much bravery.” “(pg.7 Britannica Junior Encyclopedia #11 N-O).

In August of 1794 Napoleon was arrested because he had been a supporter of Maximilien Rosbespierre. He was

accused of treason. Although he was released his career seemed to be over. Then in October of 1795, the

government was threatened with a revolt in Paris. Paul Barras, commander of the home forces, appointed Napoleon

to defend the capital. “With amazing swiftness Napoleon massed men and artillery at important places in Paris The

attack of 30,000 national guards was driven back by his men. About 200 men were killed on each side, but he had

saved France from civil war.” (pg.7 Britannica Junior Encyclopedia #11 N-O).

Napoleon saved the national convention from the Parisian mob and one year later at the age of 26, was rewarded with

the position of commander in chief of the interior French army in Italy. When Napoleon accepted the position as the

commander of the French Army he received a chilly reception by his generals. They thought Napoleon was no better

than intriguer who owed everything to Barras’s favour. None of these men were to be easily cowed by a “wild haired

little runt “of only twenty six. Yet, as Augereau one of the generals admitted , something about this Bonaparte

frightened them. That day Napoleon issued the following order, “Soldiers! You are badly fed, almost naked. The

government owes you a great deal, but it can do nothing for you. Your patience and courage do you honor, but give

you neither worldly goods nor glory. I shall lead you into the most fertile plains in the world where you will find big

cities and wealthy provinces. You will win honor, fame and riches. Soldiers of the Army of Italy! Could courage and

constancy possibly fail you.”

Once Napoleon took over it didn’t take long for him to turn the group of ill disciplined s

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