How Did Napoleon Bonaparte Rise To Power
Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), born in Corsica and into wealth, had developed the early ideals of creating unity, ending civil strife, and increasing power. At a young age, Napoleon was well educated in military schools and academies; he became an artillery lieutenant in 1785, and because of his wealth and knowledge even after leaving his position in the French artillery, he was still being promoted and eventually took control of the French army in 1796, leading early victories in 1796-97, one of them being against the Austrians. Napoleon married Josephine Taschar de la Pagerie, who was a widow and a mother of 2 kids. After a failed campaign in Egypt, Napoleon overthrew those in power of the French government on November 9, 1799. Later, he
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They refused and Napoleon attacked and defeated Austria swiftly, until Austria accepted the Treaty of Luneville in 1801, which recognized France’s right to the lands Julius Caesar gave them. Great Britain eventually surrendered to the Treaty of Amiens in 1802 and lost land holdings, but declared war on France again in 1803 because of Napoleon expanding France’s empire in times of peace. While this was happening, Napoleon did not like Germany, so he redrew their map hoping to receive support from southwestern states and restricting Britain’s trade. In result of this, Lord Nelson of the British had defeated Napoleon in the Battle of Trafalgar 1805. Following this, the Third Coalition was formed, composing of Austria, Russia, Sweden, Britain. Two of the members, Alexander I of Russia and Francis II of Austria, threatened Napoleon’s power, so he defeated them both in the Battle of Austerlitz 1805. Napoleon continued to redraw and reorganize Germany in 1806, when the German Confederation of the Rhine made to control Western Germany, which made Prussia declare war, but was defeated at the Battles of Jena and Auerstadt; Russia came to Prussia’s aid, but was also defeated and both made peace to France at the Treaties of Tilsit 1807, which restricted more of Britain’s economy and controlled more of central
They refused and Napoleon attacked and defeated Austria swiftly, until Austria accepted the Treaty of Luneville in 1801, which recognized France’s right to the lands Julius Caesar gave them. Great Britain eventually surrendered to the Treaty of Amiens in 1802 and lost land holdings, but declared war on France again in 1803 because of Napoleon expanding France’s empire in times of peace. While this was happening, Napoleon did not like Germany, so he redrew their map hoping to receive support from southwestern states and restricting Britain’s trade. In result of this, Lord Nelson of the British had defeated Napoleon in the Battle of Trafalgar 1805. Following this, the Third Coalition was formed, composing of Austria, Russia, Sweden, Britain. Two of the members, Alexander I of Russia and Francis II of Austria, threatened Napoleon’s power, so he defeated them both in the Battle of Austerlitz 1805. Napoleon continued to redraw and reorganize Germany in 1806, when the German Confederation of the Rhine made to control Western Germany, which made Prussia declare war, but was defeated at the Battles of Jena and Auerstadt; Russia came to Prussia’s aid, but was also defeated and both made peace to France at the Treaties of Tilsit 1807, which restricted more of Britain’s economy and controlled more of central