he did make mistakes, as does everyone. One of Napoleon's mistakes was that he did not place strong military rulers over newly conquered lands. After Napoleon had gotten rid of the Spanish monarch Napoleon put his brother Joseph on the throne. The Spanish people revolted against their new ruler, with the help of Britain. Soon after Napoleon left Joseph to fight his own battle in favor of punishing Russia Joseph fled the country. Napoleon also did not take care of his allies; many had been forced into signing alliances or treaties and had no reason to remain loyal to him. So when he enacted the Continental System, many countries ignored it because they had no sufficient alternative. Russia, for example, depended on the trade from Great Britain in order for its economy to survive. When Napoleon decided to exact revenge against Russia, he was completely unprepared for the conditions. Two thirds of his Grand Army, consisting of six hundred thousand men, was lost without fighting any major battles. Overall, Napoleon was a good ruler. He brought about many positive changes in the lands he conquered, abolishing feudalism and granting the people freedom that many had never known. He was a brilliant militaristic strategist, and a gifted diplomat. He was greatly loved by his country and would have been Emperor of France for a long time if it weren't for those other paranoid European countries.
he did make mistakes, as does everyone. One of Napoleon's mistakes was that he did not place strong military rulers over newly conquered lands. After Napoleon had gotten rid of the Spanish monarch Napoleon put his brother Joseph on the throne. The Spanish people revolted against their new ruler, with the help of Britain. Soon after Napoleon left Joseph to fight his own battle in favor of punishing Russia Joseph fled the country. Napoleon also did not take care of his allies; many had been forced into signing alliances or treaties and had no reason to remain loyal to him. So when he enacted the Continental System, many countries ignored it because they had no sufficient alternative. Russia, for example, depended on the trade from Great Britain in order for its economy to survive. When Napoleon decided to exact revenge against Russia, he was completely unprepared for the conditions. Two thirds of his Grand Army, consisting of six hundred thousand men, was lost without fighting any major battles. Overall, Napoleon was a good ruler. He brought about many positive changes in the lands he conquered, abolishing feudalism and granting the people freedom that many had never known. He was a brilliant militaristic strategist, and a gifted diplomat. He was greatly loved by his country and would have been Emperor of France for a long time if it weren't for those other paranoid European countries.