Napoleon Bonaparte Dbq

In the 1800’s, multiple countries and territories came together as one Empire in France, eventually becoming the French Empire. At this time Napoleon was in charge. Napoleon showed good leadership and respect for his troops and people. For example, after the Battle of Austerlitz in 1805, Napoleon proclaimed his pride for his troops, saying how he was pleased by what they showed on the battlefield at Austerlitz. He stated “In less than four hours, an army of 100,000 men, commanded by the emperors of Russia and Austria, were cut up and scattered… more than 30,000 men taken prisoner, the results of this day will forever be famous…” he continued talking about their bravery and how he was proud. From that success, the rulers of Austria, Prussia,