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    NAPOLEON AND THE FRENCH REVOLUTION    "We have finished the romance of the Revolution‚ we must now begin its history‚ only seeking for what is real and practicable in the application of its principles‚ and not what is speculative and hypothetical."     After Brumaire (9-10 Nov. 1799) --the coup d’etat which first set Napoleon on the path to becoming the supreme executive of a French empire-- Napoleon declared‚ "The Revolution is made fast on the principles on which it began;  the Revolution is

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    Fall Of Napoleon Exercise

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    Fall of Napoleon Exercise Answer the following questions using what you have learned in this lesson and the links provided for you. 1. What events weakened Napoleon’s power? The Battle of Borodino although it was a successful‚ Napoleon lost 15‚000 men to cold temperatures‚ 120‚000 turned into fugitives‚ Berezla killed 30‚000 men. Only a few men remained and abandoned for home. Despite victories at the battle of Lutzed‚ Bautzen‚ and Dresden‚ the French Army suffered a crushing defeat

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    Napoleon’s career and policies both destroyed and preserved aspects of the Revolution. Napoleon gave the people rhetoric about liberty‚ rather than giving it to them. This is best seen through his using of the plebiscite and crowing himself emperor. By taking all of the power for himself‚ Napoleon went against certain ideals of the Revolution. However‚ Napoleon did make efforts to preserve some aspects of the Revolution. This is shown through his creation of the lycées‚ which gave the people

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    Napoleon Character Traits

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    group of animals decide to overthrow Farmer Jones’s farm. After they get rid of Farmer Jones‚ a pig named Napoleon decides to appoint himself as leader‚ which causes much issue amongst the animals in the farm. In the book Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin was displayed as the cruel‚ clever and deceptive character Napoleon. There were many instances where Napoleon was shown as a barbarous animal. Napoleon was very harsh and vindictive to the others‚ George Orwell affirms‚ “Frequently he did not even appear

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    How Is Napoleon Successful

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    some people‚ Napoleon might have been a successful leader for France. To others‚ maybe not. In order to be considered successful‚ you need to have accomplished your set goal. Although Napoleon had a lot of goals‚ he did not achieve all of them by the time he died. Napoleon was a general in the French army who had outstanding leadership skills and battle tactics. With these pros in his personnel‚ he also had cons which ultimately led to his downfall. On my “Rise and Fall Graph” of Napoleon‚ I rated 10

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    Napoleon was one of the greatest military leaders in history. He is also considered a power hungry conqueror trying to rule Europe. He was able to move up through the military quickly due to the French Revolution. Napoleon achieved a number of things during his rule of France. One of his greatest achievements was his supervision of the revision of French law into codes. The new law codes included some of the freedoms gained during the French revolution that included religious toleration and the

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    despot. Napoleon I is often referred to as one of the greatest enlightened despots. Although‚ he did not follow the ideas of the enlightenment entirely‚ he managed his country in a way that he maintained complete authority as well as many of the gains of the French Revolution. Yes‚ Napoleon did want to do a few things for himself‚ but he also ruled for the majority in most cases‚ promote government-funded education‚ and supported many other enlightened ideas. But‚ most importantly‚ Napoleon did what

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    Napoleon Bonaparte Tyrant

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    Born in 1769‚ Napoleon Bonaparte is one of the most famous people of French history. Being immersed in the military from the age of 9 and on‚ it is no wonder that he became one of‚ arguably‚ the best military leaders of all time. But‚ the question comes about‚ was Napoleon a hero or a tyrant? Along with the many good things that Napoleon did to help the people of France after the French Revolution‚ came some very‚ very bad things. In no time he went from being loved and adored by the people of France

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    Vive l’Empereur! Napoleon was a big man in all ways except stature‚ with big plans‚ big actions‚ big passions‚ and a big appetite. Throughout Napoleon’s political and military career‚ he accomplished many goals of the revolution that had underlying democratic values‚ which he spread all across Europe. However‚ Napoleon was also an egotistical and oppressive character‚ and he took away many individual rights that had been gained during the reign of terror. Napoleon was a tyrant‚ twisted by his own

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    Napoleon Bonaparte was remembered as the General and leader of the French army‚ the ruler of France as their First Consul‚ and the Emperor of France. Some thought positive of Napoleon‚ others thought negative of him‚ and Napoleon himself obviously thought positive of himself‚ too: ¡§Napoleon was a brilliant military commander who carefully planned each campaign‚ using speed‚ deception‚ and surprise to confuse and demoralize his opponents.¡¨ -Marvin Perry (Perry‚ 122) ¡§I closed the gulf

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