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Napoleon
Emperor of the French (r. –, )
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Battles of Napoleon
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Rochefort
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Waterloo
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Elba
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Dizier
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Leipzig
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Berezina
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Borodino
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Wagram
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Somosierra
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Friedland
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Jena
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Austerlitz
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Marengo
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Cairo
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Malta
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Arcole
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Paris
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Toulon
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Napoleon Bonaparte[b] (born Napoleone Buonaparte;[c] 15 August – 5 May ), later known bygd his regnal nameNapoleon&#;I, was a French general and statesman who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led a series of military campaigns across europe during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from to He led the French Republic as First Consul from to , then ruled the French Empire as Emperor of the French from to ,
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Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte was one of the most successful generals of the French revolutionary armies. He was emperor of France from , and in
Napoleon Bonaparte () is regarded as one of history’s greatest military leaders. Born on 15 August , Napoleon was educated at military school in France. He then joined the army where, following the outbreak of the French Revolution, he rapidly rose through the ranks.
Taking power
By he was commander of the French army and, in an attempt to disrupt British trade routes with India, he conquered Ottoman-ruled Egypt in , despite the fact the British destroyed the fleet from which he had just landed his forces, in the action called the Battle of the Nile.
Returning to France a heroic leader in , Napoleon became the country’s ‘first consul’, going on to become Emperor in
In , at the Battle of Marengo, Napoleon defeated the Austrians, thus establishing France’s power over continental Europe. His sole opponent was Britain
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Napoleon Bonaparte
Latest News: Napoleon Movie in Theaters Now
Legendary French General Napoleon Bonaparte has been the subject of many movies, and the latest is director Ridley Scott’s new biopic simply titled Napoleon. The movie, now in theaters, stars Joaquin Phoenix as Napoleon and Vanessa Kirby as his wife Josephine. In addition to depicting the famed military leader’s rise to French emperor, the movie focuses heavily on Napoleon and Josephine’s tumultuous relationship.
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Napoleon has received some flack for its historical inaccuracies, such as showing the titular character shooting at pyramids. “If you want to really understand Napoleon, then you should probably do your own studying and reading,” Phoenix previously told Empire magazine. “Because if you see this film, it’s this experience told through Ridley’s eyes What we were after was something that would capture the feeling of this man.”
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