" Napoleon Bonaparte"

to prominence during the French Revolution and led several successful

campaigns during the Revolutionary Wars. He was Emperor of the French from 1804 until 1814, and again in 1815.

the minor nobility. When the Revolution broke out in 1789,

Napoleon was serving as an artillery officer in the French army. At age 26, he began his first military campaign against the Austrians and their Italian allies, scoring a series of decisive victories, conquering the Italian Peninsula in a year, and becoming a national hero.

of head of the family, although under the rules it

had to do his older brother Joseph. 1 September of the same year he finished his education and began his professional career in the artillery regiment de La fere at Valence in the rank of second Lieutenant of artillery, the rank was finally confirmed on 10 January 1786.

the Russian service. However, shortly before submission of the petition,

a decree was issued to accept foreigners in the service of the rank below, that Napoleon did not agree. French sources deny this story

of the South

Consul of the Republic. In 1804 he became the first

Emperor of the French.

the Congress of Erfurt to preserve the Russo-French alliance. The

leaders had a friendly personal relationship after their first meeting. By 1811, however, tensions had increased and Alexander was under pressure from the Russian nobility to break off the alliance.

On 24 June 1812 the invasion commenced. United at Smolensk, the Russian army tried to defend the city, but to no avail. On 18 August they had to resume the retreat towards Moscow. The General battle did not bring the decisive victory. Russian troops had to retreat. September 14, the Grand army entered Moscow. Spread after that, a fire destroyed almost the entire city. Relying on the conclusion of peace with Alexander, Napoleon remained in Moscow. On 19 October he left the city in a South-westerly direction. Unable to overcome the defense of the Russian army , the Grand army was forced to retreat.

ocean.

The deposed Emperor had high hopes for change in European

politics. Napoleon was known that the crown Princess to the English throne Charlotte was a his passionate fan. However, the Princess died in childbirth in 1817. The new Governor of the island further limits his freedom. Napoleon is doomed to inaction. His health is deteriorating.

was sick more often. Napoleon Bonaparte died on Saturday, may

5, 1821, in 17 hours 49 minutes.There is a theory that Napoleon was poisoned.

Why did Napoleon decide to start the war with Russia? 3.

Where did Napoleon die?