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Birth
Napoleon was bornin Corsica, a Mediterranean island. Contrary to common misconception he was not native to France. -
Rise through the military
Napoleon studied French philosophers and famous military campaigns. He rose through the ranks, and in 1792 became a captain. -
Commander
Napoleon was appointed commander of all French armies in Italy. He won a series of battles that gave France control of northern Italy. -
Coup
Napoleon took part in a palace coup that overthrew the directory. He became a consul. -
Peace with the church
An agreement with the catholic church was passed. THis gave him support of the common man. -
Emperor Napoleon
He declared himself emperor after the reign of terror. -
The Civil Code
String of laws that fought for many rights. -
Neighboring countries gang up on France
Britain, Austria, Russia, Sweden, and Prussia all joined a war against France. Napoleon overcame all of the attacks and defeated them for the time being. -
Napoleon fought for basic principles
Napoleon kept the ideas of the revolutiona nd the values that the revolutioists believed in, like equality and economic freedom. -
Final Defeat
The battle at WAterloo in Belgium was Napoleon's last stand. He was defeated by a combination of British and Prussian Armies -
Did he preserve the gains of the revolution?
I believe that Napoleon did fairly well at preserving the gaols of the Revolution. Although he did take steps back in terms of banning books and shutting down newspapers. But when we look past this we can see that hje promoted equal rights which in myu opinion was the biggest goal of the revolution. If we look at how he did at preserving the goals of the revolution as a hamburger. WE can see that that ketchup and pickles were traken away, but the burger and bun were still intact.
