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<MILITARY> During the French Revolution, Napoleon was very respected in the military. He got promoted to higher ranks often because of his outstanding effort in the military.
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<MILITARY> In 1795, The Directory (consisting of 5 members) asked Napoleon to lead an attack on the British. He accepted but did not feel there forces were ready to push into England. He took some time ensuring that everything and everyone was up to his standards. He then decided instead of pushing the British, he would invade Egypt instead. Napoleon's forces scored the victory of the battle. (https://www.history.com/)
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<SOCIAL REFORM> In 1800, Napoleon created the National Bank. The bank was funded by some state funds, but mostly private capital. At the start, the bank worked closely with the state. They had exclusive access to issue bank notes. A long time later, there were many banks using bank issued notes. (https://www.britannica.com/)
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<POLITICAL ACCOMPLISHMENT> When Napoleon became the emperor of France, he took major authority, and started reforming the governing body because he became emperor after a major war. The major war caused a breaking of there government, so Napoleon took on the responsibility of putting it back together, not just the way it was before, but he wanted to make it even better. (https://www.history.com/)
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<POLITICAL ACCOMPLISHMENT> In 1802, a constitutional amendment made it so Napoleon would be First Consul for the rest of his life. But he would later flea the country to the island of Elba after losing wars. (https://www.history.com/)
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<ECONOMIC SUCCESS> In 1803, Napoleon sold there land that was located on North America to the United States. This land (known as Louisiana) was 827,000 square miles of land. It is located west of the Mississippi River. He sold the land for around $15 million. (https://www.monticello.org/)
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<SOCIAL REFORM> The civil code was created in 1804 (later to be renamed to Napoleonic code in 1808) and it talked mainly about property, family rights, peoples rights, and colonial affairs post-war. This changed France, and the Napoleon code is still somewhat used in Frances Government today! (https://www.history.com/) (https://www.crf-usa.org/)
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<POLITICAL ACCOMPLISHMENT> After seizing the power of the 1799 coup d'etat, Napoleon crowned himself emperor of France. The people of France gained trust in Napoleon because of how great he was in the military. He now was the emperor of France. His rule would only last for a few years though. (https://www.history.com/topics/france/napoleon)
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<MILITARY ACHIEVEMENT> After losing the Battle of Trafalgar to the British, the French achieved one of their greatest achievements. They had won the Battle Of Austerlitz. Napoleons army defeated the Austrians and Russians. Their victory resulted in the fall of the Holy Roman Empire, and the rise of the Rhine. (https://www.history.com/)
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<SOCIAL REFORM> Around the time of 1808, Napoleon started construction the Modern French Education. The focused subjects would end up being Science, Math, Military, and Political Sciences. At first, there were 17 buildings around France for education. In 1808, Napoleon founded The University Of France. (https://learnodo-newtonic.com/)
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<SOCIAL REFORM> In 1812, Napoleon introduced new regulations to prices on foods, and goods. After this rule was set, there were no more Bread Riots. He set a maximum price for bread and flour. There was no longer going to be export of corn. He was aware that hunger was a very large issue. (http://www.historyhome.co.uk/)
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<SOCIAL REFORM> After escaping to the island of Elba, many people hoped that his escape would mean that his life would end on the island. He later returned to France and ruled again for 100 days. (https://www.warhistoryonline.com/)
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Napoleon could be remembered as one of the greatest military leaders in history. He lead France to victory in many of the wars they fought. He was promoted to higher ranks often because of his excellence. This is why I would remember Napoleon as one of the greatest Military Leaders in France.
