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In an attempt to disrupt British trade with India, Napoleon leads troops to Egypt. It was a failure, but he kept that a secret when he returned to France
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After taking the title of First Consul in 1801, he then changed it to Consul for life a year later.
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Napoleon waged economic warfare and closed European ports to British goods. Britain responded with its own blockade of European ports.
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Napoleon entered Russia with 600,000 soldiers and 50,000 horses. The Russians avoided battles with the French by burning crops and villages to deprive them of any provisions.
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April
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