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Napoleon I

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Napoleon I , 1769-1821, emperor of the French, b. Ajaccio, Corsica, known as "the Little Corporal." Early Life The son of Carlo and Letizia Bonaparte (or Buonaparte; see under Bonaparte , family), young Napoleon was sent (1779) to French military schools at Brienne and Paris. He received his commission in the artillery in 1785. After the outbreak of the French Revolution he attempted to join the Corsican patriots led by Pasquale Paoli , but his family was thought to be pro-French. His family was condemned for its opposition to Corsican independence from France and fled the island... Read more
Napoleon Bonaparte
U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography Napoleon Bonaparte Born: August 15, 1769 Ajaccio, Corsica Died: May 5, 1821 Island of St. Helena French dictator Napoleon Bonaparte, French emperor, was one of the greatest military ... constant battles eventually led to his downfall. Early years Napoleon Bonaparte was born Napoleon Buonaparte on ... Read more
Napoleon I
Encyclopedia of World Biography Napoleon I Napoleon I (1769-1821), emperor of the French, ranks as one of the greatest military ... administrative and legal reforms he promoted the growth of liberalism. Napoleon Bonaparte was born Napoleon Buonaparte (the spelling change was made ... Read more

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NAPOLEON RULES AGAIN IN PBS SERIES
The Boston Globe; 11/8/2000; John Koch, Globe Staff; 787 words ; Napoleon Bonaparte, in today's sports parlance, is the total package ... self-appointed dictator. It hardly seems remarkable that Napoleon is among the most thoroughly chronicled figures in world ... if the PBS press material for its four-hour special, "Napoleon," is correct - he has never been the subject of a ... Read more
Napoleon is crowned Emperor of the French: December 2nd, 1804.(Months Past)
History Today; 12/1/2004; Cavendish, Richard; 755 words ; NAPOLEON BONAPARTE WAS already dictator of France. Since 1802 he ... planted in the French experience as the Catholic Church and Napoleon wanted to rest on both. That at thirty-five the new monarch ... soundings had been taken in the army, it was announced that 'Napoleon Bonaparte, at present First Consul of ... Read more
NAPOLEON ON THE NILE
USA Today; 9/1/2006; Anonymous; 787 words ; NAPOLEON ON THE NILE NAPOLEON ON THE NILE: Soldiers, Artists, and the Rediscovery of Egypt" brings ... campaign letters and documents that explore the artistic legacy of Gen. Napoleon Bonaparte's 1798-1801 occupation of Egypt. The exhibition illuminates ... Read more
NAPOLEON ANDREW ROBERTS LOOKS AT HOW NAPOLEON'S AMBITIONS WERE BURIED IN THE SAND
The Sunday Telegraph London; 4/29/2007; ANDREW ROBERTS; 787 words ; ... u', a phrase that had long been ascribed to Napoleon's esprit d'escalier on St Helena. Although Napoleon had successfully evaded the Royal Navy between ... well recounted here - the flagship that Napoleon had sailed in, L'Orient, exploded. Its name ... doleful augury for the expedition. Years later ... Read more
Napoleon & Europe. (the influence of Napoleon on Europe)(Cover Story)
History Today; 1/1/1998; Black, Jeremy; 787 words ; Napoleon Bonaparte was the greatest general of his day, but he ... when he set out to do this. Born on August 15th, 1769, Napoleon seized power in 1799 and in 1804 proclaimed himself Emperor. It was only an accident that he was French. Napoleon was born in Ajaccio on Corsica, a Mediterranean island ... Read more
Little man, big trouble.(books on Napoleon Bonaparte)(Brief Article)
Book; 5/1/2002; Teachout, Terry; 787 words ; Napoleon ***** PAUL JOHNSON Lipper/Viking, 190 pages Napoleon **** FRANK MCLYNN Arcade, 739 pages ONE OF THE PERSISTENT ... out a new biography of Jesus Christ, Abraham Lincoln--or Napoleon Bonaparte. That may have been true a half-century ago ... Read more
Napoleon's Cavalry and its Leaders / Marengo: The Myth of Napoleon's Horse
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Napoleon's shadow over American warriors.(Saturday)(The Civil War)
The Washington Times; 9/9/2000; O'Brien, Tom; 787 words ; Napoleon III ruled France as emperor during the American Civil ... Doctrine and riling the Union. Yet the specter of another Napoleon, the first, haunted Civil War battlefields. Bonaparte ... Many Civil War generals trained under the influence of Napoleon, in ways both large and small. Some were named or ... Read more
Hail, Napoleon - At the MFA, the lavish lifestyle of one of the world's major empire-builders makes a stunning display
The Boston Globe; 10/19/2007; Greg Cook; 787 words ; ART REVIEW Some say Napoleon Bonaparte was at heart a military man ... to intimidate enemies. As a ruler, Napoleon trumpeted his authority by adopting ... celebrate his glories. "Symbols of Power: Napoleon and the Art of the Empire Style, 1800 ... Read more
Profile: Napoleon mania in France
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