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Napoleon Bonaparte was born in Corsica in 1769 and rose to become a respected military general and leader of France. He crowned himself Emperor in 1804 after the French Revolution. Napoleon invaded Russia in 1812 but was forced to retreat after the Russians used scorched earth tactics, destroying resources, and the harsh winter decimated his army. After being exiled and escaping, Napoleon's final attempt to regain power ended in defeat at Waterloo in 1815. He died in exile on St. Helena in 1821.

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Napoleon II PDF

Napoleon Bonaparte was born in Corsica in 1769 and rose to become a respected military general and leader of France. He crowned himself Emperor in 1804 after the French Revolution. Napoleon invaded Russia in 1812 but was forced to retreat after the Russians used scorched earth tactics, destroying resources, and the harsh winter decimated his army. After being exiled and escaping, Napoleon's final attempt to regain power ended in defeat at Waterloo in 1815. He died in exile on St. Helena in 1821.

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By Alex Le and Yootak Jin

Who
Napoleon Bonaparte
The Emperor of France
Where

 Napoleon was born in
the town of
Ajaccio, Corsica

 Corsica is an island
located off of Italy
When

 Napoleon was born on
August 15, 1769

 Napoleon crowned
himself Emperor on
December 2, 1804 of
France during the
French Revolution
Why/How

 Napoleon was a
young, respected military
general who was successful in
many battles
 A strong leader
 Believed that everyone was
equal
 The people believed that
Napoleon could bring stability
to France after all the terror and
chaos during the French
Revoltuion
What

 Napoleon believed in religious tolerance and
equality

 Also believe in education and educational


opportunities were important

 Meritocracy- leaders based on talent and ability


rather than the wealthy and privileged class

 Created a Napoleonic Code (set of laws)


Napoleon Invades Russia
-Napoleon wants to take Russia and expand his empire
-Takes 650,000 soldiers from his Grand Army in a march
to Moscow
Napoleon Loses

 The Russians used a
method called the
scorched-earth policy

 Burnt down their own


towns, villages, crops so
that Napoleon’s army
wouldn’t have food or
shelter

 Napoleon and his army


finally reaches Moscow to
see it burnt to the ground
Napoleon Loses cont.

 Napoleon retreats back to
France because of the lack of
resources

 Napoleon’s army was not


ready for the harsh winters
where many of his soldiers
froze to death

 Famine, starvation, disease

 Russian ambushes and battles


causes large decrease of
soldiers in Napoleon’s army

 About 27,000 French soldiers


survive from the 650,000
Exile

 Napoleon is exiled to
the island of Elba by the
French
 Louis XVIII becomes
the new king but is
unpopular to the
people
 Napoleon escapes Elba
and the French
welcome him back
Hundred Days

 Napoleon and his army  This defeat ended
fights with the British Napoleon’s last bid for
and Prussian forces in power
the village of Waterloo
in Belgium  The British exile
Napoleon again to St.
 Napoleon’s troops were Helena
exhausted and were
then defeated
Napoleon Dies

 Napoleon lives in
lonely exile for 6 years
at St. Helena writing
his memoirs

 Napoleon dies in 1821


due to stomach cancer

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