Napoleon

Napoleon was a great and powerful leader. He changed the French nation forever. Napoleon was born in Corsica on August 15, 1769.  When Napoleon was a child he decided on a military career, winning a scholarship to a French military academy. At the age of 26 Napoleon became a general after he drove British troops from Paris. At first Napoleon was a joke at first and was not believed in but as soon as war started Napoleon took charge and conquer Austria and other parts of Europe. He becomes a hero and French people adore him. He later moved to Italy but still controlled the French Army. He would send wonderful thing, such as paintings and sculptures from Italy to France. He made a treaty with the Austrians and from this resolution he became a statesman. At this time France was only at war with Britain.  Napoleon traveled to Egypt and went to war with the Manoluks.  The French won and the battle was over in an hour. Napoleon conquered all of Europe. He was the most powerful man of his time and then pronounced himself Emperor of France. He ruled as Emperor for a few years and then when he had been conquered he resigned in 1814.