Justin Franklin

Mr. Haskell

History

22 November 2004

Napoleon

            Napoleon was arguably the greatest military generals of all time. He was a vicious general that demanded perfection. His armies always fought hard for him, and he was victorious in most of his battles because they had lots of respect for him. They respected him because he suffered, and fought along side with them. According to paintings and descriptions of him, Napoleon Bonaparte was about 5”5, or 5”6, and very intelligent.

            Napoleon Bonaparte was born on August 15, 1769. He was said to be the greatest Emperor of France ever to live. One of his close soldiers and friends said that Napoleon Bonaparte was a masterful soldier, an unequalled grand tactician and a superb administrator. He was also utterly ruthless, a dictator and, later in his career, thought he could do no wrong. His first real military opportunity came as a captain of artillery at the siege of Toulon, where he expertly seized crucial forts and was able to bombard the British naval and land forces, eventually forcing them to sail away. Throughout Napoleon’s life, he had seven women that he loved. There was Josephine beauharnais, Marie Louise of Austria, Marie Walewska, Desiree Clary, Pauline Foures, and two others. His wife was a key factor in him becoming king.