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Bookmark or Share- Napoleon - WikipediaNapoleon is considered one of the greatest military commanders in history and Napoleonic tactics are still studied at military schools worldwide. His legacy endures through the modernizing legal and administrative reforms he enacted in France and Western Europe, embodied in the Napoleonic Code.
- Napoleon Bonaparte ‑ Biography, Facts & Death - HISTORYNapoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), also known as Napoleon I, was a French military leader and emperor who conquered much of Europe in the early 19th century. Born on the island of Corsica,...
- Napoleon I | Biography, Achievements, & Facts | BritannicaNapoleon I (born August 15, 1769, Ajaccio, Corsica—died May 5, 1821, St. Helena Island) was a French general, first consul (1799–1804), and emperor of the French (1804–1814/15), one of the most celebrated personages in the history of the West.
- napoleon.org - the history website of The Fondation NapoleonWhether you're a fan or a specialist, a young historian or just landed here by accident, this site offers a detailed account of the history of the two great French Empires.
- Napoleon: The Man Behind the Legend - Encyclopedia BritannicaNapoleon was a young artillery officer in the Revolutionary army that was dispatched to crush the rebellion, and he soon demonstrated his abilities to the local French commander. Together, they devised a plan to eject the British from the forts overlooking the harbor.
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