Napoleon the Great

Napoleon the Great — Full Chapter Overview

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• 21 — Though born into a lower-class family, Napoleon became one of the French army’s youngest officers.
• 32 — In the turmoil of the French Revolution, Napoleon proved himself in battle and rose quickly through the ranks.
• 43 — A successful Italian campaign turned Napoleon into a French hero.
• 54 — Napoleon’s Egyptian campaign cost him many men.
• 65 — As his marriage struggled, Napoleon spread Enlightenment ideas through his military campaigns.
• 76 — Napoleon joined a risky coup against the French government and gained even more power.
• 87 — Napoleon repelled an Austrian attack and won large parts of Italy for France.
• 98 — Napoleon secured historic peace deals, though some would not last.
• 109 — After major victories at Austerlitz and Jena, Napoleon sought to force Britain’s surrender.
• 1110 — A series of brutal battles finally brought Napoleon and Russia to a peace agreement.
• 1211 — Napoleon hoped the Continental System would unite nations, but it only led to another deadly campaign.
• 1312 — Unable to defend Paris from the Coalition Forces, Napoleon was exiled to the Mediterranean.
• 1413 — After escaping Elba, Napoleon made a bold bid to reclaim his throne and save his empire.
• 1514 — Following his crushing defeat at Waterloo, Napoleon was sent to Saint Helena to live out his final days.
• 1615 — Final summary