HST 111 Lecture 26: 12.7.15 - Napoleon
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Got a scholarship to study at a military academy. 1799: held control of france through his position as first counsel. Emperor 1804 france returns to monarchy. Made fun of for: being short, not being rich, speaking french with an italian accent. Napoleon became the commander of the french army"s campaign in. Italy: the making of napoleon fighting force. He turned a terribly ill-disciplined losing army into a highly effective. Pulls off a series of stunning military victories. 1797 forced the austrians into peace negotiations. While fellow officers don"t interact well with him, his people respected him. Same year, returns to france as a hero. Takes hold of an army ready to invade britain: plan: destroy british armed forces in egypt. When the revolution starts to fall apart in 1799 due to internal disputes and a lack of support, napoleon abandons his army in egypt to participate in a coup d tente.
