Napoléon Bonaparte was a French statesman and military leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led several successful campaigns during the French Revolutionary Wars. Napoleon dominated European and global affairs for more than a decade while leading France against a series of coalitions in the Napoleonic Wars. He won most of these wars and the vast majority of his battles, building a large empire that ruled over continental Europe before its final collapse in 1815.
Inside you'll read about
A happy childhood in Corsica
Napoléon: Solid 'B' student
This man may be a great leader! The French revolution
The Italian Campaign
Napoléon in Egypt
Napoléon's triumphant return
Monarch of all he surveyed
The bloody Austrian Campaign
The misbegotten invasion of Russia
Exile on Saint Helena
The inglorious death of Napoléon
And much more!
Napoléon is considered one of the greatest commanders in history, and his wars and campaigns are studied at military schools worldwide. Napoleon's political and cultural legacy has endured as one of the most celebrated and controversial leaders in human history.