Monster Essays - The Ambitions of Napoleon
The Ambitions of Napoleon
From 1799 to 1814, France was in the hands of a keen military
dictator of unheard of ability. Napoleon was one of history's greatest
leaders. He realized he was the only one to end civil dispute in France, in
order to create unity. Napoleon saw himself as a man of destiny. The glory
of war and the empire he wanted to create was irresistible. For years he
went from victory to victory, but in the end of his reign he was destroyed
by his own restless ambition to take over Europe.
Napoleon Bonaparte was born on August 15th, 1769. He started school
at the age of t....
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