Napoleon's Rise to Power
Napoleon Bonaparte's actions as a military and political leader in France, can be credited as having shaped the politics of Europe during the 19th century. How did Napoleon rise to power? Trained as an artillery officer, he was prolific at strategy and led two winning campaigns against opposing coalitions. In an orchestrated coup he then installed himself as the First Consul in 1799; within five years the French Senate had proclaimed him Emperor of France....
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