Simona Gambino
Mr. Saleeba
English IV
March 19, 2018
Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte was and remains to be one of the greatest leaders that Europe has ever had. Came from a poor Corsican family, the leader continued his ambition to rule over the vast majority of Europe. So far more than fifteen years. The emperor ruled from Spain to most of Italy, using sheer talent in all areas. Napoleon had the remarkable ability to use propaganda, and applied brutal force when needed.
The Frenchmen fighting for Napoleon was magically not starved to death, although it was harder for the horses because they ate more than ten times a day. The only fault that Napoleon had was not thinking of the brutally cold weather and the lack of well-maintained roads
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The emperor’s brutality was crucial in order for Europe to know who their leader was. Napoleon knew what he wanted and he was willing to do all it took to not only accomplish victory, but to maintain in victory. When conquering new land, he made sure executions, villages burning, and opponents kept prisoners showing that it remained France’s territory by the use of violence. When waging war with other nations, he fought relentlessly by pushing his enemies and his own troops to the limit having, he commanded thirty-four battles between 1792 and 1815, of which he lost only six. This shows remarkable strength and power on the battlefield, and violence plays a vital role in these victories. In fact, Napoleon himself said, “the art of war is simple, everything is a matter of execution…there are not precise or definite rules”. This allowed for little loss and a bigger success as a great …show more content…
He was successful on many battlefields, and he may have been a master of campaigning. As Napoleon’s power rose and his impressive style of battling became known, opposing countries sought to outdo him and ultimately France. However, improvisation was and remains to be a crucial component in the face of battle, as seen in that of Auerstadt in 1806. The emperor had believed that there was only a small Prussian army defending the capital city of Berlin. He quickly grasped that there was a larger troop on its way and hurried to demolish them, forcing the smaller Prussian army into submission. This shows clarity and logical thinking in the face of surprise attacks and unknown plans of the