Napoleon Bonaparte was said to have been born on the island of Corsica around August 15, 1769. By the age of 9, he was already enrolled in a military academy north of France. After finishing his school in 1784, he was admitted into Ecole Militaire, a military school in Paris where he trained as an artillery officer. Napoleon only had a year to graduate from this school, due to his father’s death and lowered income as a result.
After graduating in 1785, Napoleon became a second lieutenant in the La Fere artillery regiment. Then, Napoleon spent his time in Corsica during the Revolution and was promoted to captain in 1792. Napoleon’s rise to fame began in 1795, when he was assigned to destroy royalist rebels. Using his talent and artillery, he successfully guarded the National Convention and established his credibility as a captain.
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One of the first things I noticed under was the establishment of a national bank. Shortly after, lycees were created so the children of France could receive a proper education. This showed me that Napoleon really cared for his citizens. People believe that Napoleon’s great contributions to our country was the Napoleonic Code which provided a general set of laws that eliminated injustices such as privileges based on birth and promoted authority. These laws also took away some women’s rights and brought back slavery. The return of slavery was also a really great plus for me. Around 1804, I saw Napoleon crown himself the emperor. It was astonishing to see Napoleon take the crown from the pope and placing on his head. A sense of his power could be felt at the moment the crowd roared loudly. Napoleon soon sold the Louisiana territory for $15 million to fund his military for wars like the ones in the Napoleonic Wars. But, not even the extra funding could not help to beat Britain’s navy. Britain’s navy was lead by commander Horatio Nelson who had previously defeated Napoleon in Egypt in