See life through the lens of Napoleon. He was born in 1769 and lived until 1821. Conquered many lands, fought many battles, and left a legendary legacy.

1. Chanse Syres
French 202
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2. Napoléon
was born
on the
island of
Corsican
in 1769
Napoléon was
the 2nd born out
of 8 children
and was raised
Catholic
He went to school on the mainland and attended military
school in 1785, so when he was 16 years old.
Rumor is, he was bullied.

14. Gathering all the men Napoleon could (around 650,000 men) Napoleon attacked Russia.
Russia starts running away and as they run away, they burn the crops and ground.
Napoleon and his army loses troops the whole time they are chasing Russia.
Napoleon invades Moscow and burns the city down.
Russia and their inhabitants ran away. No one was in Moscow when they arrived.
Upon requesting Russia to surrender, Russia never responded.
With 100,000 of the 650,000 men left, Napoleon retreats back to Europe. Less than 100,00 return.
In 1813, the French fight at Leipzig and loses to all the other nations. (Battle of the Nations)
In 1814, the 6 days campaign was spent defending Paris. Napoleon lost this battle.
People did not like war, so, after losing the battle, Napoleon gets banished to an island.
The island is called Elba

17. French Revolution Video Links:
French Revolution (part 1) (video) | Khan Academy
French Revolution (part 2) (video) | Khan Academy
French Revolution (part 3) - Reign of Terror (video) | Khan Academy
French Revolution (part 4) - The Rise of Napoleon Bonaparte (video) | Khan Academy
French Revolution Message Links:
What was French Revolution and how did it start? Part 1 - 2dPoint
What was French Revolution & how did it start? Part 2 - 2dPoint
How French Revolution led to the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte? - 2dPoint
Battles of Napoleon:
Napoleon's First Victory: Siege of Toulon 1793 – YouTube
Napoleon and the Wars of the First and Second Coalitions (video) | Khan
Academy
Napoleon and the War of the Third Coalition (video) | Khan Academy
Napoleon and the War of the Fourth Coalition (video) | Khan Academy
Napoleon's Peninsular Campaigns (video) | Khan Academy
French invasion of Russia (video) | Khan Academy
Napoleon forced to abdicate (video) | Khan Academy
Hundred days and Waterloo (video) | Khan Academy
Napoleon Oversimplified:
The Napoleonic Wars - OverSimplified (Part 1) –
YouTube
The Napoleonic Wars - OverSimplified (Part 2) -
Napoleon Biographies:
Napoleon Bonaparte - Early Life (PART 1) – YouTube
Napoleon's Rise to Power (PART 2) – YouTube
Napoleon and the Haitian Revolution (PART 3) – YouTube
Napoleon's Downfall (PART 4) – YouTube
Napoleon Bonaparte: Crash Course European History #22 – YouTube
Napoleon I | Palace of Versailles (chateauversailles.fr)