Life of Napoleon Bonaparte (1 Jan 1769 Jahr – 1 Jan 1821 Jahr)

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Born to a minor noble family of Corsica, a Mediterranean island annexed by France in 1768, studied at French military schools and became an officer in the army of King Louis XVI. He was a fervent supporter of the revolution and defended the Directory against a popular uprising in 1795. In a campaign of 1796-1797, he drove the Austrian army from northern Italy and established French rule there. In 1798 he mounted an invasion of Egypt to gain access to the Red Sea and threaten British control of the sea route to India, but the campaign ended in a complete British victory. Napoleon returned to France in 1799; overthrew the Directory; and set up a new government, the Consulate

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