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Aug 22, 2022 · Napoleon Bonaparte lived one of the most extraordinary of all human lives. In the space of just twenty years, from October 1795 when as a young artillery captain he cleared the streets of Paris of insurrectionists, to his final defeat at the (horribly mismanaged) battle of Waterloo in June 1815, Napoleon transformed France and Europe.
Jun 1, 2007 · W eber took Napoleon to be the embodiment of charismatic author ity, one. of his three ‘ideal-types’ of political authority. As these insights make clear, Napoleon’ s transfor mation of the ...
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First great revolt against Napoleon’s power occurred in Spain. When Napoleon tried to tighten his control over Spain by replacing the Spanish King with his brother, Joseph, the Spanish people waged a costly guerrilla war. Aided by the British under one of their ablest commanders, Duke of Wellington.
The media of the day represented three predominant models around Napoleon: the all-conquering victorious general, the virtuous republican who stood above factions, and the man who brought peace to the Continent. These images became the foundation of a 'hero-saviour' myth that helped Napoleon take power on his return from Egypt at the end of 1799.
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An analysis of Napoleon's correspondence reveals that by the close of the Italian campaign in October 1797, he had nearly perfected his skills as a propagandist. 15 The evolution of these skills, which were to prove instrumental in elevating Napoleon to the status of a national hero, is the subject of the next chapter.
Jun 1, 2010 · NAPOLEON AND THE FOUNDATION OF THE EM PIRE 341. imperial faction could not have hoped to proceed, was made up of various sec-. tions of the people of France, including the military and ...
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