
sábado, 11 de septiembre de 2010
Napoleon Bonaparte: The Last Days

The period of "The Hundred Days"
The period of "the hundred days" starting on March 20, when Napoleon's return to Paris from his exile in Elba, and ends on June 28, 1815, when the second restoration of Louis XVIII as King of France.
Napoleon arrived without firing a single shot and acclaimed by the people, raising a regular army of 140,000 men and a volunteer force that quickly rose to about 200,000 soldiers.
on, more democratic and liberal than the constitution during the empire. Many veterans came to his call, starting over the battle against the Allies. The result was the Belgian campaign, which ended with defeat at the Battle of Waterloo on June 18, 1815, the French army had not succeeded in driving Wellington's allied forces of the hill where they had become strong. Once the Prussians came, attacking the French right flank increasing number, the crux of Napoleon's strategy of dividing the enemy armies had failed, and his army was driven from his positions by the advance of the allies combined.
The people of Paris supported him in the fight but the politicians withdrew their support, so he abdicated in favor of his son Napoleon II. He went to Rochefort where capitulated to the captain of the British ship Bellerophon.
Napoleon was imprisoned and exiled by the British to the island of St. Helena in the Atlantic, October 15, 1815. There, with a small group of followers, he dictated his memoirs and criticized his captors.

Napoleon Bonaparte: Military Career
The military career of Napoleon Bonaparte spanned over 20 years. As emperor, he led the French Armies in the Napoleonic Wars.
1769
August 15 - Napoleon born Nabulione di Buonaparte in Ajaccio, Corsica.
1778
December 15 - Napoleon leaves Corsica for France.
1779
January 1 - Napoleon enters religious school at Autun.
May 15 - Napoleon enters cadet school at Brienne.
1784
October 30 - Napoleon enters École Militaire in Paris.
1785
September 1 - Napoleon graduates from École Militaire and is commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant of Artillery.
October 30 - Napoleon reports to first posting with the La Fère Artillery Regiment at Valence-sur-Rhône.
1786
September 1 - Napoleon goes to Corsica on long furlough till June 1788.
1788
June - Napoleon rejoins his regiment at Auxonne, attached to School of Artillery.
1789
September 15 - Napoleon goes on second leave to Corsica, becomes
involved in revolutionary activities and attempts to gain favour with Pasquale Paoli.
1791
February 10 - Napoleon returns from Corsica to regimental duty at Auxonne.
April 1 - Napoleon promoted to 1st Lieutenant.
September 1 - Napoleon's third furlough to Corsica.
1792
February 6 - Napoleon promoted to Captain (antedated).
April 1 - Napoleon is elected Lieutenant Colonel, 2nd Battalion, Corsican Volunteers. Is implicated in a riot in Ajaccio.
May 28 - Napoleon returns to Paris, instead of rejoining his regiment.
September 15 - Napoleon escorts his sister, Elisa, back to Corsica.
1793
February 22-25 - Napoleon commands artillery during an abortive French lading on Maddalena Island, Sardinia.
March 3 - Napoleon breaks with Paoli, blaming the failed landing on him.
June 13 - Napoleon and his family arrive in Toulon, having been banished from Corsica by Paoli.
August 27 - Toulon handed over to the British by Royalists.
September 16 - Napoleon given command of artillery besieging Toulon.
October 18 - Napoleon promoted to Major.
December 17-19 - Successful recapture of Toulon from British and Royalists.
December 22 - Napoleon promoted to Brigadier General.
Battles
Victories
- Siege of Toulon (1793)
- 13 Vendémiaire (1795)
- Montenotte (1796)
- Second Dego (1796)
- Mondovì (1796)
- Lodi (1796)
- Lonato (1796)
- Castiglione (1796)
- Bassano (1796)
- Rovereto (1796)
- Bridge of Arcole (1796)
- Rivoli (1797)
- Chobrakit (1798)
- Pyramids (1798)
- El Arish (1799)
- Jaffa (1799)
- Mount Tabor (1799)
- Abukir (1799)
- Marengo (1800)
- Ulm (1805)
- Austerlitz (1805)
- Jena-Auerstedt (1806)
- Poland Uprising (1806)
- Eylau (1807)
- Friedland (1807)
- Somosierra (1808)
- Teugn-Hausen (1809)
- Abensberg (1809)
- Landshut (1809)
- Eckmühl (1809)
- Wagram (1809)
- Smolensk (1812)
- Borodino (1812)
- Lützen (1813)
- Bautzen (1813)
- Dresden (1813)
- Hanau (1813)
- Brienne (1814)
- Champaubert (1814)
- Montmirail (1814)
- Château-Thierry (1814)
- Vauchamps (1814)
- Mormans (1814)
- Montereau (1814)
- Craonne (1814)
- Rheims (1814)
- Saint-Dizier (1814)
- Ligny (1815)
Defeats
- Caldiero (1796)
- Second Bassano (1796)
- Acre (1799)
- Aspern-Essling (1809)
- Krasnoi (1812)
- Berezina (1812)
- Leipzig (1813)
- La Rothière (1814)
- Laon (1814)
- Waterloo (1815)

Napoleon Bonaparte: Short Biography
Although France was left in an economic state similar to before his rule, Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769
– 5 May 1821)
was a revered military genius and rose in rank to become Emperor of France and King of Italy. The Little Corporal, as he was known, was to have great might in all his endeavors and has become one of the most studied personages of the 18 th and 19 th centuries.
Young Napoleon was born in Corsica. During his military training in France and while serving as a lieutenant and captain in their forces, he often returned to Corsica to be with family and friends. At the age of 16, while Napoleon was in France training, his father died of cancer and Napoleon became the family’s caretaker. Napoleon and his family fled to Corsica to live in France when Paoli came to power and declared his rule a dictatorship over the island – and thereafter declared independence from France.
Napoleon Bonaparte climbed rank quickly in the armed forces due to his familial connections and his uncanny military knowledge, which he gained through dedicated reading. He also was influenced by the writings of Voltaire and did not practice much in the way of religion. Although he was a Roman Catholic, he often thought about becoming a Muslim after visiting Egypt.
When a riot formed in Paris, in hopes of stopping a national convention, Bonaparte was reinstated to second in command and took care of the situation – by shooting those who began marching on the capital. With his actions, he was said to have alone saved the newly found government of France and was quickly appointed the commander of the Army of the Interior. The new government was known as the Directory. With his new command, he led France to several military triumphs in Austria, Italy, the French colonies, and the Alps.
Napoleon was away from Paris for long periods due to battles and victories. In his absence, the Royalists began gaining power. In order for them not take over, Napoleon proclaimed himself dictator of France and had the full support of the military. When he first took power, peace was restored for a time. However, during these peaceful times, Napoleon carried on his attempts at imperialism, which made Great Britain nervous. The two countries went to war and finding no peace, Napoleon attempted to gather allies and form blockades on British goods.
Napoleon made numerous enemies and became an unpopular subject among other governments. He was removed from power and forced to reside on Elba Island. He soon returned to France and gathered peasants and armies who believed in his cause. When an American attack seemed imminent, he was forced in exile on St. Helena, where he led an easy life and would eventually die due to disease.








