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Napoleon Bonaparte (1769 – 1821) was a French military commander and political leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led successful campaigns during the Revolutionary Wars. He was the leader of the French Republic as First Consul from 1799 to 1804, then of the French Empire as Emperor of the French from 1804 until 1814, and briefly again in 1815. Napoleon's political and cultural legacy endures as a celebrated and controversial leader. He initiated many liberal reforms that have persisted through the years, and is considered one of the greatest military commanders in history

Errata
7:36 He had fought a rearguard action in Toulon that involved handtohand fighting. So this was his second time in closequarters combat (thx josephpriest1488)

Bibliography
David A. Bell, Napoleon: A Concise Biography (Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 2015), audible. https://amzn.to/44EYOXs

Will Durant and Ariel Durant, The Age of Napoleon: The Story of Civilization, Volume XI (New York: Simon and Schuster, 1975). https://amzn.to/2NYVuiv

J. Christopher Herold, Napoleon (Rockville, MD: New Word City, 2015), audible. https://amzn.to/44EYEPQ

Andrew Roberts, Napoleon: A Life (New York: Penguin Books, 2015), audible. https://amzn.to/3t1RV4Z

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0:30 intro and sponsor
5:15 rise
8:04 Italy and Egypt
10:52 takeover of France
15:36 Grande Armee at work
18:12 continental system
22:40 disaster
25:26 hundred days
26:32 exile
27:06 repetition
27:48 outtakes