NAPOLEON         Napolen Bonaparte was born in 1769 and died in 1821. Napoleon was a military genius for the loyalty of his troops, and for his spectacular victories. The many change of the government in France, against the background of war, made possible the rise of a military dictator. Since childhood, Napoleon was taught stratagies and tactics to help him succeed through battles. At the age of fifteen, he entered the advance military school, the Ecole Militaire in …showed first 75 words of 477 total…

…showed last 75 words of 477 total…the 600,000 troops that entered Russia, 400,000 died and 100,000 were taken prisoner.         The biggest factor in the decline of Napoleon was his defeat in Russia. England, Prussia, Russia, and Austria joined forces to begin the war of liberation. In this battle, Napoleon was forced to surrender when her was attacked from all sides by his enemies. By terms of the surrender, Napoleon was forced give up the throne. In his place, Louis XVIII took over the throne.