Abstract

In this study we try to explore the strategies of one of the great emperors in the history of military leadership there come the name of Napoleon Bonaparte. Some of his expansion policies became unrealistic which caused him failure, but despite all the mistakes, he is considered as prominent figures in the European history. Napoleon proved to be an extraordinary administrator. One of his significant achievements was the revision of the French constitution and code.

Table of Contents

Abstract1

Introduction3

Early Years of Napoleon4

Early Campaigns of Napoleon5

Invasion Plan6

Bonaparte's Way of Rule in the siege of Toulon in 17937

Napoleon's Strategy in the siege of Toulon in 179311

Five Principles Guiding the Development of Napoleons Plan12

Napoleon's Favorite Strategies12

The Rise of Napoleon13

Death of Napoleon13

Napoleon's Legacy14

Conclusion14

Works Citied16

Bibliography17

History of Military Leadership of Napoleon Bonaparte

Introduction

One of the great emperors in the history of military leadership there come the name of Napoleon Bonaparte. He did a get job in revamping the traced lines on the map of Europe, and developed a government. Napoleon put forward some constitutional reforms which lead to a successful government, but the French downfall occurs due to the fact that lots of battles are fought in a row. Napoleon had undergone many difficulties during his early life; he succeeded in changing the view from the rulers sport to the patriotism. Similarly in his life he has been fortunate, and succeeded in developing and creating several reforms that encompasses reforms like political, educational reforms in France. There were not many people, who had such a significance as Napoleon had, people use to consider Napoleon as one of the most influential and most courageous leader of that era, due to his skill of inspiring and persuading the folks and the mob, he had that edges over other leaders and ruler who were there in that similar era, during his tenure. He was an autocratic leader and dictated the terms which brought modern reforms to the French empire. He was ruthless and tactical at the same time. His impolite behavior made the marshals carry his orders but unfortunately, did not make them how to act themselves. This caused various disastrous including the Waterloo and Napoleonic wars.

Napoleon has a very firm believe in government which serves for the people of the country under a democratic reform, but later he refused and had an opposite idea of the government by people. Napoleon's empire consists of the state of police which includes chiefs and police. High volume of criticism been taken into consideration on his government, despite of lots of discrepancies he still been liked by the people of French and they considered him as their reformer and restorer of the French empire.

Early Years of Napoleon

The great Napoleon was born on 15th August, 1769 in Ajaccio. He was at the fourth number in the Bonaparte family. As a young boy Napoleon started his education in the same country he born. He was very interested to fit in military, thus in 1779 he joined military school for aristocrats when he was just 10 years ...