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This essay will illustrate why Napoleon Bonaparte is regarded as one of the greatest military masterminds in the history
of mankind. It will show the life of Napoleon from when he was a young boy, till he died in 1821. It will show how
he deceived the French into giving him power, and how he used this power for his own interests. It will also reveal
how he almost killed of an entire generation of French people, and once again prove that all good things must come to
an end.
Napoleon Bonaparte was born on August 15, 1769 in Ajaccio on the island of Corsica. This was only a few months
after France had annexed the island. He had 7 brothers and sisters, and his father was a lawyer whose family
stemmed from the Florentine nobility. His original nationality was Cursican-Italian. In 1779 Napoleon went to school
at Brienne in France. There he took a great interest in in history, especially in the lives of great ancient generals.
Napoleon was often badly treated at......

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