ASIN: B00V3QPAG4
Publisher: unknown
Pages: 42
By December 1805, His Imperial Majesty Napoleon I seemed invincible. He had triumphed at the Battle of Austerlitz, employing a daring and perfectly executed battle plan to defeat the Russian and Austrian forces ranged against him; it seemed that no one would be able to prevent him from continuing his victorious sweep across Europe. However, just ten years later, Napoleon's reign as Emperor of France would be over, with the Corsican defeated by the Duke of Wellington at Waterloo and exiled to Saint Helena.This Very Short History looks at the causes of Napoleon's spectacular downfall, and examines the contradictions underlie his life: while celebrated as one of the most successful battlefield commanders, he is best known for his most significant defeat; while his legal code put in place the principle of equality that forms the basis of many modern legal systems, he is often described as ...
