miércoles, 15 de septiembre de 2010
The last days of Napoleon
Napoleon and his followers were exiled by the British to the island of St. Helena in the Atlantic, July 15, 1815, when he wanted to go on a journey to America.
Sick to your stomach during long ago, suffering from a continual heaviness and a pain in the right side, doctors thought it was a liver disease, but he suspected he was attacked in the same condition of his father, a Cirrus or cancer in the pylorus stomach, but never told anyone until he was sufficiently convinced that it was happening.
But recent studies found that the cause of death was a high concentration of arsenic in his body. Giving so that he was poisoned.
In his will he asked to be buried on the banks of the Seine. But buried in the riverbank Santal Helena. Thanks to the government of Louis Philippe, his remains were repatriated on the frigate Belle-Poule, placed in Les Invalides (Paris).
Sick to your stomach during long ago, suffering from a continual heaviness and a pain in the right side, doctors thought it was a liver disease, but he suspected he was attacked in the same condition of his father, a Cirrus or cancer in the pylorus stomach, but never told anyone until he was sufficiently convinced that it was happening.
But recent studies found that the cause of death was a high concentration of arsenic in his body. Giving so that he was poisoned.
In his will he asked to be buried on the banks of the Seine. But buried in the riverbank Santal Helena. Thanks to the government of Louis Philippe, his remains were repatriated on the frigate Belle-Poule, placed in Les Invalides (Paris).
lunes, 13 de septiembre de 2010
Biography of Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte was born August 15, 1769 in Ajaccio, France. His family was part of the local nobility. His father named Charles Bonaparte was a lawyer who in 1778 was appointed representative of Corsica in the court of Louis XVI, so it was his mother, Maria Letizia, the nearest figure in his childhood. It was a low average student, because only concerned with reading and Maths, which were reflected in their future.
His father allowed Napoleon and his brother Joseph to study at military school in continental France. For this, he had to study French but even if he learned perfectly, could not forget his Italian accent when speaking. Later, Napoleon was able to enter the École Royale Militaire in Paris, although he wanted to be trained naval artillery finished studying. After graduation in September 1785, was commissioned a second lieutenant of artillery. Taking its obligations at the age of 16 years (1786).
Napoleon served in the garrison at Valence and Auxonne until the outbreak of the French Revolution. He supported the Jacobin faction and gained the rank of executive officer of National Guard volunteers on the island. After conflict with the nationalist leader Pasquale Paoli had to flee to France with his family in June 1793.
With the help of a partner, Saliceti, became commander of artillery of the French forces besieging the fortress of Toulon. In this war, Napoleon was a bue strategist, to devise a strategy based on the location of artillery batteries that creates an overall superiority of fire prior to the attacks on the forts protecting different Toulon, which was finally evacuated by the Anglo-Spanish fleet.
This began to be recognized Napoleon Bonaparte as a great commander. He was then He commanded the French army and served in campaigns in Egypt and Italy.
Later, he was elected Emperor of the French, including their achievements, it was with this power which could make France more territory and wealth obtained.
Even so, his idea of conquering Russia, was the beginning of his total downfall, because while trying to get to Russia, which was an area with very low temperatures, could not handle the cold and they had to retreat.
When he retired to France, suffered several wars that kept him in difficulty, until he was exiled to Elba, a place that has long been unable to do anything for his country. For when he had the power to reorganize an army and regain power in Paris, observed to be organized across the country are returned, for he saw that those countries allied with him went against him. With that decided to abdicate and give power to his child because of his age could do more for France.
As a last wish, Napoleon wanted to go to America to spend his last years, something he could not make it on the road to America was caught by the British and taken to exile on the island of St. Helena, where he spent the rest of his life.
His father allowed Napoleon and his brother Joseph to study at military school in continental France. For this, he had to study French but even if he learned perfectly, could not forget his Italian accent when speaking. Later, Napoleon was able to enter the École Royale Militaire in Paris, although he wanted to be trained naval artillery finished studying. After graduation in September 1785, was commissioned a second lieutenant of artillery. Taking its obligations at the age of 16 years (1786).
Napoleon served in the garrison at Valence and Auxonne until the outbreak of the French Revolution. He supported the Jacobin faction and gained the rank of executive officer of National Guard volunteers on the island. After conflict with the nationalist leader Pasquale Paoli had to flee to France with his family in June 1793.
With the help of a partner, Saliceti, became commander of artillery of the French forces besieging the fortress of Toulon. In this war, Napoleon was a bue strategist, to devise a strategy based on the location of artillery batteries that creates an overall superiority of fire prior to the attacks on the forts protecting different Toulon, which was finally evacuated by the Anglo-Spanish fleet.
This began to be recognized Napoleon Bonaparte as a great commander. He was then He commanded the French army and served in campaigns in Egypt and Italy.
Later, he was elected Emperor of the French, including their achievements, it was with this power which could make France more territory and wealth obtained.
Even so, his idea of conquering Russia, was the beginning of his total downfall, because while trying to get to Russia, which was an area with very low temperatures, could not handle the cold and they had to retreat.
When he retired to France, suffered several wars that kept him in difficulty, until he was exiled to Elba, a place that has long been unable to do anything for his country. For when he had the power to reorganize an army and regain power in Paris, observed to be organized across the country are returned, for he saw that those countries allied with him went against him. With that decided to abdicate and give power to his child because of his age could do more for France.
As a last wish, Napoleon wanted to go to America to spend his last years, something he could not make it on the road to America was caught by the British and taken to exile on the island of St. Helena, where he spent the rest of his life.
One Hundred Days
The one hundred days was when Napoleon was on retreat at Alba (1814-1815), content to watch the events that occurred in France. As it was expected, France was in crisis, had to devise a plan to return to his country with an army
that he was joining in the way of return.
Ventured to Paris with his army against any soldier could be found against him, when I come to power again, he noticed that should start all over again what he had done for France, so he decided to withdraw from any of the problems of France and give power to his son Charles Napoleon Bonaparte.
In his retirement, he went to America and spend their remaining years of life in these territories, but did not come to America but was captured by the British and exiled to the island of St. Helena, where he spent the rest of his life
that he was joining in the way of return.
Ventured to Paris with his army against any soldier could be found against him, when I come to power again, he noticed that should start all over again what he had done for France, so he decided to withdraw from any of the problems of France and give power to his son Charles Napoleon Bonaparte.
In his retirement, he went to America and spend their remaining years of life in these territories, but did not come to America but was captured by the British and exiled to the island of St. Helena, where he spent the rest of his life
Campaigns
The campaign in Italy (1796-1797)
Time after the marriage of Napoleon Bonaparte, began with his army to invade Italy. Before leaving for Italy he told his soldiers: "Soldiers, you are badly dressed and poorly fed. The government owes you much. Major provinces and cities will be yours. There you will find glory and wealth. In 1797, "Little Corporal", name given by his army, gained four Austrian generals, thus giving a peace agreement with Austria, taking in this way several territories to Napoleon
The Egyptian campaign
In 1798, Napoleon invaded Egypt suggested they go to commercial interests of France. On arrival in Egypt was found in a confrontation with Admiral Nelson, where the French were victorious but lost most of its military fleet (only 2 were still afloat ship). This causes an obstruction in the idea of getting to Egypt, so he had to return to France, but was hailed as a hero by the people even so.
Time after the marriage of Napoleon Bonaparte, began with his army to invade Italy. Before leaving for Italy he told his soldiers: "Soldiers, you are badly dressed and poorly fed. The government owes you much. Major provinces and cities will be yours. There you will find glory and wealth. In 1797, "Little Corporal", name given by his army, gained four Austrian generals, thus giving a peace agreement with Austria, taking in this way several territories to Napoleon
The Egyptian campaign
In 1798, Napoleon invaded Egypt suggested they go to commercial interests of France. On arrival in Egypt was found in a confrontation with Admiral Nelson, where the French were victorious but lost most of its military fleet (only 2 were still afloat ship). This causes an obstruction in the idea of getting to Egypt, so he had to return to France, but was hailed as a hero by the people even so.
Napoleonic Wars
The Napoleonic Wars were a series of conflicts declared against Napoleon's French Empire and changing sets of European allies by opposing coalitions that ran from 1803 to 1815. He had around 5 battles a cause of the coalitions.
- The French Revloution of 1789
- France's disastrous invasion of Russia in 1812.
- War between Britain and France
- Defeat Austria and Russia in the battle of Austerlitz in 1805
- He invaded Portugal in 1807
- Campaings between Italy and Egypt 1798-99
- The French Revloution of 1789
- France's disastrous invasion of Russia in 1812.
- War between Britain and France
- Defeat Austria and Russia in the battle of Austerlitz in 1805
- He invaded Portugal in 1807
- Campaings between Italy and Egypt 1798-99
Questionnaire: Napoleón Bonaparte
Hello Mr. Napoleon how are you?
- Hi, I’m fine thanks.
It’s normal that you be fine, because you in the present are considered like one as a few world legends in the world, so what do you feel knowing this?
- It’s a proud know this, in all mi life I only wanted to do the better for France, in the military aspect, also in the town, in the laws , etc. And it’s very comfortable that in these years mi name and my actions are in force.
In the battles, in the military aspect, why you was very interested in the wars and the conquest of a lot of territories?
- Because in this times, the priority, the most important for all the nations were the power of these. So I had the idea did
Why you fomented the war of Auterlitz, why it war borned?
- Because in those times I wanted to attack
Do you remembered something especial for these battle?
- Yes, it was mi better job in the military aspect when I commanded
Why you said that?
- Because I remembered that this 200.000 soldiers and me surprise the Russian and Austrian army and with a good strategic movement and captor the general Mark and he and his army were obligated to surrender.
In the town, you give like a message to the people, the liberty, fraternity and equality, why you propose this to the town?
- This was my form of government, because I wanted that all the same have the same opportunities this is equality, liberty was that all the town were free, for example the people were free in the god that they choose to believe and fraternity was that al the town an the army were like a family.
For the end, in these years, in this age any person can became like the Napoleon of the 18th?
I don’t think so, because these times are really very different like the past, are not wars, no conflicts all is peace.
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