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.