Key words: “Napoleon Bonaparte history of war” lead to the site: . Early life of Napoleon, his childhood, education and further life. The way how he achieved success and came to the power. General as well as very extended information about him being a ruler of France. Brief descriptions of every war he took part in. Hi s personal life, marriage, children. Descriptions of his failures and the way he died. Furthermore lots of references, citations and links.
We would categorize the information on the website as academic. All the information are organized in chronological order , which make the website easy to research. Information could be used where easy to find and explained answers. The characteristics of Napoleon’s relations with his family gave me the picture of him as a human, who also has feelings. I used some of the information about his warfare described on the website could be use to . These website helped me to understand how different he became when he came to the power. To compare with the Gutenberg Encyclopedia is more detailed and interesting. In Gutenberg Encyclopedia you can find pure descriptive facts about his life, mainly the time when he was the ruler of the France. Wikipedia helped me to prove my opinions and support it with the historical facts. One has to, however, be fully aware of the fact that not each site is of equal worth and the ones used for academic reference need to be chosen carefully and consciously since nowadays Internet has become a fully accessible tool and resource, and it is often subject to makeshift publications by unprepared individuals.
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Looking for information on the Internet is helpful to understand the opinions of experts or enthusiasts, which will help to eject their own conclusions to answer the question: Napoleon. Villain or Visionary? Hence, a discussion forum: http://forum.historia.org.pl/index.php?s=0fe89f2e4453b18a235b82628c6a2eeb&showforum=235. Participants are historians by training , or passionate about history, for which about Napoleon is still open and controversial.
From the information provided on the given site, we learn that many twentieth-century dictators, was modeled on Napoleon, a long time over a hundred years after his death. But it was not the first dictator, so why was such an important figure for future dictators? Some historians may think of Napoleon as the savior of France and an excellent military strategist. Others would say he was a corrupt tyrant and betrayed the key ideas, which were the objectives of the French Revolution. His foreign policy dominated the whole of Europe. Thus, Napoleon conquered Europe, or saved it from absolute powers? After all, Great Britain - a constitutional monarchy with the civil rights fought with Napoleon. Most of the conquered countries were opposed to the power of Napoleon, and even he himself supported the simony and nepotism in his own family and among friends. Despite the temporary fame and great reforms in France, Napoleon led a definitive response to the perception of him as a villain who has failed in its approach to achieve an absolute authority.
Emperor of the French transformed the late eighteenth-century warfare abandoning the amateur approach to the battles. He transitted his troops from one place to another over long distances, attacked enemies by surprise, fought in battles in order to destroy the enemy miserably, and not just to win. From the perspective of French, Napoleon turned into a brutal dictator, but the French Revolution and its aftermath were, at least the beginning of contemporary art. So, what really was the Emperor? Attempt to answer these questions take the forum of the historical, but the debate does not give a straight answer, on the contrary lead to raising new questions.
Napoleon, the greatest man of action, they know what is happening, thanks to unmatched strength of will and the military genius of humble beginnings rose to the position of the creator's most powerful superpower in the modern era and the master of Europe. Great as a leader, was also first-rate abilities as an administrator and legislator. He was a versatile and indefatigable worker, devoted to sleep only 4-5 hours per day. Slayer of the Great Revolution, when it comes to political freedom also became the executor of the social aspirations of destroying feudalism, the privileges, distinct medieval, making everywhere regime based on equality and modern administrative unit. Using people for their selfish policies, awakened in them a sense of national desire for freedom and unification. Pushed their dominion far beyond the borders of France, threw everywhere germs of new ideas. Italy owes him first, partial unification and development of national strength. Spain and Germany in the struggle with Napoleon found the essence of their national identity and entered the path of further development in this direction. Even in the masses of the Russian people woke up nationalism against invaders. For France and finally became the personification of the highest glory and power of the country, including the French who made the 'great nation'.
Napoleon was never, in any case, consistently. Bonaparte's speech can at best be illustrated by some of his thoughts and feelings, and actions was often chaotic and contradictory to each other. He was an intelligent pragmatist, and yet indulged in the most unrealistic fantasies. He was one hundred percent opportunist, but sometimes indulged in the network of his own dogma. He was a great cynic, but dreamt a romantic dream. Not driven by any great idea and did not have developed detailed action plan. "
Opinions about Napoleon will always be divided, but all sources inform us about the Emperor as an outstanding military and strategy extraordinary individual who raises a lot of controversy and contributing to the pursuit of intense discussion. Napoleon is definitely a great individual, and his personage has grown to be an archetype of a great warrior, leader and sort of a romantic hero with head and heart full of values, honor and sacrifice. But above all the information which could be find on the websites Should Not Be used as a main source. We should all look in the primary information sources such as articles in academic journals, as well as textbooks.
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