MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
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During most of the French Revolution (1789-1799), Napoleon was
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codifying the French laws.
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studying in a military school.
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serving in the French military.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Napoleon I, also called Napoléon Bonaparte, was a French military general and statesman. Napoleon played a key role in the French Revolution (1789–99), served as first consul of France (1799–1804), and was the first emperor of France (1804–14/15).
Detailed explanation-2: -During the early years of the revolution, Napoleon was largely on leave from the military and home in Corsica, where he became affiliated with the Jacobins, a pro-democracy political group.
Detailed explanation-3: -The French Revolutionary Army (French: Armée révolutionnaire française) was the French land force that fought the French Revolutionary Wars from 1792 to 1804. These armies were characterised by their revolutionary fervour, their poor equipment and their great numbers.
Detailed explanation-4: -Napoleon was born on the island of Corsica, not long after its annexation by France, to a native family descending from minor Italian nobility. He supported the French Revolution in 1789 while serving in the French army, and tried to spread its ideals to his native Corsica.