MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
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August 1789
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August 1779
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August 1769
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August 1759
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Detailed explanation-1: -Napoleon Bonaparte was born on August 15, 1769, in Ajaccio, on the Mediterranean island of Corsica. He was the second of eight surviving children born to Carlo Buonaparte (1746-1785), a lawyer, and Letizia Romalino Buonaparte (1750-1836).
Detailed explanation-2: -In 1768, Corsica officially became French (after being Genoese) via the treaty of Versailles dated 15 May 1768. After a year of troubles, French troops subdued Paoli’s men at Ponte Nuovo on 9 May 1769. Amongst Paoli’s partisans figured Charles Bonaparte, Napoleon’s father.
Detailed explanation-3: -Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) was a Corsican who became ruler of France from 1799 until his downfall in 1814. He gained control amid the chaos of the revolutionary wars, offering the prospect of military glory and internal stability, both of which he initially achieved.
Detailed explanation-4: -Napoleon’s Rise to Power Napoleon I Photos.com/Thinkstock In 1796 a new governing body, the Directory, made Napoleon the commander of the French army in Italy, which was then fighting the Austrians and their allies.