USA HISTORY

THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825

NAPOLEONIC WARS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
During most of the French Revolution (1789-1799), Napoleon was ____
A
negotiating with the Catholic Church.
B
codifying the French laws.
C
studying in military school.
D
serving the French military.
Explanation: 

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: -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-3: -He led the French army into Austria and defeated the Austrians at the Battle of Wagram (1809), signing the Treaty of Vienna. To enforce the Treaty of Tilsit, he led an army of about 600, 000 into Russia in 1812, winning the Battle of Borodino, but was forced to retreat from Moscow with disastrous losses.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

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