Three wars that led to the defeat of Napoleon
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Napoleon Bonaparte was one of the most powerful men ever to walk the face of the earth. Many believe him to be the first anti-christ, just as Nostradamus predicted. To the troops he commanded, he was known as the "friendly little corporal" , and to the monarchs and kings that he overthrew, he was the "Corsican Ogre" "Napoleon Bonaparte" . Some thought him to be a great reformer. Others thought that he was a monster. However, friend and foe alike could both agree on one thing; Napoleon I, Emperor of France and leader of most of Europe for sixteen years,...
a general. The glory of such a victory is a great thing; but in the eye of the historian his reputation will gain nothing by itGray 100."

a general. The glory of such a victory is a great thing; but in the eye of the historian his reputation will gain nothing by itGray 100."
Napoleon died on the island of St. Helena in the company of a few of his friends with his secretary by his side. The immortal general had been brought to his death on May 5, 1821Chevalier 201 in a small chateau. Napoleon had gained immortality and fameThompson 214. He died a hero. Despite his failures, he will always be regarded as one of the greatest military masterminds in the history of mankind.
The Beothuk people of Newfoundland were not the very first inhabitants of the island. Thousands of years before their arrival there existed an ancient race, named the Maritime Archaic Indians who lived on the shores of Newfoundland. Red Ochre Indians, Marshall, 4. Burial plots and polished stone tools are occasionally...
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Wilson's Fourteen Points were a decent attempt at peace and restitution after the Great War; however, there were many inherent problems with the Wilsonian agenda. These problems were caused by many things, including Allied bias, American ambition, and Western European dominance. While trying to fix many problems in Europe, the...
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George Washington was born on February 22, 1732 in Westmoreland County, Virginia. Here he received little formal education. Historians have speculated that he attended a school in Fredericksburg, or may have been tutored by an indentured servant. Washington lived with his mother until the age of 16. At the age...
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The inauguration of Andrew Jackson as the seventh president of the United States launched a new wave of democracy, which revolutionized American politics in an age of national instability. However, in order to comprehend the code of beliefs and the long lasting effects of this presidential pioneer, one must first...
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