Napoleon had never lost a major battle—until now. Overconfidence and a brutal fight along the Danube led to his first ...

"Military science," Napoleon was quoted as saying by Madame de Remusat, "consists in calculating all the chances accurately in the first place, and then in giving accident exactly, almost ...

Napoleonic military historian John White explains: When men enlisted in the army during the Napoleonic wars, they would know they were in for a long haul. Before 1806, enlistment was for life ...

Although the Egyptian campaign was a military disaster, Napoleon was able to exploit the French people's fascination with the mysterious country to his advantage. He used the press to keep the ...

President Donald Trump recently quoted Napoleon Bonaparte to reinforce his stance on executive authority amid ongoing legal ...

At just nine-years-old, Napoleon left home for a military school, where he was bullied. Princeton professor of history David Bell remarks, “His great ambition until 1793 was to bring Corsica ...

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He notes, for example, the Napoleon relied rather too much on military victory as a way to resolve problems, leading to adventures with no clear strategic objective, such as the invasions of Spain or ...

Napoleonic military historian John White explains: When men enlisted in the army during the Napoleonic wars, they would know they were in for a long haul. Before 1806, enlistment was for life ...