Napolean Bonaparte

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Within a few days, Napoleon left his new bride behind in Paris and took up his new command at the head of the army of Italy.(Funk & Wagnalls, 21)
Shortly after he became the commander of the French army in Italy, Napoleon began his rise to power. Napoleon thought that by gaining a good military reputation, he could advance in the French political scene. He defeated four Austrian generals in succession, each with superior numbers and troops, and forced Austria and its Allies to make peace. He issued the Treaty of Campo Formio, which allowed France to keep most of its new territory. He also founded the Cisalpine Republic, later known as the kingdom of Italy and strengthened his reputation in France by sending millions of francs worth of treasure to the French government. He returned to France a newfound hero. The people said he was the man who could make both war and peace while bringing wealth to the country. Napoleon was granted the command of the armed forces of England after drawing up a strategy to invade the island. However, his plan did not work because the English Channel was filled with the British navel fleet. He returned to Paris, withdrawing from his command.(Encylopedia of World Biography, 245)
The Battle of Paris took place in the spring of 1797. Napoleon was called upon to hold the Austrian forces at Paris, while another French army invaded the Austrian Republic. (World Book, 18)Napoleon was given only about 38,000 troops to hold off the 50,000 Austrian troops. Not only did Napoleon hold off the attacking Austrians, he also defeated them just outside of Paris. The people rejoiced over such a display of military excellence.(Encarta, 1)
Napoleon devised a new military strategy that worked efficiently on the battlefield. Napoleon’s strategy called for a large reserve of troops to hold back and wait for the enemy to attack. Napoleon would then look for the weakest point on the enemy’s front lines and a...