Napolean Bonaparte

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ttack it with full force of all reserves. His new strategy worked excellently against his enemies. Napoleon had an extraordinary ability to recognize the best time to attack.(Internet)
Napoleon knew that he would need more than a few battles to establish his reputation as a military commander. Late in 1797, Napoleon proposed that he would invade Egypt to destroy the British trade with the Middle East. Early in 1798, Napoleon set sail for Egypt with a fleet of about 38,000 men. Napoleon reached Egypt in July 1798. There, he utterly defeated the Mamelukes, Egypt’s military rulers, in the battle of the Pyramids. All of southern Egypt now came under Napoleon’s control.(World Book, 19)
Napoleon reorganized their government, the postal system, and the tab collecting system. Napoleon introduced the first printing presses, created a Health Department, and built new and improved hospitals for the poor and needy. During his French occupation of Egypt, the Nile River was explored as far down as the city of Aswan. Napoleon’s military as...