Strategists & Statesmen · Modern
Napoleon
A Corsican artillery officer who became Emperor of the French, reshaped European law and warfare, and overreached into Spain and Russia. The corps system and speed, Austerlitz, the Napoleonic Code, the Continental System, 1812, and Waterloo.
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Prereqs: The French Revolution; Clausewitz (helpful). Next: Bismarck. Sources: Andrew Roberts's *Napoleon: A Life* (2014), David Chandler's *The Campaigns of Napoleon*, History Hit.Next: 1. Rise