Feats of the French Revolution
Introduction
Napoleon was one of the characters that caused the greatest controversy in the nineteenth century, since their acts and exploits marked a before and after in the history of Europe, with their victories and defeatnation. The ideology of Napoleon Bonaparte was a person with aspirations of power and greatness, despite not having belonged from the beginning to France, he had a great patriotic spirit towards that nation.
Developing
The bases of his ideologies of a united France and later a Europe under a revolutionist thought born in the era of illustration, during this century of lights, he was instructed to read works by great characters of the time like Voltaire, Rousseau, Racineand the abbe Raynal. In a nutshell these were "the ideals illustrated as a military trampoline". This character stood out for his proud, ambitious character, in addition, of a lonely and intelligent personality.
But that loneliness disappeared when entering battle, since Napoleon’s words towards his comrades in each Napoleonic war inspired every victory and each defeat. He was a great leader from the beginning to the end, with incredible war tactics (mobility, initiative, economy or concentration of forces to overcome or sustain strategic points, among others), Napoleon reformed and refined the composition and functionalities of the different units andbodies of their armies (infantry, cavalry, artillery).
Until always turning them under their personal direction, into a perfect war machinery that helped him overcome truly lost moments for any other general in charge. His incredible pride had his accents on his own way to greatness as Emperor of France, because before being so recognized by the whole nation he was a person who did not demonstrate confidence in the French military force, it can be said that they underestimated him.
But all that turned in the battle of Tolón where he announced his military strategies and then used them again to overshadow a revolt in the capital, since for Bonaparte the most odious thing was chaos, for him this chaos had tobecome order, an order that had to serve ideals. Nothing stopped his beliefs, his ideals, his determination, his insurmountable passion to build a France where he can shine that freedom, equality and fraternity that drive this character. He became the same revolution.
The vision of a new France in his time as the first consul in 1800 and later as a lifetime consul in 1802, led France to a totally distinguishable change for the rest of Europe in just two years, not only in its form of government, not only in its form of government, not only in its form of government, not only in its form of government, not only in its form of government,but also in their way of thinking, questioning and directing a nation to shed the old regime that both oppressed the opportunities of the population to grow both in economic and social field. France lived splendorous years, especially its capital, Paris, where changes such as:
Strengthening of the central state. Political opposition is not allowed. Strengthening of Security and Censorship Services. They agreed with the Holy See and the publication of the Holy See. Peace signature with the enemies of France. The Civil Code. Constructions of parks, springs, etc. When Napoleon took the power of France he already had an idea of how a modern country should be. The entire French society remained under his eyes, he also established a strong centralized government and a closely structured bureaucracy,
conclusion
Organized a new school system, established a central bank "The Bank of France" and with it revived the economy and also the prosperity of the country. Bonaparte himself said that "it would make Paris the most beautiful city that ever existed". The most modern city of the time could be considered, and thus making a series of political, economic and legal reforms created the foundations of a new France. Throughout Europe he echoed his exploits and the reincarnation of the ideals and hopes of the revolution was also seen in Bonaparte.
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