The Emperor Napoleon in His Study at the Tuileries by Jacques-Louis David, 1812
Nickname(s)
"General Vendémiaire", "The Little Corporal", "Napoleon the Great"
Born
(1769-08-15)August 15, 1769 Ajaccio, Corsica
Died
May 5, 1821(1821-05-05) (aged 51) Longwood, Saint Helena
Allegiance
France
Service/branch
Trained as an artillerist
Years of service
1779–1815
Rank
Commander in Chief (Head of State)
Commands held
Army of Italy Army of the Orient French Army Grande Armée
Battles/wars
French Revolutionary Wars
War of the First Coalition
French campaign in Egypt and Syria
War of the Second Coalition
Napoleonic Wars
War of the Third Coalition
War of the Fourth Coalition
Peninsular War
War of the Fifth Coalition
French invasion of Russia
War of the Sixth Coalition
War of the Seventh Coalition
Awards
Grand Master of the Legion of Honour Grand Master of the Order of the Reunion Grand Master of the Order of the Iron Crown
Relations
House of Bonaparte
Other work
Sovereign of Elba, writer
The military career of Napoleon Bonaparte spanned over 20 years. He led French armies in the French Revolutionary Wars and later, as emperor, in the Napoleonic Wars. Despite his rich war-winning record, Napoleon's military career ended in defeat. Napoleon has since been regarded as a military genius and one of the finest commanders in history. His wars and campaigns have been studied at military schools worldwide. He fought more than 80 battles, losing only ten, mostly towards the end when the French army was not as dominant.[1] The French dominion collapsed rapidly after the disastrous invasion of Russia in 1812. Napoleon was defeated in 1814 and exiled to the island of Elba, before returning to France. He was finally defeated in 1815 at the Waterloo. He spent his remaining days in British custody on the remote volcanic tropical island of Saint Helena. In his long military career, Bonaparte celebrated 70 victories and suffered 10 defeats.[2]
^ Roberts says his losses came at Siege of Acre (1799), Battle of Aspern-Essling (1809), Battle of Leipzig (1813), Battle of La Rothière (1814), Battle of Laon (1814), Battle of Arcis-sur-Aube (1814), and Battle of Waterloo (1815). Andrew Roberts, "Why Napoleon merits the title 'the Great,'" BBC History Magazine (1 November 2014)
^Andrew Roberts, Napoleon: A Life (2014)
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