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Question 1

Napoleon’s Early Life

Answer 1

Born in Corsica after the island had been given to France.

Question 2

Napoleon’s Early Education

Answer 2

1778 gained admission to the College de Autun, where he learnt to speak French.

Question 3

Napoleon’s Military College

Answer 3

Spent 5 years at the military college of Brienne.

Question 4

Napoleon’s Revolutionary Involvement

Answer 4

Played no part in the Revolution but was a fan of Voltaire.

Question 5

Napoleon’s Early Political Activity

Answer 5

1791 joined a Jacobin club in Valence.

Question 6

Napoleon at Toulon

Answer 6

Between August and December 1793, helped drive the British from Toulon.

Question 7

Napoleon’s Promotions after Toulon

Answer 7

Promoted to Major in September 1793, Adjutant General in October, and Brigadier General in December at age 24.

Question 8

Napoleon’s Role in Italy (1794)

Answer 8

Robespierre appointed him commandant of the artillery in the French Army of Italy in 1794.

Question 9

Napoleon’s Relationship with Robespierre

Answer 9

As a close friend of Robespierre’s brother, Napoleon was tried for conspiracy, imprisoned, but spared the guillotine.

Question 10

Napoleon’s Vendémiaire

Answer 10

Saved the Republic in the Vendémiaire rising (October 1795) by using cannon.

Question 11

Napoleon’s Rise after Vendémiaire

Answer 11

Made commander of the Army of the Interior and military adviser to the Directory.

Question 12

Napoleon’s Command in Italy (1796)

Answer 12

Appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Army of Italy in March 1796.

Question 13

Napoleon and Josephine

Answer 13

Two days after marrying Josephine, Napoleon left for Italy.

Question 14

Second Coalition and Malta

Answer 14

Napoleon’s expulsion of the Knights of St John from Malta in 1798 angered Tsar Paul of Russia.

Question 15

Second Coalition Formation

Answer 15

Austria took advantage of Napoleon’s involvement in Egypt to join Britain, Russia, Ottoman Empire, Portugal, and German and Italian states against France.

Question 16

Second Coalition Campaigns

Answer 16

These allies invaded Italy, Switzerland, and the Batavian Republic in 1798-99.

Question 17

Napoleon’s Return to France (1799)

Answer 17

August 1799: left his army in Egypt and hurried back to France in October 1799.

Question 18

State of the Directory

Answer 18

Enemies had been repelled, Russia withdrew from the coalition, but the Directory was weak and discredited after the coups and purges of 1798-99.

Question 19

Napoleon’s Military Reputation

Answer 19

Reputation as a military genius after campaigns in Italy and Egypt.

Question 20

Napoleon’s Military Strategy

Answer 20

Intelligent strategist who applied high-level calculations to win battles.

Question 21

Napoleon’s Speed and Manoeuvrability

Answer 21

Speed and manoeuvrability were key to his success.

Question 22

Napoleon’s Army Organisation

Answer 22

Developed a self-contained small army corps of 30,000 men.

Question 23

Napoleon’s Use of Reserves

Answer 23

Kept back reserve corps of cavalry and artillery under his own command to use at decisive moments.

Question 24

Napoleon’s Forced March

Answer 24

Developed the idea of forced march to surprise enemies by crossing large distances quickly.

Question 25

Napoleon’s Supply Tactics

Answer 25

Insisted troops lived off the land to maintain speed and improve battle positioning.

Question 26

Napoleon’s Battle Positions

Answer 26

Used speed and fragmentation tactics to position his troops advantageously.

Question 27

Napoleon’s Leadership Style

Answer 27

Cultivated loyalty through speeches, sharing hardships with soldiers, and leading by example.

Question 28

Napoleon’s Troops’ Morale

Answer 28

Had soldiers who believed in the cause they were fighting for.