The_Ghosts_Of_Vilnius_-_Napoleons_Failure_Of_The_Moscow_Camp

The Ghosts Of Vilnius - Napoleons Failure Of The Moscow Campaign Of 1812 Introduction to Napoleaon Bonaparte: Napoleon Bonaparte, a common citizen from Corsica, rose up to the greatest heights based on personal merit and not on birth. The emperors, kings and princes of Europe were shaken, their armies and best generals were defeated, their countries were conquered and their capitols were captured. Napoleon re wrote the strategies of war during his time. Within a few short years he ruled France and half of the European Continent as no other man in history. Although Napoleon Bonaparte fought many wars against his enemies, which brought destruction and death, he imposed, wherever he went, the benefits of the Civil Code. Feudalism, system of financial and judicial privileges for the aristocracy, was common in Europe at the beginning of Napoleon's reign, and was practically non-existent at the end. Napoleon reforms were years ahead of his time. He was a true visionary and changed the face of Europe and the world as we know it. Among his feats were, he: - improved educational system - improved administration - granted freedom of worship for all denominations - encouraged industrialization - encouraged and sponsored the sciences and arts - brought the smallpox vaccination to the continent - encouraged the use of gas lighting - serfdom was abolished napoleon, army, russia, men, time, soldiers, napoleon’s, first, troops, 1812, left, horses, france, been, moscow, food, even, campaign, became, weather, poor, french, during, due, disease, day, began, wojciech, war, vilnius, system, soon, russian, retreat, painted