Who was Napoleon?

Napoleon was born on the French island of Corsica. He become a general in the French army and achieved several military successes. After an unsuccessful campaign against the British in Egypt, Napoleon returned to France in1799 and took complete control of the country with the backing of the army. 

     Napoleon ruled France for 15 years, and in 1804 he crowned himself emperor. He governed effectively and increased the power of the French army enormously by setting up a system of conscription. It meant that every adult Frenchman had to do military service for a time. 

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