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Shortly after the French Revolution one of the greatest military minds to ever walk the planet, well… walked the planet. “Napoleon was one of the greatest military minds in the history of warfare. He expanded the conquests of France from her revolutionary borders to that of an Empire that stretched from Spain to the steppes of Russia.”(Dean) This was a great thing for France, however, all good things must come to an end. Napoleon …

…of the laws are still used today (Bloom). As time progressed Napoleon began to break his treaties. Most of the peace between him and his enemies was shattered and they began to attack him. He tried to rebuild his empire, but his efforts were futile. The war continued to rage on, and his army was destroyed at Waterloo. Where after, he was exiled to St. Helena and kept under constant watch. He died May 5th 1821.