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Napoleon: The Path To Power 1769-1799
Napoleon Bonaparte's rise to power was neither inevitable nor
smooth. It was full of mistakes, wrong turns and pitfalls.
Napoleon's identity during his formative years was shifting, his
character ambiguous, and his intentions often ill-defined. As a
young inexperienced general, he covered up his defeats and
exaggerated his victories. He never hesitated to blame others for
his own failures and failings. He was, however, highly ambitious,
and it was this drive that others noticed and that allowed him to
advance his career and his social status.
One of the first truly modern politicians, Napoleon was a peerless
manipulator of the media of his time, so that he was able to build
an image of himself that laid the foundation of the legend that was
to follow.
