Napoleon I Napoleon was born August 15, 1769 in Ajaccio, Corsica. This small, yet gallant figure was initially a fiercely independent Corsican, not a Frenchman as most would believe him to be. His areas of achievement were government, politics, and military. He was a strong leader during the French Revolution. He was very eager and determined to fight battles and win them. Sometimes, he was extremely stubborn. One of his most prestigious actions was when Napoleon crowned …showed first 75 words of 1290 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1290 total…ended in a defeat at the Battle of Waterloo on June 18, 1815. He signed a second adication on June 22 and on June 28 Louis XVIII was restored to the throne of France. In Paris, crowds begged him to fight on, but the politicians withdrew their support. Napoleon fled to Rochefort, where he surrendered to the captain of the British battleship Bellerophon. He was exiled to St. Helena. He remained until his death from stomach cancer on May 5, 1821.