Napoleon: A Brilliant Leader Who Helped Shape the Modern World - Or a Brutal Tyrant?

by Adam Zamoyski

Born in Corsica, and a brilliant military leader during the French revolution, Napoleon became Emperor in 1804 and dominated European and indeed global affairs for the next ten years, leading France against a series of coalitions in what were later called the Napoleonic wars. His victories are the stuff of legend, as is his famous invasion of Russia in 1812, disastrous and shattering retreat from Moscow two years later, and final defeat by Britain...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1912568012
• ISBN13: 9781912568017
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Connell Publishing
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 8.2"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7