Paris Perspective #8: Downfall of the Emperor - the legacy of Napoleon Bonaparte
Paris Perspective #8: Downfall of the Emperor - the legacy of Napoleon Bonaparte - Pt. 2 By David Coffey - RFI © Musée de l'armée From his disastrous invasion of Russia to his infamous defeat at Waterloo, Napoleon Bonaparte's downfall – and final years spent in exile – are the stuff of legend. In the second part of our series unpacking the French Emperor's legacy two centuries on, Paris Perspective recounts the events that brought an end to his conquest of Europe. Napoleon's first tasks upon his ascent as Emperor of France in 1804 were focused on getting his "house in order"...
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