Connelly said 1/8....

Sorry its so late, but I am rather ill.

Hello Period 7, it's Connelly Miller. Ms. Separ did a truly fantastic job on Friday with her spectacular oral and visual lesson about Napoleon. Class started with a brief interlude about the Directory and the general fall of Robespierre and the French republic. War was being fought all over, both internally and externally, which led to Napoleon's eventaul takeover of the French government. He started off as a brilliant, brave, and heroic minor war general. His drive and confidence led him to greatness, and he was soon very well-known. He thrived off of the attention, and it made him lead the French to victories around Afroeurasia, including Egypt especially. He soon stormed the Directory and in a non-violent but loud coup, power was transferred unto him. David, the famous French artist, portrayed him inaccurately but spectacularly, as a romantic figure. Later, he became the official leader for life; then, he was named emperor. The Pope was requested in France for the coronation, and Napoleon upstaged and showed disrespect for him by commanding attention and crowning himself (also portrayed by David). He would then proceed to lead France as an emperor, but he never stopped conquering. He tried to set up a continential system as well, in which every European country would refuse to trade with Britian. He did this because Britian was a major force. His system failed, but Russia specifically defied it, so Napoleon tried to capture Russia. The Russians were smart enough to know that they were outnumbered, so they used a scorched earth policy, which was a major time waster that led to French ruin in the harsh Russian winter. Napoleon was forced then to retreat. Boy, the French are interesting, aren't they. Next to write is the esteemed Hayley.