Mistrust first impulses; they are nearly always good.
— Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-
Tag Archives: military career
Battle of Ligny
The Battle of Ligny (16 June 1815) was the last victory of the military career of Napoleon. In this battle, French troops of the Armée du Nord under Napoleon’s command, defeated a Prussian army under Field Marshal Blücher, near Ligny … Continue reading
Posted in Historical Timeline Details, The Hundred Days, War of the Seventh Coalition
Tagged battle of ligny, battle of waterloo, blind courage, bonaparte, cavalry charge, field marshal, flank attack, french troops, frontal assault, gebhard, imperial guard, initial stages, michel ney, military career, nearby villages, pivotal role, prussian army, prussians, quatre bras
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Educational Reforms
After the Peace of Amiens, Napoleon turned to implementing and institutionalizing the ideals of the revolution specifically in the area of educational reform. He re-established some of the church schools which had provided a lot of the education available to … Continue reading
Posted in Historical Timeline Details, Other Private & Affairs of State
Tagged bureaucracy, civil education, domestic, education, educational, educational reform, elementary education, france, importance of education, lycees, mass education, middle class, military career, military matters, municipalities, napoleon, peace of amiens, policy, reforms, secondary education, secondary schools
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