Napoleon Bonaparte (Napoleon Dies in Egypt)

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Brigadier General
Napoleon Bonaparte
1801 Antoine-Jean Gros - Bonaparte on the Bridge at Arcole.jpg
Napoleon Bonaparte at the Bridge of the Arcole, by Baron Antoine-Jean Gros, (ca. 1801), Louvre, Paris
Birth name Napoléon Bonaparte
Nickname(s) General Vendémiaire, The Little Corporal
Born August 15, 1769
Ajaccio, Corsica
Died March 15, 1799 (aged 29)
Acre, Egypt
Allegiance Royal Standard of the King of France.svg Kingdom of France
Flag of France (1790–1794).svg Kingdom of the French
Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg French Republic
Years of service 1779–1799
Commands held Army of Italy
Army of the Orient
French Army
Battles/wars French Revolutionary Wars

Napoléon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 15 March 1799) was a Corsican military leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led several successful campaigns during the French Revolutionary Wars.