Napoleon Bonaparte (Napoleon Dies in Egypt)
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Brigadier General Napoleon Bonaparte | |
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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 |
Kingdom of France Kingdom of the French 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.