Napoleon: 66 Fascinating Facts For Kids

Napoleon: 66 Fascinating Facts For Kids for 9-12-year-olds Napoleon Bonaparte wasn’t actually French. He was born in Corsica, an island that had only become part of France a year before his birth. He spoke Italian as a child and didn’t learn French properly until he was a teenager. Napoleon was a brilliant student and completed two years of military school in just one year. By the time he was 16 years old, he was already an officer in the French Army! Napoleon loved science and discovery. When he sailed to Egypt to conquer the country, he took 167 scientists, engineers, and scholars with him to study Egyptian history and culture. Their discoveries led to the deciphering of Egyptian hieroglyphs after the Rosetta Stone was found by French soldiers in 1799. These are just a few of our fascinating facts about Napoleon – why not find out more? We hope that the facts about Napoleon Bonaparte in our book will fascinate you and encourage you to find out even more about one of France’s great military leaders. Chapters: Early Life Revolution The Italian Campaign The Egyptian Adventure Seizing Power Conquering Europe The Russian Disaster Elba The Final Years