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... political victory in Egypt , seeking to persuade the Egyptians that the French were not simply infidel invaders . As always , a political sense supported his military genius and he realized that winning battles was not enough . He ...
... political victory in Egypt , seeking to persuade the Egyptians that the French were not simply infidel invaders . As always , a political sense supported his military genius and he realized that winning battles was not enough . He ...
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... political position . Napoleon's political acumen can be seen in his policy toward the Catholic church . He instinctively sensed the important hold religion had over simple minds and sought to make peace with the pope , dissociating ...
... political position . Napoleon's political acumen can be seen in his policy toward the Catholic church . He instinctively sensed the important hold religion had over simple minds and sought to make peace with the pope , dissociating ...
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... political and military ambitions . He had no other interests , and his capacity for work came from his vitality , his nerves , and his frugal way of life . Yet eventually even he was broken by it . As a young man Napoleon had been an ...
... political and military ambitions . He had no other interests , and his capacity for work came from his vitality , his nerves , and his frugal way of life . Yet eventually even he was broken by it . As a young man Napoleon had been an ...
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