Napoléon -- A tyrant or reformer ?

Each of these lessons are based on a topic such as cyber security, NFTS or in this case the viewpoint of Napoleon Bonapart 

This is a reading article on the upcoming film by Ridley Scott about the complex life and era of Napoleon Bonapart. 

Objective – 

Class duration – Two - 1 hour session \ Number of students – 1 – 3 maximum

The majority of corrections are given in real time during the online class with notes taken and written in the CHAT option in Microsoft teams, google MEET or skype.

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Introduction -- Before looking more deeply into the life and times of Napoleon my interest was superficial. As an artist I have always loved the military attire of this period. The dressage of battle seemed more about fashion than military tactics and logistics. 

Great figurines to paint and have a collection of and maybe you could BUILD UP a large collection and re-enact the battle of Waterloo? 

NAPOLEON - Official Trailer (HD) - YouTube

The article below looks at the character of the man himself  who some would consider a futurist While others a war MONGER. 

Ridley Scott’s Napoleon: Was the French leader really a monster? - BBC Culture

Notes --- 

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"The war must feed the war." Napoleon sought to acquire food from his surrounding environment, whether that meant paying friendly countries or simply foraging.

Scorched earth ---

The French military term avant-garde (advanced guard) identified a reconnaissance unit who scouted the terrain ahead of the main force of the army.