Napoleon Documentary (Part 2): French Schooldays

Leaving Corsica, Napoleon's endures difficult schooldays in France - clashing with his aristocratic classmates, and throwing himself into books and his studies to ease his loneliness. After an elite military education, he graduates as an officer at the tender age of 16. The years covered are 1778 to 1784. ----------------------------- Welcome to our ambitious Napoleon docuseries, as we take an in-depth look into the life and times of Napoleon Bonaparte. From humble beginnings, Napoleon, 'the Man of Destiny', rose to become the master of Europe. Join us in our 50+ part series as we trace Napoleon's political, military and personal life, from dawning greatness to his dramatic downfall. More episodes coming soon! - If you like what we do, or if you're simply a fan of Napoleonic history, you can now support the channel by treating us to a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/RewriteHistory Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 03:46 - Arrival in France 07:07 - Brienne Military Academy 34:53 - The École Militaire in Paris Key Sources/References: Napoleon - Vincent Cronin The Campaigns of Napoleon - David Chandler Napoleon the Great - Andrew Roberts Napoleon, Soldier of Destiny - Michael Broers Plus primary sources from memoirs Clips: Napoleon (1927) The French Revolution: Years of Light (1989) Please note, this documentary is purely for educational purposes. All the videos, songs, images, and graphics used in the video belong to their respective owners and neither I nor this channel claims any right over them. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for 'fair use' for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.