Three wars that led to the defeat of Napoleon Napoleon Bonaparte was one of the most powerful men ever to walk the face of the earth. Many believe him to be the first anti-christ, just as Nostradamus predicted. To the troops he commanded, he was known as the "friendly little corporal" , and to the monarchs and kings that he overthrew, he was the "Corsican Ogre" ("Napoleon Bonaparte" ). Some thought him to be a great reformer. …
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…gain nothing by it(Gray 100)." Napoleon died on the island of St. Helena in the company of a few of his friends with his secretary by his side. The immortal general had been brought to his death on May 5, 1821(Chevalier 201) in a small chateau. Napoleon had gained immortality and fame(Thompson 214). He died a hero. Despite his failures, he will always be regarded as one of the greatest military masterminds in the history of mankind.