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Napoleon Bonaparte was one of the greatest commanders in military history. Even Clausewitz, who wasn't particularly fond of Napoleon, called him "The God of War" so what were the crucial elements of his success for Napoleon and his armies? At first let's look at Napoleon's skills, traits and focus And later on we will also take a look at external factors For instance the power of France and the various changes introduced before Napoleon was in charge
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in order to get a more balanced understanding of the whole issue Let's start with Napoleon's personal traits he had a great ability of quickly analyzing And intuitively understanding the various elements of the battlefield like quickly assessing the balance of force, strength, and weaknesses both before and during the battle. Yet he could not only access the battlefield he was also capable exploiting his keen understanding, by properly commanding
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and deploying his troops according to his assessment. Additionally, had a large amount of energy, stamina and required Only limited amount of sleep which allow him to work for long hours.
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Another aspect was social skills. He could influence both individuals and groups. You should not forget that Napoleon did not start off as emperor. Yet as a military officer during the French revolution. where literally quite many heads rolled in November 1799
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