Napoleon Part 1: The Humble Corsican
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The French Revolutionary War in Europe
In april 17 92, an alliance is formed between the european powers to exploit the turmoil. Allied armies bear down on france through flanders and the rhineland. The british give military support by sea to the revolt in the vende cuceli with local royalist assistance. Toulon is not just any old place - it's the main base of France's mediterranean fleet. For republican france, toulon is a humiliation as an artillery captain. But napoleon has found himself an ally in a robespierre confederate,. A fellow corsican named antoine salicetti.
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