- Napoleon was born in Corsica a year after France gained control of the island from Genoa. The Bonaparte family was minor nobility, their fortunes dwindled and were poor by the time Napoleon was born.- Napoleon had a talent for mathematics creating an advantage when he entered the army along with a special interest in artillery rather then cavalry.- His mathematical skills gave him insight into the practical needs of an army such as training, supplies, map-reading, use of guns.
He could be called a good man who did bad things. ''Or:'' He could be called a bad man who did good things. ''Or even:'' Sometimes what appears to be good or bad to one individual is not viewed in the same manner by others.
