Military career of Napoleon

Emperor of the French Napoleon
The Emperor Napoleon in His Study at the Tuileries by Jacques-Louis David, 1812
Nickname(s)	"General Vendémiaire", "The Little Corporal", "Napoleon the Great"
Born	(1769-08-15)August 15, 1769 Ajaccio, Corsica
Died	May 5, 1821(1821-05-05) (aged 51) Longwood, Saint Helena
Allegiance	France
Service/branch	Trained as an artillerist
Years of service	1779–1815
Rank	Commander in Chief (Head of State)
Commands held	Army of Italy Army of the Orient French Army Grande Armée
Battles/wars	French Revolutionary Wars War of the First Coalition French campaign in Egypt and Syria War of the Second Coalition Napoleonic Wars War of the Third Coalition War of the Fourth Coalition Peninsular War War of the Fifth Coalition French invasion of Russia War of the Sixth Coalition War of the Seventh Coalition
Awards	Grand Master of the Legion of Honour Grand Master of the Order of the Reunion Grand Master of the Order of the Iron Crown
Relations	House of Bonaparte
Other work	Sovereign of Elba, writer

The military career of Napoleon Bonaparte spanned over 20 years. He led French armies in the French Revolutionary Wars and later, as emperor, in the Napoleonic Wars. Despite his rich war-winning record, Napoleon's military career ended in defeat. Napoleon has since been regarded as a military genius and one of the finest commanders in history. His wars and campaigns have been studied at military schools worldwide. He fought more than 80 battles, losing only ten, mostly towards the end when the French army was not as dominant.^[1] The French dominion collapsed rapidly after the disastrous invasion of Russia in 1812. Napoleon was defeated in 1814 and exiled to the island of Elba, before returning to France. He was finally defeated in 1815 at the Waterloo. He spent his remaining days in British custody on the remote volcanic tropical island of Saint Helena. In his long military career, Bonaparte celebrated 70 victories and suffered 10 defeats.^[2]