Different factors led to Napoleon's success. Which of factors dealt with Napoleon's personality Which of these factors were outside his control

There are many factors that were part of Napoleon's success. Some of these were because of his personality, and others were completely out of his control. Napoleon Bonaparte was born in 1796 on the island of Corsica in the Mediterranean Sea. In that same year French troops invaded Corsica and crushed a movement for independence. According to Larry S. Krieger, the first factor that influenced Napoleon was completely out of his control. When he was ten …

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