All of the Following Are True About Napoleon and His

question 50

Multiple Choice

All of the following are true about Napoleon and his career before 1799 except

• A) he was initially disliked by his fellow soldiers.
• B) he made rapid progress and achieved the status of a general even before the Revolution.
• C) he read a great deal of military history.
• D) he saved the National Convention from the Parisian mob in 1795.
• E) he married the widow of a guillotined general.

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