Napoléon Bonaparte - ÉPISODE 1 - Château de Versailles

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How much do you know about Napoleon? Napoleon was one of the most influential French historical figures, so maybe you already know something about him. Bonaparte — an ambitious general, was a founder of the First French Empire. This video is about the first military campaign he led in Italy when he was still the general of the French army. It’s a short video that makes a super informative lesson. In fact, not only will you be brought back to the 19th century, but you will also discover useful vocabulary and an important piece of French history throughout our Teaching and Vocabulary points. Make sure to check 'em all out Anyone from Beginners to Advanced learners is welcome to join our little French history class Don't forget to share this video with your friends so that you can discuss it together. Stay learning

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C2 de — of adposition

A1 le — the determiner

A1 la — the determiner

A2 à — at adposition

A1 et — and coordinating conjunction

A2 que — that subordinating conjunction

A2 est — is verb

A2 du — of adposition

A1 Mon — My determiner

bonaparte — Bonaparte proper noun

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Versailles, June 12, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven. My dear cousin, I am writing to you from Versailles. Imagine that King Louis Philippe transformed the castle of the kings of France into a museum of the history of France.

It is dedicated, it is written on the facade of the palace, to all the glories of France, and I am pretty proud that he is my cousin.

Many rooms of the museum are devoted to the revolution, the consulate and the Empire. What was my surprise to see me with General Augereau at the Pont d'Arcole painted by Mr.

Thévenin. What beautiful memories! I was just a child, and I was on the front line, setting the pace for the load.

Come on my boy, play the charge, it's up to your drum to give courage to the soldiers. Play the charge, and everyone will follow us.

Let's go soldiers, to the sound of the drum show these Austrians that courage is on the side of the republic. And you, my boy, play louder, that the sound of the Arcole drum resonates for a long time in history.

Maybe it didn't exactly turn out that way. I remember that it was Bonaparte who was the first to pass. But the revolution undoubtedly wanted the glory to be shared by everyone.

You know, from room to room, it's the whole story that is shown to us. After my moment of glory, in Arcole, we see a painting showing General Bonaparte making the Austrians sign the peace treaty.

We can easily recognize Augereau behind Bonaparte. After Arcole, we defeated the Friends of the Republic in Castiglione and Rivoli.

Look at them with their beautiful costumes and their wigs, these men from another time facing General Bonaparte, the representatives of the Emperor of Austria look very pale.

The general is only twenty-eight years old, and it is he, like a Head of State in Le Beun, who modifies the map of Europe by this treaty. Belgium is ceded to France, and Milan and Genoa become republics.

Last but not least, the French Republic is officially recognized by Marie Antoinette's own cousin. The revolution has won: the little Arcole drum can be proud of it.

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