Specifically the second coup d’étap of the French government on the small group of lawyers who rose to power during the revolution. Napoléon knew that “The state finances were in total disarray, if peace were made, armies would return home and the directors would have to face the exasperation of the rank-and-file...” (Doyel 322-323). The government at the time made money through the plundering of enemy advances onto the new French state. The storming of the keep in which these lawyers were holding, desperately trying to hold onto the ‘Directory’ as it was called (the new french state). After the overthrow of this corrupt government, the people afraid of more unnecessary bloodshed between themselves, accepted Napoléon as their leader and later formed a constitutional-like monarchy. Through this newly formed government, Napoléon now had to go onto the defensive. As many countries began to encroach around the slowly bleeding out French shell of a nation, he mobilized the armies that he had at his disposal and moved out to neighboring countries. The ideas of the metric system helped supply lines reach where they needed to efficiently and spread its ideas, but more importantly allowed for the development of brand new cannons that ultimately helped win many wars were Napoléon was a belligerent in. Such new cannon warfare is the reason many military operations are now held remotely and with high explosive ordinances. During the Napoléonic wars however; these new cannons and tactics in which they were implemented caused massive destruction to enemy infantry and supply
Specifically the second coup d’étap of the French government on the small group of lawyers who rose to power during the revolution. Napoléon knew that “The state finances were in total disarray, if peace were made, armies would return home and the directors would have to face the exasperation of the rank-and-file...” (Doyel 322-323). The government at the time made money through the plundering of enemy advances onto the new French state. The storming of the keep in which these lawyers were holding, desperately trying to hold onto the ‘Directory’ as it was called (the new french state). After the overthrow of this corrupt government, the people afraid of more unnecessary bloodshed between themselves, accepted Napoléon as their leader and later formed a constitutional-like monarchy. Through this newly formed government, Napoléon now had to go onto the defensive. As many countries began to encroach around the slowly bleeding out French shell of a nation, he mobilized the armies that he had at his disposal and moved out to neighboring countries. The ideas of the metric system helped supply lines reach where they needed to efficiently and spread its ideas, but more importantly allowed for the development of brand new cannons that ultimately helped win many wars were Napoléon was a belligerent in. Such new cannon warfare is the reason many military operations are now held remotely and with high explosive ordinances. During the Napoléonic wars however; these new cannons and tactics in which they were implemented caused massive destruction to enemy infantry and supply