History A-Level
The relationship between the military and the state
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Napoleon's military victories made him an indispensable figure in France amid the political instability of the Directory, positioning him for power.
Topics that use The relationship between the military and the state
- 2H France in Revolution, 1774–1815 (A-level only) – 1795–1815 The Directory and Napoleon's rise to power, 1795–1799 (AQA A-Level)
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