I was watching Master and Commander and I noticed something that

I'd like to add that I'm not leaning towards the British propaganda angle, it's just something I suggested that I think may have contributed to how Napoleon was thought of.

Napoleon was generally well liked by your common French man, his public image was amazingly well kept. He was able to be the main figure of authority in France just like the monarchists before him while popular image was of a liberator.
This was helped by his support for independence movements in places like Poland and Ireland were again, his popular opinion was well kept.

>>3166083
Stephen doesnt seem like the sort of man to fall for propaganda dude.

>>3166083
Napoleon overthrow the directory and made himself emperor,sounds a bit tyranical to me

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>>3166083
Napoopan was a rare case of a largely benevolent and competent tyrant.

Napoleon was an autocrat make no mistake, and he promoted family to many key positions. However his crowning as emperor of france was by no means a restoration of the ancien regime, or an end to the french revolution. He ruled by fiat but his policies mostly furthered the revolution's goals, particularly a complete rewriting of the legal code and numerous anti-corruption measures.

Frankly I think it would be wrong to consider french revolution as inherently a democratic movement.

>>3168407
t. salty englishman