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After Russia, Napoleon's pool of talent & manpower swiftly dwindled. His surviving marshals were less apt at converging on the enemy; the new young recruits equally lacked training and experience to execute such tactics. the 7th Coalition had completed a learning curve, using with superior numbers in mobile warfare against Napoleon's blundering detatchments.

After Wagram (1809) Napoleon's continental domination (and economic blockade system) proved untenable, in spite of a good relationship with the tsar and a dynastic marriage with the Austrian crown princess

Neman river, wider than a mile, dividing Prussia in style ...Napoleon reaches his zenith in 1807, securing a power balance in Europe where the interests of Russia, Britain and Austria conflict enough to make a new coalition against him possible.

"Jena" - one of those familiar battles Napoleon won. By defeating a small detachment of the enemy's army, while one of his marshalls pulled a full Cannae on the main body further down the road, with zero credit.

Self-made Emperor. Not many people can claim that rightfully.

Marengo 1800; snatching 1 hour of victory from tje jaws of 8h of defeat. Celebrated by establishing the Concordat & the code Napoleon.

9.11.1799 : executing a Brumaire coup against the detested government of a semi-failed state is easy if you're a popular general with bayonets behind you