In 1796, at the height of the Revolutionary Wars, Napoleon Bonaparte took command of French forces in northern Italy. He was ...

The battle at Lodi convinced Napoleon Bonaparte that he was a man ... Throughout the autumn of 1796, he whittled away the Austrian army with victories at Castiglione, Bassano and Arcole.

They married a year later in 1796. Their love was tumultuous and passionate ... To read more on their relationship, check out "The Letters of Napoleon to Josephine." ...