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First, Napoleon by his day's standards was not short. This myth persists because of British propaganda and lack of understanding with the French measurement system. Napoleon was 5'2 by French Napoleonic standards which translated into roughly 5'6 in modern standards. At the time, 5'6 was...

Napoleon could never be victorious (more than he had been). Simply put, Britain would never accept peace with him. Nor would Austria. First: Britian relied on Continental balances of power for economic supremacy and for military reasons. European unity under Bonaparte or a strong France...