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Napoleon was an outspoken Corsican
nationalist and wanted the island’s
independence from France to become
an independent country.
• Military career in France
After graduation, Napoleon trained
as an artillery officer, and was
commissioned as a second lieutenant
of the first army regiment of the
French army. During the early years
of the French Revolution, Napoleon
spent his time on leave in Corsica
and Paris. During this time, as an
