Democracy, or a Sketch of the Life of Buonaparte, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1800 by James Gillray
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Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) born into poverty in Corsica; Napoleon reveives a scholarship to the Ecole Militaire; Napoleon leads the Regicide Banditti; Napoleon assumes Turkish habits in Cairo after swearing the Catholic Oath; deserting the army in Egypt; leading a coup against the French Republic;
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The Artist: James Gillray
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