The God of War. He redrew the map of Europe not just with gunpowder, but with speed, logic, and the total mobilization of a nation.
Strategic Focus
Seeking the annihilation of the enemy army in a single day.
Innovation
Miniature armies moving independently to confuse the enemy.
Psychology
His presence on the battlefield was worth 40,000 men.
Napoleon did not beat his enemies just by fighting better; he beat them before the battle even began. He would calculate distance and time with mathematical precision, appearing where his enemies least expected him.
"Space we can recover, time never."
His genius lay in the Corps D'Armée system. By breaking his army into self-sustaining units that could move separately but fight together, he could move faster and on a broader front than any opponent, constantly turning their flanks.
Does not fire a shot. Maneuvers around the Austrian army and forces their surrender.
His masterpiece. Feigns weakness to lure the Russians into a trap, then shatters their center.
Destroys the legendary Prussian army in a single campaign of lightning speed.
His final gamble. Defeated by Wellington and Blücher after a desperate return to power.