Although the British understand their current situation, there is no way out, because this kind of destruction will not only mean that British civilians will die in large numbers or be taken as slaves, but the consequence of this situation is that their senior British officials will also have nothing to do.

If you eat good fruit, you may be killed by people from other countries.

Therefore, the British shifted the focus of their strategy to the south. They first conquered Georgia, then forced the U.S. troops in Charleston to surrender, and then captured South Carolina. In December 1780, Washington appointed Lorraine.

Lorraine, the commander-in-chief of the southern US military, dispersed his troops and launched guerrilla warfare. On January 17, 1781, more than 1,100 British troops were annihilated in Cowpens. On March 15,

On the same day, the British army was severely damaged at Guildford. At the same time, the French fleet was dealing with the British army at sea, which greatly restricted the British army's land offensive.

It is not difficult to see from this that the UK is not at war with one country, or simply that they are not at war with the colonial United States. The UK is simply at war with several countries. In this case, the troops must not be concentrated, but must be dispersed.

Open, but once dispersed, the attack power will definitely be greatly weakened. Another is that the British military power at this time has not yet recovered. Under these various factors, the British will definitely be retreating. But in this matter, we have

It cannot be said that this is a malicious act by other countries. This matter is caused by maritime trade and even the large resources of the colonies. In fact, other countries also want to eat these fats, but before, Britain did not use their powerful military.

Did you use force to attack other countries? For example, the war between Britain and France, or even the war with the Netherlands, etc., weren't they all about these fat pieces?

So in April, the U.S. military, with the cooperation of French, Spanish, Dutch and other maritime warships, began a large-scale counterattack against the United Kingdom! After all, the United States is not attacking the United Kingdom alone. So many countries have sent troops to assist them.

What else were they afraid of? So this suddenly caused the British army to retreat to the coastline.

In August, British Commander-in-Chief Cornwallis concentrated the main force of the south at Yorktown on the Virginia Peninsula in order to coordinate with the garrison in New York. Washington led the U.S.-French coalition forces, totaling about 16,000

Many people surrounded Yorktown from both land and water, cutting off the connection between the British army and the New York garrison. On October 9, the coalition launched a general offensive, firing artillery at Yorktown from the left and right directions. The huge roar of the artillery

It lasted for about eighteen or nineteen hours, and then the British army gradually became unable to hold on. On the 16th, the British troops who tried to escape from the sea were unable to evacuate because the storm blew away their ships. So by the 17th, they were completely lost.

The British army, unable to counterattack, had no choice but to surrender.

On November 3, 1783, the United States and Britain signed a peace treaty, and Britain recognized the independence of the United States. At this point, the United States' War of Independence also came to an end.

In fact, the direct nature of the American War of Independence was to shatter British colonial rule, achieve American independence, and set off a wave of independence revolution among the people of the American colonies, which also ushered in a new era of bourgeois revolution.

In fact, there is a relatively powerful figure in this era that we know. I believe that almost everyone in the world knows about this person's existence. Who is this person? In fact, it is Napoleon Bonaparte. Originally, I wanted to advance directly.

The historical process of our mankind, until the industrial revolution, this book is about to end due to many factors, but for such a big person, I decided to talk with you, just as a short chapter before the end of this book.

From what perspective should we understand Napoleon? Let’s start with the story:

During a battle with the enemy, Napoleon encountered very strong resistance, and his team also suffered heavy losses. The situation was very dangerous at the moment. Napoleon himself also accidentally fell into the mire and was covered in wounds.

Mud, miserable.

But at this time, Napoleon was very optimistic. He only had one belief in his heart, that is, he would win this battle no matter what. So he just heard Napoleon yell: Charge!!!! His soldiers looked at

Seeing his funny look, I couldn't help laughing, but at the same time I was inspired by Napoleon's optimistic self-confidence. For a time, the soldiers were excited and fought bravely to win the battle.

This is actually the story of Napoleon that we are currently spreading. But from this story, it is not difficult to see Napoleon’s spirit of never giving up. Perhaps it was this spirit that inspired Napoleon to create an extraordinary

Wonderful life, right? Then let’s take a closer look at Napoleon:

Among Carlo's eight children, the second eldest, Napoleon, always stood out. He was not a likable child. He was very short, thin, and very clumsy in appearance. Even everyone was confused.

He thought he was a bit stupid as soon as he opened his mouth. But his authority impressed the children, and even his brother bowed to him. In 1779, Napoleon entered the Brenner Military Academy, which was a military academy.

It is a school for nobles, so this place is where children from noble families study. Since Napoleon was from the countryside, he was often ridiculed and despised by his classmates. After all, this phenomenon is actually the same in our current civilized era.

Similarly, children from rich families look down on children from poor families, and will ridicule and despise them, and sometimes even bully them. This situation is too common, although it is a moral issue.

But after all, we humans still haven’t better corrected the moral concepts of children, but this is entirely due to the factors of up and down, because we adults are also like this, and this situation is only called a situation when it is played out in us adults.

It's so vivid.

Napoleon must have had a bad life under such ridicule and contempt, but Napoleon's academic performance was very good, especially in history courses. His understanding of French historical events, historical figures, and historical development was completely

Knowing everything well, this actually became something he would be proud of in the future.

One winter at the Brenner Military Academy, it snowed heavily. So everyone was very bored. It was at this time of boredom that Napoleon came up with a new trick. He led

Everyone cleared a passage in the snow in the big yard, built bunkers, dug trenches, and built parapets. When the project was completed, he directed everyone to conduct simulated offensive and defensive military games. The battle lasted for fifteen days, and Napoleon also

He became a hero in the school.

At the age of fifteen, Napoleon entered the Paris Army School to study. Although the study period was only a short two years, he was deeply influenced by the French Enlightenment thought. After graduating from the Paris Army School, he became a soldier

An artillery second lieutenant, he was promoted to lieutenant in 1791. This was during the French Revolution. It is said that times make heroes, and Napoleon seized the opportunity and quickly stood out. In 1793, the French royalists

With the strong support of Britain and Spain, the French occupied Toulon, an important town in southern France. The Republican army could not conquer it for a long time. Napoleon was also ordered to participate in the Battle of Toulon, appointed as artillery commander, and promoted to colonel.

Relying on the artillery units commanded by Napoleon, the Republican Army finally captured Toulon. Moreover, this war also made Napoleon famous, and soon he was promoted to brigadier general. In 1795, his artillery units made another miracle in Paris.

After that, Napoleon was appointed deputy commander of the French Civil Defense Forces. Later, he was sent to fight in Italy and Egypt. At this time, Napoleon was appointed as deputy commander of the French Civil Defense Forces.

Napoleon was by no means comparable to the past, and his continuous military victories also proved his own strength. In 1799, Napoleon quietly returned to France from the battlefield and launched the Coup of Brumaire. From then on, Napoleon was at the pinnacle of French power.

, was finally crowned emperor in 1804, namely Napoleon I, and France also entered the period of the First French Empire.

During Napoleon's reign, through domestic and foreign efforts, France quickly became strong. He focused on attacking the power of the church, suppressing the rebel forces, adopting various positive policies to promote economic development, and presided over the formulation of the Civil Code.

"Code", in fact, this code is also called "Code Napoleon". "Code Napoleon" confirmed the results of the French Revolution in the form of a constitution, and had a very profound impact on the legislation of France and other capitalist countries.

In foreign wars, the armies led by Napoleon defeated almost all the major powers in Europe and promoted the spread of French ideas in Europe.

However, the disastrous failure of the invasion of Russia greatly weakened France's vitality and created opportunities for other enemy countries. The Battle of Leipzig in 1814 was a turning point in Napoleon's military history. He was defeated for the first time by the anti-French alliance.

After that, the anti-French alliance occupied Paris, and Napoleon was exiled to the Island of Elba on the coast of Italy. In 1815, Napoleon successfully escaped from the exile and returned to France. He received a very warm welcome and quickly

He regained power. But at this time, France had lost its glory. After experiencing the disastrous defeat at the Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon would forever withdraw from the stage of history. He was exiled to the island of St. Helena in the Atlantic Ocean, where he died in 1821.

He died in 2010 at the age of fifty-one.
Chapter completed!