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Napoleon Bonaparte attempting to force the bridge of Arcola, 1816. The imperial dictatorship of Napoleon (born Napoleone di Buonaparte, later Napoléon Bonaparte) ended the French Revolution (1789-1799) while consolidating the reforms it had brought about. He is generally considered to be one of the greatest military commanders of all time. From The History of the War, from the Commencement of the French Revolution to the Present Time, volume I, by Hewson Clarke, published by T Kinnersley (London, 1816).