. After he pushed Louis XVIII off of the throne, his people accepted himback with open arms. He even promised to make more reform: freedom of press andlowering the voting standards 70. Not only Napoleon's supporters awaited his return butalso the allies prepared to take him on one last time. During what was called the HundredDays, at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, Napoleon came close but not clear of defeatingthe Prussians 71. This would be the end result of Napoleon Bonaparte who was ironically Ashcraft 11known for his extraordinary army skill. This time, the British made sure that he would beunable to return. He was taken to and remained for the rest of his life on an island in themiddle of the Atlantic 72. And so this was the end of Napoleon and his militaristicpowers. After further research on Napoleon's death, it was suspected that the Bourbons hadhim slowly and unsuspectingly poisoned with arsenic out of their fear that he would riseup again 73. Napoleon's main tactic was fear and so he had ultimately won. Napoleon wanted other powers to know his strength and superiority. Starting off in a small town asa young man with willpower and manipulation, Napoleon climbed to the top and createdwhat he had lacked before: an enormous empire that he could truly call his own. He gave hope to many who had lost it during the Revolution. Many of the ideas and reforms thathe proposed and created are still in use today. " Some stress his magnetism, his charm, hisenormous energy and industry; others emphasize his arrogance, egotism, and contempt forhuman life " 74. Even so, the legend of Napoleon Bonaparte lives ...
