Napoléon Bonaparte was born on August 15, 1769 in Ajaccio on the Mediterranean island of Corsica. He began his military career【小题1】 a regular officer in the French army and 【小题2】 (quick) moved up in rank. He became the leader of the French army. He wasn’t satisfied 【小题3】 being the leader of the army, though. He wanted to be the leader of all France. In 1804, Napoléon became the Emperor of France. He ruled not only France but also all the countries which 【小题4】(conquer) by France. By 1808, Napoléon had controlled most of the 【小题5】(Europe) countries. Now he turned his attention to Russia, 【小题6】(expect) more victories. In June 1812, Napoléon led 【小题7】 army of about 600,000 men into Russia. The soldiers were well trained, efficient, and well 【小题8】(equip). This military force was called the Grand Army. Napoléon, 【小题9】confidence was extremely expanding, predicted the conquest of Russia in five weeks. The Russians knew【小题10】(they) weak army could not defeat the great army of Napoléon. They had to think of another way to defeat the invader.