Napoleon Bonaparte
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In the early 1800s, the ruler of France at the time of the Louisiana Purchase was Napoleon. Deeply embroiled in war in Europe at the time, Napoleon was in more need of money than of troublesome and distant colonial land of dubious value.
Thomas Jefferson purchased the land from Napoleon Bonaparte for $15 Million so Napoleon could fund his war efforts.
The French sold their territory 'la Louisiane' (Louisiana) to the US in 1803.
The Louisiana Territory was purchases from Napoleon Bonaparte of France.
No, he was the seller, and the US was the buyer.
Napoleon Bonaparte, in 1803.
He sold the Louisiana Territory to the US for $15 million.
He was involved with the sale of the Louisiana Purchase.
Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte (France) sold the United States the Louisiana Purchase for $15,000,000.
The negotiators for the Us were Robert R. Livingstone and James Monroe.
He sold it some prime real estate at bargain basement prices.
Napoleon Bonaparte