A permanent enemy of the UK.
Napoleon Bonaparte.
At the siege of Toulon.
The whole territory of Louisiana (around 12 states) was owned by the Spanish, but Napoleon persuaded the Spanish to give it back to France in 1802. The Us bought the territory from Napoleon in 1803.
He was simply following orders.
At Notre Dame in Paris, France.
Napoleon Bonaparte symbolically crowned himself Emperor on May 18, 1804.
Emperor.
Being the first consul was not an adequate reward for his ego.
He crowned himself emperor after overthrowing the Directory.
Napoleon never entered the UK except at St. Helena.
The French supported the sale of the Louisiana territory to the United States because at the time Napoleon was working on dominating and conquering as much land as he could. However, the French were beginning to become financially strapped from paying for his constant wars. They needed money. In addition, the land in the Louisiana Purchase meant more territory that he was going to have to administer and maintain. Therefore, by selling that land to the States, Napoleon gained a lot of money for his country and reduced his costs.
During the first decade of 1800, on Dec.2,1804.