In 1797, Napoleon bypassed his own government to sign a secret peace treaty
In a bold move that stunned the French government, a young Napoleon Bonaparte took it upon himself to negotiate a secret peace deal that effectively ended a major European war.
In 1797, Napoleon Bonaparte demonstrated his growing political ambition by signing the Peace of Leoben. Operating far from Paris, the young general bypassed the ruling Directory to negotiate directly with the Austrian Empire.
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