In 1799, after a rebellion failure, Napoleon first gained political power. The coup culminated in the substitution of a five-member Group with a three-person Jurisdiction by the current ruling body. Napoleon, the very first diplomat, held all the actual strength; the two remaining consuls are heads of state.
8.5 million soldiers died and at least twice that number were wounded. Of these, at least 9.5 million were considered permanently disabled…. The length and violence of the war took a toll. War even increased the devastation of illness.
