Napoleon Bonaparte

Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) is the AI personality of the French in Age of Empires III. He was the emperor of the French and is voiced by Andre Sogliuzzo.

Personality
Napoleon is a confident leader who is sure that he will prevail over his enemies. He often refers to his military campaigns.

Napoleon as an ally

 * Beginning of game after winning previous game - "Last time we played we won, so remember what you did, and do the same things."
 * Beginning of match after being defeated previous game - "I went easy last time when me met. Now that we are allies, I'm pulling out all the stops.
 * Offers player food - "The French have the finest cuisine in the world, my friend. Take these rations, and see for yourself!"
 * Requesting food -
 * Received food - "This food is almost as good as my own chefs could cook."
 * Offers player wood - "Wood may not be as exciting as coin or food, but it is still necessary. Take this for your coffers."
 * Requesting wood - "Ship me some wood, now! Err... please?"
 * Received wood - "This wood comes at a most opportune time."
 * Offers player coin - "Coin - your war chest could use this, can it not?"
 * Requesting coin -
 * Received coin - "This coin shall be put to good use."
 * Declined Player resource request - "I regret I currently do not have sufficient resources to help you"
 * Explorer resuscitated - "Now that my explorer has been rescued, his labours will benefit us both."
 * Agreed attack - "Well thought out!" or "Certainly."
 * Constructing a fort - "This is the most strategic place for me to set up a new base."
 * Major battle - "This fight is going to be complicated. That will give me a natural advantage.

Napoleon as an enemy

 * Beginning of game - "You stand no chance against my skilled legions. Surrender now!"
 * Player Claims a Treasure - "Groveling around in the dirt again. How sad for you."
 * Player advances to Colonial Age first - "You have fallen into my trap - advancing to Colonial too soon!"
 * Player advances in Age faster then Napoleon - "Impressive technology. But can you do anything with it?"
 * Player builds Trading Post (native) - "I had marked those natives as MY allies. I must do something about this situation."
 * Destroys player's Trading Post (native) - "The natives don't want your burdensome rule. They'll be better off MY burdensome rule."
 * Destroys player's Trading Post (trade route) - "This time your trading post. Next time your whole empire!"
 * Destroys player's Town Center -
 * Player destroys his Trading Post (native) - "I did not need that particular native alliance anyways."
 * Player destroys his Trading Post (trade route) -
 * Player destroys his Town Center(s) - "You think this will stop me? It just steels my resolve."
 * Major battle - "You have fallen into our trap! Your armies, grouped together, will now be shattered by OUR armies, grouped together. This will be one of my greatest triumphs!" or "Vive le empereur!"
 * Wins battle (?) - "Once more French soldiers under my control have proven victorious." or "That battle was rather.... trivial. I kept hoping you had an interesting surprise up your sleeve. But no."
 * Small force enters territory - "A tiny little army. How cute." or "Your army is so small and quaint. It almost seems a pity to wreck it." or "I see your puny army. I guess a stealthy approach is beyond your limited capacity." or "Now that I see your troops, I know what your plan must be." or "Still letting your army wander aimlessly I see. I am sure you men wish they had a more capable commander."
 * Large battle between several players - "Combining your forces will help you no more than helped my enemies at Austerlitz, and even better than at Austerlitz - now I have allied troops assisting me!"
 * Wins a battle - "Can't you put up a better fight?" or "Another battle, another day without a challenge. [yawn]
 * Defeated in battle - "You lack finesse, but you fight impressive. Perhaps I underestimated you." or "Sacre bleu! Your forces... so lethal. I demand a rematch!"
 * Defeat - "What!? How can this be? I cannot fight on without troops or resources! [incredulous sigh] I tender my resignation to you." or "I'm sure I'd be able to conquer you if we only fought a little longer. But in the interest of saving time, I hereby offer to quit in your favor. Is that acceptable?"

Strategy (expert level)
Napoleon in the late game tends to rely heavily on hussars and cuirassiers while still using artillery and natives. Early on, like other ai's will send a (archaic) rush of crossbowmen and pikemen. Many times however, Napoleon utilizes skirmishers and halberders with his cavalry rushes.

History
"Napoleon was born in 1769 to a well-to-do Corsican family. His native language was Italian and an Italian accent flavored his French. Contrary to popular misconception, Napoleon was not short by the standards of the era. In fact, he was slightly taller than most men of his time at about 5 feet 7 inches. Napoleon was not always a successful student, but he had a tremendous ability to understand and memorize military information. He made good use of his outstanding memory and became known as one of the most brilliant military strategists of all time; at one point he controlled almost all of Central and Western Europe. Despite his military brilliance, Napoleon is almost as well known for his spectacular military mistakes. At Waterloo he made several tactical errors, including making movements without notifying his allies, that led to his ultimate defeat.  In Age of Empires III: You can expect to see Napoleon's ambitious nature reflected in how he plays. He is a great military strategist who prefers to play offensively rather than defensively. Napoleon is not friendly with the British and may hesitate to cooperate with them. He likes to be in control and does not appreciate direction from anyone else."