What would robespierre think of napoleon?
No, Robespierre was still alive when Napoleon was around. Robespierre was executed in 1794, and Napoleon was not only a Brigadier General by that time, but was widely known of and discussed in political circles. Robespierre saw great potential in Napoleon as a general, since most of the generals at the time were highly incompetent. However, the two men did not get along well at all. Napoleon did not appreciate the Jacobins; he thought they violated their own political ideals, were self-defeating, and placed priority on Royalist threats rather than foreign armies. When First Council, he labeled himself a political enemy of the former Jacobins. It is believed that Robespierre offered Napoleon a post, making him commander for the garrison responsible for Paris. Napoleon refused for several reasons, partly his dislike of Robespierre, and partly because he was more interested in fighting foreign powers than Frenchmen. This did not sit well with Robespierre. Napoleon also associated with Max
