tal warfare. Napoleon aimed at subjugating entire nations through virtually all means available. Civilian populations were again deeply affected by warfare as the French army raided the countryside as it marched. Napoleon engaged in numerous battles with the aim of destroying the opposing army; by destroying the enemy army, he intended to force the total surrender of the enemy nation.
The basic differences between the army of Frederick and the army of Napoleon were size and motivation. The French army benefited from the revolutionary fervor which swept the nation at the end of the Eighteenth Century. The French people were the first Europeans to experience strong feelings of nationalism and patriotism. These feelings caused them to enlist en masse in the new army and then tolerate universal conscription. Serving in the French army became part of being a French citizen and soldiers were no longer separated in spirit from the civilian population. As a result, the French army became enormous in comparison to the other European armies. At
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