Because government schools absolutely suck at teaching history in the US. Or teaching much else. Those of us who know about the proto-commie jacobins and the custerfuck of wars right before the Napoleonic ones pretty much had to learn that on our own.
The current generation is taught as little as possible about that time. Kids don't know why the colonists hated the King, who Paul Revere was, etc. They might know there was a war and that today's July 4 celebrations have something to do with it.
If by turn it inside out you mean set it on the path to greatness to such degree that the rest of europe collectively pissed their pants and ganged up on him then yes.
You're not American, right? Most Americans don't realize what a disaster the French Revolution was.
Because government schools absolutely suck at teaching history in the US. Or teaching much else. Those of us who know about the proto-commie jacobins and the custerfuck of wars right before the Napoleonic ones pretty much had to learn that on our own.
History according to the US education system went as follows:
Indian genocide
Slavery
Civil war
13th amendment
World War 2
Civil rights act
If it wasn't about one of those six things, it functionally didn't happen.
Its been a while for me, but the Revolutionary War did get considerable coverage.
Arguably one of the only American History moments taught as just history instead of being chosen deliberately for its political purpose.
The current generation is taught as little as possible about that time. Kids don't know why the colonists hated the King, who Paul Revere was, etc. They might know there was a war and that today's July 4 celebrations have something to do with it.
That gave rise to Napoleon who preceded to turn proto-Italy inside-out?
If by turn it inside out you mean set it on the path to greatness to such degree that the rest of europe collectively pissed their pants and ganged up on him then yes.