In the first half of Napoleon II's reign, the marshals that had helped acheive French dominance in the Imperial Wars (1803-1812) began to die off. Of the second generation of marshals, Hector Berlioz is regarded as one of the best. Berlioz's family had no military background, and was pressured by his father to join him as a physician (there's a story that he took one look at the cadaver he was supposed to dissect and jumped out the window to apply at St. Cyr).
So, what if Berlioz didn't become a soldier? Music was one of his main passions throughout his life, and he made many original compositions, so perhaps he becomes a composer?
So, what if Berlioz didn't become a soldier? Music was one of his main passions throughout his life, and he made many original compositions, so perhaps he becomes a composer?