Who is Napoleon Bonaparte from The World's Great Speeches and what is their importance?

Known as a military strategist, it is less known that Bonaparte realized the need to prompt his men to great acts of valor by talking to them. His speeches are filled with urgings to fight, promising rewards of honor and glory. At one point, Bonaparte tells his men that the government owes them back pay and tells them that they will not be receiving that money, but makes them realize that what they are fighting for is more important than the money that they will likely never collect.