The Revolutionary Wars were a result of the French Revolution.
French Revolution . Through the Revolutionary Wars , it unleashed a wave of global conflicts that extended from the Caribbean to the Middle East . The French Revolutionary Wars were a series of sweeping military conflicts , lasting from 1792 until 1802 , resulting from the French Revolution . Napoleon Bonaparte ( [ nəˈpoʊliən_ˈboʊnəpɑrt ] [ napɔleɔ̃ bɔnapaʁt ] ; 15 August 1769 -- 5 May 1821 ) was a French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led several successful campaigns during the French Revolutionary Wars .