Original sentence: Napoleon I of France and his Empire, had constructed a remarkable string of military successes during the era, and save for a few key losses  and a few key mistakes, possessing generally smaller and worst equipped armies had withstood and defeated the worst the rest of Europe could throw at France time after time
Edited sentence: Napoleon I of France and his henchmen, had constructed a remarkable string of military successes during the era, and save for a few key losses  and a few key mistakes, possessing generally smaller and worst equipped armies had withstood and defeated the worst the rest of Europe could throw at France time after time