NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

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NAPOLEON BONAPARTE
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Napoleon

• Young French general that rose up the ranks to
  become the leader of France

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Coup de tat

• Directory was losing popularity
• Napoleon overthrows the government (Coup de tat)
• He now rules as one of three consuls

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1799-1802

• France defeats 2nd Coalition (Britain, Prussia,
  Russia)

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Napoleon As Emperor

• 1804 crowns himself emperor
• Total support of the French People
• Put forth many reforms
• Helped solidify the government

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Napoleons Reforms

1. Economic Order set up a National Bank
2. Social Order Welcomed nobles back
3. Religious Order Signed the Concordat
   agreement that set a new relationship between
   church state. Religious freedom allowed
4. Legal Order Wrote a new set of laws called the
   Napoleonic code

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Military Accomplishments

• War began with Europe in 1803
• Won numerous battles to control Europe

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Battle of Austerlitz

• (December 1805)
• France defeats a bigger Austrian Prussian army
• Masterful tactical victory
• Forces Austria out of the war

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Battle of Trafalgar

• October 1805
• Napoleon knows he must defeat Britains navy to
  capture Britain

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Battle of Trafalgar

• French navy meets British navy outside of
  Gibraltar
• British navy led by Lord Horatio Nelson
• British force a retreat Britain is saved

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1812

• Napoleon controls all of Europe except Britain
  Russia

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NAPOLEONS DOWNFALL

• Section 4

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3 Mistakes of Napoleon

1. Blockade of Britain
2. Civil War in Spain
3. France invaded Russia

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British Blockade

• Blockade a naval stoppage of all goods
• Napoleon hopes to squeeze the life out of Britain
• It failed France didnt have the navy / British
  start their own blockade vs. France

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Spain

• Napoleon lost 300,000 men trying to put down
  rebellions in Spain

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Russian Invasion

• As Napoleon invaded Russia, Russian troops pulled
  back
• They refused to meet France in an open battle

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Russian Invasion

• Napoleon went deeper into the country as winter
  started
• The Russians burned everything in their retreat

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Russian Invasion

• When Napoleon reached Moscow, it was destroyed
  deserted
• Napoleon retreats as his army was freezing
• Russians attack from behind

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Battle of Leipzig

• The coalition of Prussia, Britain, Russia
  attacked France here
• Forced Napoleon to surrender in Paris

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Napoleons Exile

• Napoleon was sent away to Elba
• Small island next to Italy
• Returned 9 months later to France

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Battle of Waterloo

• Napoleon forces met British forces in Belgium
• Long bloody battle ensued
• Duke of Wellington British commander, broke
  French lines France was defeated

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Napoleons Final Exile

• Sent away to St. Helena
• Died 6 Years Later

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Critical Thinking Activity

• Alexis de Tocquevilles quote on Napoleon
• He was as great as a man can be without virtue.
• What is virtue?
• What does Tocqueville mean by this statement?
• Give examples of how Napoleon was great?
• How did he act without virtue?