Napoleon Bonaparte

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Napoleon Bonaparte

• Thesis Napoleons controversial time a leader of
  France generated exceptionally positive and
  extremely negative views about his influence on
  France and the rest of Europe.

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Outline

• Chaotic France
• Quick Rise to power
• Military Victories
• Monumental defeats
• The Napoleon Debate Hero or Tyrant

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Background- France prior to Napoleons time as
leader

• Chaos of French Revolution
• Reign of Terror
• Feared return of King
• Weak leaders

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Early Life

• Born August 15th 1769 Island of Corsica
• Attends military school in France
• Appointed lieutenant at 16

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The Young Military Officer

• Won victories against Austria and Prussia
• Disrupted British trade routes
• Became popular with the people

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Coup detat of 1799

• Returns from fighting British in Egypt
• Ends Directory takes title of First Consul
• Coup detat- leaders sudden seizure of power

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Napoleon Builds a Republic

• Holds a Plebiscite- vote of the people
• Opens Lycees- public schools for boys
• Establishes Banking System revitalizes the
  economy
• Establishes Napoleonic Code- same laws for
  everyone
• Dismisses corrupt officials

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December 2, 1804 Napoleon crowns himself Emperor
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Napoleon becomes emperor

• Restores relations with Catholic Church
  (Concordant)
• Napoleon crowns himself Emperor
• Symbolic of power over Church
• Napoleon takes control of most of Europe

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Napoleon and North America

• Restores slavery in French Colonies
• Haitis Revolt proves costly
• Sells Louisiana Territory to United States

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Napoleons Success on Land in Europe

• Battle of Austerlitz- Napoleon defeats Austria,
  Prussia, and Russia
• Napoleon takes control of most of Europe

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Napoleons European Empire
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Napoleons First Major Defeat at Sea

• Battle of Trafalgar
• Napoleons Navy loses to British
• Loses most of his Navy
• British control most of the seas

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The Beginning of the End

• Battle of Trafalgar Navy defeated by British
• Continental System- Weakens France more than
  Britain
• Peninsular War- guerilla warfare causes slow
  bleed
• Invasion of Russia- defeat leads to exile

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Napoleons End

• First Exile to Elba
• Returns for the Hundred Days
• Final at Battle of Waterloo
• Second Exile to St. Helena
• Dies May 5th 1821

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Legacy

• Military genius great battlefield general
• Power hungry dictator
• Tragic Hero started out positive and ended
  negative

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Works Cited

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• "Napoleon I." World History The Modern Era.
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• "Battle of Waterloo, June 18, 1815." DISCovering
  World History. Online Edition. Gale, 2003.
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• Phillips, Charles, and Alan Axelrod. "Napoleonic
  Wars." Encyclopedia of Wars, vol. 2. New York
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