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Title: 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

3
Coup de tat
  • Directory was losing popularity
  • Napoleon overthrows the government (Coup de tat)
  • He now rules as one of three consuls

4
1799-1802
  • France defeats 2nd Coalition (Britain, Prussia,
    Russia)

5
Napoleon As Emperor
  • 1804 crowns himself emperor
  • Total support of the French People
  • Put forth many reforms
  • Helped solidify the government

6
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

7
Military Accomplishments
  • War began with Europe in 1803
  • Won numerous battles to control Europe

8
Battle of Austerlitz
  • (December 1805)
  • France defeats a bigger Austrian Prussian army
  • Masterful tactical victory
  • Forces Austria out of the war

9
Battle of Trafalgar
  • October 1805
  • Napoleon knows he must defeat Britains navy to
    capture Britain

10
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

11
1812
  • Napoleon controls all of Europe except Britain
    Russia

12
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

14
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

15
Spain
  • Napoleon lost 300,000 men trying to put down
    rebellions in Spain

16
Russian Invasion
  • As Napoleon invaded Russia, Russian troops pulled
    back
  • They refused to meet France in an open battle

17
Russian Invasion
  • Napoleon went deeper into the country as winter
    started
  • The Russians burned everything in their retreat

18
Russian Invasion
  • When Napoleon reached Moscow, it was destroyed
    deserted
  • Napoleon retreats as his army was freezing
  • Russians attack from behind

19
Battle of Leipzig
  • The coalition of Prussia, Britain, Russia
    attacked France here
  • Forced Napoleon to surrender in Paris

20
Napoleons Exile
  • Napoleon was sent away to Elba
  • Small island next to Italy
  • Returned 9 months later to France

21
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

22
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?
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