Ch 23 3 And 23 4 Napoleon

Napoleon

Napoleon

Ch 23.3 and 23.4

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531769-1821Great Military Leader and MotivatorHe awakened in my soul the desire for gloryBecame a notable military leader early in life by his heroic feats defending the delegates at the National Convention.

Napoleon

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Crowned Emperor on Dec 2, 1804Set off to not only rule France but the New World as wellTried to regain the control of St. Domingue, which had declared their freedom after the French Revolution.After an unsuccessful attempt, decided to give up on the New WorldSold The Louisiana Territory to President Thomas Jefferson for $15 million (3 cents an acre!)The sale assures forever the power of the United States, and I have given England a rival, who, sooner or later, will humble her pride.

Emperor Napoleon

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Restored order and stability to FranceRestored the churchNapoleonic CodeGave the country a uniform set of lawsReduced many individual freedoms of the people.

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Fearful of Napoleons increasing power, Britain, Russia, Austria, and Sweden created the Third Coalition to defeat him.His land victories against the Coalition were decisive and brilliant.The Battle of TrafalgarDefeated by British captain Horatio Nelson, caused a serious blow to the French Army and secured the naval dominance of England for the next 100 years

Conquering Europe

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The French Empire

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The Continental SystemBlocked goods from entering EnglandDidnt work very well and ended up with a counter-blockade which hurt the French economyThe Peninsular WarInvaded PortugalPortugal commenced w/ guerrilla warfare.300,000 troops lostMany of the countries controlled by Napoleon now questioned their commitment to FranceThe Invasion of RussiaRussians defeated the French by retreating and practicing scorched-earth policy.By the end of the war, Napoleon only had 10,000 soldiers left.

Napoleons 3 Costly Mistakes

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In his armys weakened condition, the Coalition defeats Napoleon.Napoleon was given a small pension (salary) and exiled to Elba, a tiny island off of Italy.Louis XVIII was restored to the throne (Louis son died in prison)He was very unpopular with the peasants, and this encouraged Napoleon to make a comebackWithin days, his army swelled with volunteers.

Napoleons Downfall

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Napoleons major battle as the returning Emperor.July 18, 1815British and Prussian forces clashed with the French.2 days later, the French army was chased from the field.This ended Napoleons return to power, called the Hundred Days

Waterloo

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Napoleons exile

He was shipped off to St. Helena, a small island in the South Atlantic, where he lived for 6 more years.It was believed he died of cancer.He was as great as a man can be without virtue

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St. Domingue

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