Napoleon Bonaparte 1769-1821 Hero or Tyrant?. Napoleon - Who Is He? 1804 Declared himself Emperor of France Brilliant embodiment of French Revolution.

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1769-1821

Hero or Tyrant?

Napoleon - Who Is He?

1804 Declared himself Emperor of France

Brilliant embodiment of French Revolution ideals of egalitarianism and meritocracy

The creator of modern warfare

At height of his power he ruled 70 million people

Napoleon Bonaparte 1804 -1814 or1815

1789-1791

1799-1804

1791-1792

1795-1799

1792-1795

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Napoleon Bonaparte dominated European history from 1799 to 1815.

• He preserved what was beneficial in the revolutionary program.

• Napoleon was born in 1769 on the Mediterranean island of Corsica.

• He went to a military school in France on a royal scholarship.

• In 1785, he was commissioned as a lieutenant in the French army.

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The French Revolution and the European wars that followed it gave him the chance to use his knowledge.

• By the age of only 24, Napoleon was made a brigadier general by the Committee of Public Safety.

Napoleon Bonaparte- A Brilliant Military Commander

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1796-1797 The Italian Campaigns. He conquered most of Italy for France.

He captured 540 cannon and 170 standardsIn northern Italy, he moved to suppress religious orders,

end serfdom, and limit age-old noble privilege.He took Venice- ending 1,100 years of independence

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strategist.

• He used deception on the field and off

• During the Italy campaigns of 1797 he created 2 newspapers: 1 for the troops and 1 for France.

• When he returns to France he is a hero

Napoleon Bonaparte1798 the Directory rules France. Napoleon helps them stay in power....

He wants to destroy England (of course!) but knows the French navy is not equipped to defeat the strongest naval force on earth.

So Napoleon turns to Egypt where he hopes to cut off the trade route between India and England. (India, a British colony, provides immense wealth to England...remember the British East India Tea Company; the world’s largest corporation...with its own army)

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1798- Napoleon in Egypt

He took along 167 scientists, mathematicians, chemists, etc.Their discoveries included the Rosetta Stone

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What made Napoleon’s army so terrifying anyway? Speed and Surprise

• Very mobile army - marched 500 miles in 5 weeks to capture Vienna, Austria

It was said, the emperor Napoleon won his battles with legs rather than arms. He could calculate the marching speed and distance so exactly that he knew with certainity when his support troops would arrive

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What made Napoleon’s army so terrifying anyway? Napoleon was brilliant at divide and

conquer

• He could “see the field” and knew exactly where the enemy would march - he often set successful traps and he often deceived the enemy as to his intent or the size of his troops

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What made Napoleon’s army so terrifying anyway?

French Cannon could shoot an 8 pound projectile (other armies used a 6 pounder) and it was very mobile

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What made Napoleon’s army so terrifying anyway?

But the PRIMARY WEAPON of the French forces was Napoleon’s mind

Napoleon was a brilliant tactician. Duke of Wellington said,

“Napoleon’s hat on the battlefield is worth 50,000 men”

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What made Napoleon’s army so terrifying anyway?

This could be your next evil headquarters...This is a 30-foot-tall Martello Tower in Suffolk, England. It has one door, 13-foot-thick walls, and was built to keep Napoleon out of England

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Napoleon BonaparteMEANWHILE......

Back in France, the French Republican army is not doing to well fighting the Second Coalition.

Over time there are 6+ different coalition forces against France and Napoleon.Coalition Allies against France/Napoleon:England, Prussia, Austria, Russia, Spain (and just about everyone else)

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1799-1804 The ConsulateThe Directory is overthrown in a coup d’etat

The Consulate (3 men- 1 of which is Napoleon) will rule until 1804

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1801-1802 Temporary Peace in Europe

France isn’t yet ready to invade England

• A temporary peace is signed

• Napoleon under the Consulate issues significant reforms

Napoleon BonaparteReforms Under Napoleon

1. Civil code of law- Napoleonic Code of Law was clearly written and accessible

Its purpose was to reform the French legal code to reflect the principles of the Fr. Revolution.

Create one law code for France.

Napoleon BonaparteReforms Under Napoleon

Napoleonic Code of Law

1. All people equal in the eyes of the law: no special privileges for clergy, nobles, etc

2. Feudal rights are ended

3. Trail by jury guaranteed

4. Religious freedom guaranteed

5. Wives could own her own property (with her husband’s permission in writing)

Did Napoleon preserve the ideals of the French Revolution, as he claimed, in his domestic policies?

Napoleon BonaparteReforms Under Napoleon

Influence of the Napoleonic Code of Law Wherever it was implemented (in the conquered territories), the Code Napoleon swept away feudal

property relations.

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2. Centralized administration

Napoleon developed a powerful, centralized administrative machine with promotion based on ability.

Opening government careers to individuals based on their ability was one change the middle class wanted.

Napoleon created a new aristocracy based on merit in the state service. He created 3,263 nobles between 1808 and 1814. More than half were military officers and from the middle class.

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Reforms Under Napoleon

3. Centralized bank and currency

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Reforms Under Napoleon4. Concordat of 1801 with Catholic Church

Catholicism was declared the religion of the majority of France

• Papal acceptance of church lands lost during the Revolution

• Catholic bishops are subservient to the regime

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Reforms Under Napoleon

5. Legion of Honor- highest award possible in France

Palace of the Legion of Honor, Paris

Napoleon BonaparteReforms Under Napoleon6. Higher Education

In France, women are considered too highly. They should not be regarded as equal to men, In reality they are nothing more than machines for producing children

Public education does not suit women, as they are not called upon to live in public…marriage is their whole estimation

Napoleon BonaparteReforms Under NapoleonHigher Education

Lycee Education System of France

Established by Napoleon in 1801 as an educational reform.

Lycées initially enrolled the nation’s most talented students [they had to pay tuition, although there was some financial help available for poorer student].

Lycées trained the nation’s future bureaucrats.

Napoleon BonaparteThese revolutionary ideals that Napoleon established will influence other nations and other people

Touissant L’Ouverture

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1804 Napoleon declares himself Emperor

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Napoleon is still a military man and he wants to increase his empire

What makes his army so different?How do the Napoleonic Wars become the

beginning of modern warfare?

Napoleon Bonaparte It a different world by the 1800s.

• The coalition forces fought in the old European manner- one filled with established social classes, centuries of military habits, and one where noble blood meant you led men.

• The French army fought in the manner of the French Revolution- a more egalitarian, patriotic citizentry where officers rose in rank, no matter their birth, but according to ability

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Battle of Austerlitz 1805Considered Napoleon’s most brilliant battleConsidered one of history’s most brilliant battles

Napoleon destroyed the

Third Coalition in this battle

Napoleon BonaparteBattle of Austerlitz 1805

Napoleon willingly gave up the high defense ground knowing how poorly organized the Allied forces were.

The Allied or Coalition forces were led by the Russian Czar Alexander- Russia was still using the old Julian calendar rather than the European Gregorian calendar. That meant they were 12 days behind the Gregorian calendar. Incredibly, no one in the coalition forces saw this mistake. During the battle the Austrian general Mac was awaiting support from the Russian troops - surely they were near?

No - they were 200 miles away.

Napoleon BonaparteBattle of Austerlitz 1805

Napoleon held some troops behind the hill- knowing the Austrians would take the bait and come forward into his hinged trap

They didmen dead 1305 15,000

men captured

573 12,000

standards lost

1 50

French Coalition

Napoleon ruled the mainland of

Europe now!

Napoleon BonaparteThe Battle of Trafalgar 1805

The British Navy destroys Napoleon’s navy

The British hero Horatio Nelson achieves lasting fame

Napoleon BonaparteNapoleon wants to defeat the British. He uses the Continental System - a circling of Europe in order to prevent England from trading with the continent. With this plan, Napoleon hopes to break the financial back of the British Empire.It failed.Everyone still traded with England

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Napoleon turns to Russia

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Napoleon meets his end at Waterloo

Duke of Wellington

vs

Napoleon

Napoleon BonaparteSo what defeats Napoleon in the end?

1. Continental System did not work - he could not defeat the British

2. The Russian campaign seriously weakened his forces.

3. The very item he spread - nationalism or pride in one’s nation - would become the source of revolt against his rule