Napoleon’s Empire Essential Question: How did Napoleon lose power?

Napoleon Becomes Emperor  1804 Napoleon makes himself Emperor ○ Voters support this (WHY?) While the Pope is crowning Napoleon, ○ Napoleon took the crown from the Pope, put it on his own head ○ What does this mean? Emperor Napoleon

Napoleonic Wars  Conquering Europe: Annexes Netherlands, Italy, and Switz. G.B., Russia, Austria, and Sweden unite to fight Napoleon  1805 All had signed peace treaties except GB ○ Now what?

1st Mistake “Battle of Trafalgar”  1805 Napoleon attacks British Navy ○ British have #1 navy ○ GB takes half the French Fleet France never threatens GB again

2nd Mistake Continental System  1806 Set up BLOCKADE ○ Block all goods from getting into GB British Navy too powerful Many allies did not respect the blockade British Blockade France -Devastating to France

According to the map, what European nation decided not to follow the Continental System?

3 rd Mistake “Peninsular War”  1808 Portugal did not follow Continental System French had to march through Spain ○ Spanish outraged Nationalism kicks in Spanish fight for six years ○ Called Peninsular war Nationalism spreads throughout Napoleon’s Empire

4 th Mistake “Invasion of Russia”  1812 Russia does not follow Continental System Napoleon invades with 420,000 ○ Russians retreat, burn everything behind them SCORCHED EARTH POLICY ○ Reach Moscow ○ Napoleon decides to return to France WINTER NOW SETS IN Russians now attack the French! 10,000 French soldiers make it out of Russia

Napoleon’s campaign thru Russia. 422,000 start campaign, 10,000 remain at the end.

Napoleon’s Downfall  Loss in Russia weakens Napoleon Troops tired, loose faith By 1814, Prussia and Russia march in Paris Napoleon surrenders his empire ○ Banished to the island of Elba (1814) Europeans sweeping Napoleon back to France.

The 100 Days  1815 King Louis XVIII takes power of France ○ People unhappy Napoleon escapes from Elba ○ People of France welcome him, make him Emperor AGAIN. Napoleon was in power for 100 days.

Napoleon’s Final Battle “Waterloo”  June 18, 1815 British and Prussians attack ○ defeat Napoleon at Waterloo (Belgium) ○ Exiled to island of St. Helena BY HIMSELF. Off African Coast Dies in 1821