2. The Napoleonic Wars 1799-1815

3. Objective  To understand the rise of Napoleon  To understand the consequences of the Napoleonic Wars

4. The Rise of Napoleon Bonaparte – Born in 1769 in Corsica into a poor noble family – Promoted to general in 1793 after driving out the British – Takes over France in a coup in 1799

5. Napoleon Bonaparte

6. France and Europe  Europe has declared war on France  First Coalition joins against France (Austria, Prussia, Britain, Spain, Holland)

7. Napoleon’s Secret  Levee en masse (the draft)  Emphasizes on artillery  Rewards soldiers based on talent

8. Napoleon’s army

9. Nationalism  Nation  State  Nation-state

10. The Napoleonic Wars  Napoleon wins victories against the European powers  Second Coalition formed against France – Russia, Austria, Britain, Ottoman Empire

11. The Napoleonic Wars  The Directory overthrown in 1799  Replaced by the Consulate  Napoleon becomes First Consul

12. First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte

13. The Napoleonic Wars  Napoleon’s Domestic Policies – Concordat – Napoleonic Code – Public Education – Louisiana Purchase in 1803 – Emperor of the French in 1804

14. Napoleon’s Coronation

15. The Napoleonic Wars  Third Coalition formed in 1804 – Britain, Austria, Prussia, and Russia  Napoleon attempts to invade Britain – Battle of Trafalgar, 1805

16. Battle of Trafalgar

17. The Napoleonic Wars  Napoleon successful in Europe; defeats Third Coalition  Declares Continental System – Europe-wide boycott of British goods

18. Europe in 1810

19. Napoleon and the French Revolution  Napoleon makes reforms across Europe  But do they want his reforms?

20. The Napoleonic Wars  Napoleon invades Spain in 1808  Peninsular Wars

21. The Disasters of War

22. The Napoleonic Wars  Napoleon has falling out with Russia  Invasion of Russia

23. Napoleon’s Retreat from Russia

25. The Napoleonic Wars  Fourth Coalition Assembled in 1813 – Britain, Austria, Prussia, Russia  Congress of Vienna meets to reconstruct Europe

26. The Napoleonic Wars  Napoleon not gone yet  “Hundred Days”  Battle of Waterloo  Aftermath

27. The Congress of Vienna  The Congress of Vienna  European powers reconstruct Europe

28. Congress of Vienna

29. Europe 1815

30. Conclusion  Napoleon rose from obscure origins to master of Europe  Napoleon’s rise threatened European balance of power  Congress of Vienna reconstructs Europe and keeps peace for nearly 100 years