1. The Age of Napoleon

2. Napoleon Rises to Power
Military training at age 9
Ambitious 20 yr old when revolution started
Favored Jacobin republic rule
Conflicting ideas so choose victor
“better to eat than be eaten”

3. Victories Cloud Losses
Rose quickly in army
Several victories against Austria
Captured Northern Italy
Network of spies and censored the press to hide losses
Overthrew weak Directory, set up three man governing board
Another constitution

4. Victories Cloud Losses
Took title first consul
In 1802 had himself named consul for life

5. Napoleon Crowns Himself Emperor
Two years later, Emperor of the French
Invited pope to coronation but crowned himself
Plebiscite- popular vote by ballot
Democratic despotism

6. Napoleon Reforms France
Strengthened central government
Liberty, equality, and fraternity (the new slogan)
Controlled prices
Public works
Public schools- to ensure well trained officials
Support across class lines

7. Napoleon Reforms France
Jobs based on talent
Napoleonic Code- embodied Enlightenment principles

8. Napoleon Builds an Empire
Successfully battled greatest European Powers
Valued rapid movement
Napoleons presence “worth 40,000 troops

9. The Map of Europe is redrawn
Annexed(incorporated) the Netherlands, Belgium, and parts of Italy and Germany
Confederation of the Rhine
Grand Duchy of Warsaw
Placed friends/relatives on European throws
Took Spain, made brother King
Forced Countries into alliances

11. Napoleon Strike Britain
Relied on sea power to stop Napoleon
Readied to invade but Brits sink French fleet
Continental System- closed European ports to British goods*
Britain responded by blockading European ports
British attacks on American ships sparked war of 1812

12. Napoleon Strike Britain
Continental system failed
Scarcity of goods in Europe, soaring prices
Set up Revolutionary governments in Europe

13. Napoleons Empire Faces Challenges
Continued pursuit of world domination
Invaded Russia

14. Nationalism Works Against Napoleon
Others saw Napoleon as foreign oppressor
Revolutionary ideas spark nationalism

15. Spain and Austria Battle the French
Resistance bled French occupying forces dry
French responded with brutal oppression
Further inflamed nationalism
Guerrilla warfare- hit and run raids
Hit supply trains and troops
Encouraged Austria to do the same
Napoleon squashes them

16. The Russian Winter Strops the Grand Army
Tsar withdrew support of Continental system
Napoleon assembles Grand Army
600,000 troops, 50,000 horses
Invaded Russia
Scorched-earth policy
Fewer than 20,000 survive

17. Napoleon Falls from Power
European powers Ally