1. 7.4
The End for Napoleon

2. Napoleon’s Mistakes Sets up blockade around Britain
Purpose = make continental Europe more self-sufficient
Blockade not as successful as hoped
Britain blockades France
Stronger navy = greater success
Forces ships to travel to Britain before France
Ships are inspected and taxed – one reason for War of 1812 between U.S. & Britain

3. Napoleon’s Mistakes Sends army through Spain to get to Portugal
Removes Spanish king & makes brother king
Spanish resist – use guerrilla warfare
Small groups of soldiers
Hit and run tactics
Nationalistic feelings work against Napoleon

4. Napoleon’s Mistakes Napoleon invades Russia (former ally)
Russians use scorched-earth policy
When retreating everything is burned & slaughtered – SO WHAT?
Enemy cannot use for their supplies
Gets to Moscow & finds city burning
When retreating must fight Russian army, weather, exhaustion, hunger

5. Napoleon’s Mistakes
Napoleon loses several battles & generals refuse to continue fight
Napoleon captured and exiled island of Elba (off northwest coast of Italy)
Napoleon escapes island & becomes emperor again
Napoleon’s famous last battle = Battle of Waterloo
Napoleon sent to island of St. Helena in South Atlantic

6. Island of St. Helena
Island of Elba