1. Napoleon Bonaparte Napoleon’s Childhood Military School
Studied Alexander the Great, Charlemagne, Caesar.

2. Napoleon’s Rise to Power
October 1795 – Saving the National Convention
Becomes a hero of the government and the people.
1796 – Defeats Austria
Becomes most famous general in all of France.
November 9, 1799 – Seizes control of France.
First Consul
Coup d’etat

3. 1800 – New constitution is approved by the people, making Napoleon an elected leader.
By 1802 – Napoleon was in control of France and signed peace agreements with the British, Austrians, and Russians.

4. December 2nd, 1804

5. Emperor Napoleon I An “enlightened dictator”
Kept many of the ideas of the Revolution
National Bank and Tax Collections
Government Leaders
Dismissed corrupt leaders
Opened schools to train male for leadership.
Religious Freedom
Napoleonic Code
Uniform set of laws for the country.
Order and Authority over Liberty.

7. Napoleon’s Conquests The Louisiana Purchase - $$$$$
Annexed the Netherlands, parts of northern Italy, and Switzerland
British, Russians, Austrians, and Sweden join forces to stop his advances.

13. Building an Empire Battle of Austerlitz – Dec. 2, 1805
He defeats the Russian troops
This forces Austria, Prussia and Russia into signing peace treaties.
Battle of Trafalgar – Oct. 21, 1805
Napoleon loses to Admiral Nelson and the British

15. Napoleon’s Three Mistakes
1. The Continental System
Blockade against Britain backfires.
2. Attacking Spain (Peninsular War)
Guerilla warfare in Spain causes the loss of many of Napoleon’s best troops.
3. Attacking Russia
His most famous “blunder”
“Scorched-Earth policy”

17. Napoleon’s Defeat The Grand Alliance Exile on Elba
April 1814 – Napoleon forced into terms of surrender.
Exile on Elba
And the escape – March 1st, 1815
Fighting King Louis XVIII
Battle of Waterloo – June 18,1815
Exile and Death on St. Helena
After Napoleon, King Louis XVIII and Limited Monarchy.
Lessons of the French Revolution & Napoleon