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Italian Campaign - green
He conquered most of northern Italy for France. This was a success because he conquered a region for France. -
Egyptian Campaign - yellow
Napoleon was defeated by the British navy under the command of Admiral Horatio Nelson, who destroyed the French fleet at the Battle of the Nile. Napoleon abandoned his troops in Egypt, returned to France, and received great fame back in France. This was mostly a failure but also kind of a success because Napoleon was defeated by the British, but he received great support and fame from the French people. -
Consulate - green
Napoleon helped overthrow the weak Directory that existed at the time and set up a three-man governing board known as the Consulate. This was a success because Napoleon accomplished some of his goals. -
Banque de France - green
Napoleon established the “banque de France,” or the bank of France. The purpose of this was to restore confidence in the French banking system after it faced financial upheavals during the French Revolution. This was a success because it is still around today. -
Concordat of 1801 - green
In this agreement, the positions of bishops and parishes were redistributed, the establishment of seminaries was allowed, and Napoleon was given the right to nominate bishops. Napoleon wanted to mend the divisions with the Catholic Church that had developed in the past, but he mainly just wanted to boost his own government. The pope condoned the actions of those who had acquired church property. This was a success because Napoleon was able to make some of the changes that he wanted to make. -
Consul for life - green
Originally, Napoleon took the title First Consul, but later, in 1802, Napoleon had himself named consul for life. This was a success because this gave Napoleon a powerful title. -
Napoleonic Code - yellow
The Napoleonic Code was a code of laws. It’s purpose was to reform French legal code to reflect principles of the French Revolution. It created the first civil law code for France, and it embodied Enlightenment ideas like equality of all citizens before the law, religious toleration, and abolition of feudalism. This was both a success and a failure because it undid some French Revolution reforms, but Napoleon achieved his purpose in making the Napoleonic Code. -
Declared self emperor - green
Napoleon had acquired enough power to assume the title of Emperor of the French. He invited the pope to preside over his coronation, but during the ceremony, Napoleon took the crown from the pope’s hands and put it on his own head to assert his own power and worthiness of the throne. This was a success because Napoleon got to become the emperor of France, so he gained power. -
Continental System - red
The Continental system was set up by Napoleon to close off European ports to British goods. However, Britain then shut off European ports to keep people or supplies from moving in or out. This system did not succeed in destroying Britain, so this was a failure. -
Battle of Trafalgar - red
This battle was fought off the southwest coast of Spain. Napoleon attacked British commerce by using his Continental system, which closed all European ports to British goods. Britain then shut off European ports to keep people or supplies from moving in or out. The Continental system failed to destroy Britain, and the British defeated the French in this battle. Thus, this was a failure. -
Abolished Holy Roman Empire - green
Napoleon abolished the Holy Roman Empire and created a Confederation of the Rhine made up of 38 members. The Confederation of the Rhine was under French protection. This was a success because it helped Napoleon gain power by eliminating the Holy Roman Empire rule. -
Resistance in Spain - green
Napoleon wanted to undermine the Spanish Catholic Church, but many Spaniards remained loyal to their former king and the Church, so Napoleon invaded Spain. As a result, Spanish patriots conducted a campaign of guerrilla warfare against the French. Napoleon then stationed over 100,000 French troops in Madrid. On May 2, the Spanish rebelled, so French troops fired on Spanish crowds in Madrid the next day. This was a success because the French put down the resistance in Spain by firing on crowds. -
Invasion of Russia - red
With his Grand Army made up of soldiers from 20 nations, Napoleon invaded Russia. The Russians fled to the east and burned crops and villages along the way. Napoleon and his army entered Moscow in September. However, in October, Napoleon and his army returned home because he couldn’t feed and supply his army through the winter. Many soldiers died and others deserted the army. This was a failure because Napoleon and his army returned home, many soldiers died, and other soldiers deserted. -
Battle of Nations at Leipzig - red
Russia, Britain, Austria, and Prussia formed an alliance against France and defeated Napoleon in the Battle of Nations at Leipzig. It was a failure because Napoleon was defeated. -
Hundred Days - green
Napoleon escaped from Elba, the island that he was exiled on, and returned to France. Louis XVIII fled. In March 1815, Napoleon entered Paris. His triumph lasted for 100 days until he was defeated in a battle with the British. During the 100 days, the allies reassembled their forces. This was a success because Napoleon escaped from his exile and entered into Paris, and during his 100 days, the allies reassembled their forces. -
Waterloo - red
The British and the French armies met near the town of Waterloo, Belgium. The French were defeated by the British, led by the Duke of Wellington, and a Prussian army, led by General Blücher. Napoleon was forced to abdicate and go into exile on St. Helena, which is an island in the South Atlantic. This was a failure because the French were defeated. -
Abdication - red
In 1815, Napoleon abdicated, or stepped down from power, and was exiled on St. Helena, which is an island in the South Atlantic. This was a failure because he gave up his power and was defeated, and he stayed in exile on St. Helena until he died.