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Napoleon lead French troops into Italy. The French defeated the Austrians. As a result of the victory. France acquired Belgium from Austria and they also got hundreds of art and treasures from italy.
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Napoleon sailed for Egypt where British troops were stationed. He won a great land victory there, but the British fleet defeated the French fleet. French secceeded in establishing their influence in Egypt. The French soldiers accompany Napolean discovered Rosetta Stone.
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Napoleon set up new government called the Consulate. He placed himself at its head and took the title of First Consul. At this time Russia was no longer at war with France.
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Napoleon led French forces to victory over Austria.
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Napoleon asked people to elect him Firt Consul for life. They did so in a Plebiscite (popular vote). 2 yrs later, the French made Nepoleon emporor of France. His coronation was held at Notre Dame Cathedral.
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Napoleon arranged peace treaty with Great Britian.
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Britian feeling threatend by Napoleon's action declared war on France. Great Britian was not able to stop Napoleon and his soldiers.
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His cornation was at Notre Dame Cathedral. The Pope came to crown him but did not get a chance because Napoleon took the crown from the Pope and crowned himself.
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Napoleon formed the Confederation of the Rhine. It consisted of a group that conquered German states.
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Napoleon invaded Spain and Portugal.
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Napoleon made the Papal States part of France and put the Pope in prison.
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From 1809-1812 Great Britian remained undefeated by Napoleon Napoleon forbade the contries to tradewith Great Brtian (Nation of Shopkeepers) His order was unsuccessful.
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Napoleon organized an army of about 600,000 soldiers of different nationalities. It was the largest army the world had seen yet. In the summer of 1812 the army invaded Russia. exceot for one battle, the Russians did not fight. They retreated drawing the French further into Russia. As the Russians retreated, they burned their villages and food suplies, leaving nothing for the advancing French. (scorched earth policy).
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After the French arrived in Moscow the city caught fire destroying 3/4 of the city. French now had no food or shelter. Napoleon sent peace proposals but the russian ignored them.
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Bitter Rusian winter starts. Hundreds of Thousands of French soldiers froze to death as temps went to 40 degrees below zero. Thousands more died of disease and lack of food. Fewer than 100,000 made it back to France.
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Napoleon quickly raised another army but they were not well trained. they were defeated by the allied forces of Austria, prussia, Russia, and Great Britian. this was the first time the four countries had banned together to fight Napoleon.
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Allies take paris, Napoleon forced to abdicate (give up the throne.) Napoleon was sent into exile to the small islanf of Elba off the coast of Italy. He managed to escape and gethered together enough troops to invade France. For 100 days Napoleon again rained as emperor.
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The allies, under British leadership of the Duke of Wellington, finally deafeated Napoleon.
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Napoleon was sent to the island of St. Helena off the coast od Africa where he died.
