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Italian Campaign (Success)
The Campaign allowed France to takeover most of Italy and started a taste for governing -
Egyptian campaign (Failure)
British navy beat the French army in the Battle of the Nile. Napoleon left his troops in Egypt and lied about their loss. People treated him greatly because of this. His troops later returned. -
Consulate (Success)
A three-man governing board that strengthened Frances government. It was a replacement for the weak Directory. -
Banque de France (Success)
This was created to help France recover financially and is still used today. It issues notes and managed debts. -
Concordat of 1801 (Success)
This was an agreement with The Catholic Church and Napoleon. The agreement allowed religious freedom while the states control. -
Consul for Life (Both)
Napoleon was apart of a group that became the first consul by overthrowing the Directory. Later Napoleon abolished the Consulate and then declared himself as the Empreror -
Declared Himself Emperor (Success)
At his coronation Napoleon declared himself Emperor and crowns himself instead of allowing the pope to crown him. The French supported Napoleon strongly. -
Napoleonic Code (Both)
A code that reflected positive Enlightenment ideas. Also undid reforms from the French Revolution. This had a negative impact on women in France. -
Battle of Trafalgar (Failure)
Allies of France and Spain battled Britain. This was a battle of the navy’s. Napoleon planned to invade Britain but when the French lost to the British he changed plans. -
Continental system (Failure)
Napoleon created this to wage warfare onto Britain as a result of his defeat at the Battle of Trafalgar. It made sure European ports did not receive British goods. Britain then created their own Blockade of European ports. The system failed to knock down Britain and actually caused problems for the French. This later caused the war of 1812. -
Abolished Holy Roman Empire
Napoleon abolished the Holy Roman Empire. He instead created a 38 member Confederation of the Rhine. Napoleon began to over more land and give power to relatives in Europe. This made Napoleon’s reign even greater. -
Invasion of Russia (Failure)
Napoleon lost support from allies like Tsar Alexander. Napoleon responded to thing by forming a Grand Army to invade Russia. Throughout the invasion Napoleon realizes his Army probably won’t make it through the winter. Less than 20,000 soldiers survived. -
Battle of Nations at Leipzig (Failure
Prussia, Russia, Sweden, and Austria for an alliance after Napoleon failed to invade Russia. The battle lost so much for the French army and Napoleon lost power in Poland and Germany completely. -
Abdication (Failure)
After defeat in the Battle of the Nations Napoleon stepped down a year later. His replacement was Louis XVIII. This sent France into a economic depression. -
Waterloo (Failure)
Napoleon retreated back to France. While he retreated enemy troops went to Waterloo in Belgium to fight. The French were defeated by the British and Prussian armies. Napoleon was forced to abdicate and exiled to St. Helena -
Hundred Days (Failure)
Napoleon’s “Hundred Days” was the time from his entrance into Paris to his escape from Elba and followed up to the Battle at Waterloo. Vienna declared Napoleon an outlaw during this time and were very careful.