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Once Napoleon had gotten power he kept some changes the people of France did during the revolution. He did this so he wasn't just another Louis and wanted to get the trust of the people. Napoleon agreed with some laws that would strengthen the central government and also helped achieved some things that were fought for in the revolution. He also made changes in the government that people wanted. This was a success because it showed Napoleon wanted to make changes and want to help France grow.
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Since the economy was so messed up after Louis's reign Napoleon had to fix it. To fix it Napoleon made new ways to trade and get income into France. He made new roads and canals to open up trade to other countries. He encouraged new businesses and industries to come to France and settle there. By doing this Napoleon was slowly building back the economy and slowly getting France into a stable economy. This was a success because it started fixing the economy and making France a better place.
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Napoleon wanted the citizens of France more rights. He saw how there was a large portion of the country that wasn't given a lot of rights, so to fix that he gave them more rights such as property rights and education rights. The people of the third estate were fighting for rights like these for years and since Napoleon finally gave them to them it made them feel more attached to the country. This was a success because it made people realize Napoleon was trying to help them and be a good leader.
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France's government has terrible before the revolution so Napoleon came in and essentially fixed the government. He did this by putting more firm controls in the hands of the national government and based promotions in the military and civil services in merit instead of rank. He brought reforms in places like banking and education. He started supporting the study of science and art. This was a major success because it started fixing the government and made Napoleon look like he was helping.
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Napoleon wanted to make a new constitution because he wanted to have more power and control. To do this he issued a new constitution and got new executives for their consults and the parliament of 300 legislators. The new constitution clearly separated the power of the executives, judiciary, and legislator. It was then made public and the people voted in favor of the new constitution. This was a success for Napoleon because it gave him a lot of power and made changes to make France better.
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The "Bank Of France" was the national bank of France and was created in the year 1800 on January 18th to restore and fix the economy after the revolution. Napoleon was a shareholder and many of his family members were also shareholders of the bank. The bank was funded by the state and private capital and was close to the government. This was a good thing made by Napoleon because it made banking and finance easier in France. It was overall a good thing for France and helped the economy better.
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The Marengo war was a close battle fought by Napoleon on June 14th, 1800. This battle was part of the second coalition and this war was a precursor to other coalition France would need to fight in later Napoleonic years. Napoleonic had 28,000 troops and had to fight 31,000 Austrian troops. In Napoleon's eyes, this was one of his best battles.
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Once Napoleon gained status in the French government he wanted to end government corruption and inefficiencies in the government. To do this he made Lycee's and dismissed corrupt officials. These Lycee's were government-run and graduates would be appointed to the public office off merit, not family connections. This was a major political achievement for napoleon because he showed he wanted to fix the government and help the country overall.
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A big aspect of the revolution was France becoming more secular. The country had become more secular after the revolution but Napoleon changed that. He signed a concordat with Pope Pius VII that made a new relationship between the church and the state. This concordat outlined that the state recognized the church, but the church wasn't allowed to have control in national affairs. This was important because it made the government still involved with the church but a more secular version of it.
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A major flaw in France's government was taxes. During the revolution people were fighting for them to be fair and even. Napoleon acted on this and made a new tax system. He made it so that no one was exempt from taxes anymore and reformed the tax structure and he hired tax collectors to make sure the taxes were reaching the government. This was a success for Napoleon because it made a fair tax system and it brought in a steady stream of income for the government.
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Napoleon had become part of the consulate government after the directory government was replaced and was named the first consul for life in 1802. being the first consul means you are France's leading political figure and this title would be well earned after Napoleon beat the Austrians and got them out of Italy. This was a political success for Napoleon because he got his title as a leader of France and could start to rule the country and a couple of years later he became emperor.
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When Napoleon was on the verge of a war he needed money. So he decided to sell 828,000 square miles of land to the US for 15 million dollars. The US wanted the land because it was key for trade and commerce in the US. On top of needing money for war he thought that territory would be hard to defend so he decided the best option for the land was to sell it. This was an economical success because it gave money to France when they desperately needed it and they sold the land without any bloodshed.
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The third coalition war was a war between France against the Holy Roman Empire, Russia, Austria, and Britain. Due to how strong the British navy is Napoleon used special tactics to take them on but the plan failed. knowing he was in a bad spot he went to Austria and fought them at the fortress, Ulm. To win they cut off the Austrians and captured 60,000 enemies but lost 2,000 soldiers. After the battle of Ulm, the battle of Austerlitz happened and Napoleon decimated the other countries' armies.
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The Napoleonic code was a civil code made by Napoleon and the consuls in 1804. The Napoleonic Code is one of Napoleon's greatest achievements in his eyes. It gave France a set of laws and got rid of a lot of injustices. But even though it did some good the Napoleonic code limited liberty and promoted order and authority under individual rights. But also re-established slavery and restricted freedom of speech. The Napoleonic code was good at the time and made a lot of progression for France.
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Napoleon was crowned on December 1804 and stayed emperor until April 6th 1814. He made France a force to not mess with in these 10 years. A 4th coalition was made to take down france and was made up of Prussia, Russia, Britain, Sweden, and Saxony to defeat France. Napoleon won the battle of Jena and Auerstedt with 180,000 soldiers and then engaged Russian soldiers and beat them in the battle of Friedland. These battles were major wins for napoleon military wise and showed he is a great leader.
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On December 2nd Napoleon decided he wanted to be emperor and the citizens of France supported his decision. On his coronation day, he wore a spectacular robe made of purple velvet. He went down the aisle in the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris. Napoleon took the crown from the pope and placed the crown on his head himself. This act showed he was above the church because usually, the church would crown the rulers of France. This was important because it showed he was in charge and above the church.
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Often known as one of Napoleon's greatest battle victories, Napoleon intentionally abandoned a position in the town of Austerlitz in Austria. He did this so his army of 68,000 would look vulnerable. Then he weakened his right flank so he could lure 90,000 soldiers, Tsar Alexander, Holy Roman emperor, and Francis of austria into a trap. Then Napoleon left their center open and cut their line into two. This caused 26,000 enemies dead, wounded, or captured and ended the Holy Roman Empire
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France and Bavaria were facing Britain and Austria in the war against the 5th coalition. The Austrian army invaded Bavaria under Archduke Charles. When Napoleon arrived in Bavaria his army was split 75 miles apart. To get them together he moved the Grande Armee axis. This move won the battle of Eckmuhl but on May 21nd Archduke beat Napoleon in the battle of Aspern Essling. Napoleon then planned for 6 weeks and beat Archduke again. Archduke and Napoleon then signed an armistice to end the war.
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Napoleon's changes to Frances's economy very important. His changes made a major impact on fixing France. He got rid of monopolies and trade restrictions. he also introduced the Mesures Usuelles to make a compromise between the metric system and the traditional measuring system. Napoleon even wanted all the countries in Europe to have one currency to make it easier to trade. These were important changes for France and helped stabilize the countries economy over the time he was in power.
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A battle between Russia and France. This particular battle was very violent and bloody, the French had 130,000 troops and had 500 guns and the Russians had 120,000 troops with 600 guns. The Russians tried to make a blockade to try to keep the French out of Moscow but failed and a week later Napoleon occupied Moscow without a problem.
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Napoleon should be remembered as a tremendous military genius who controlled the continent of Europe for more than a decade. He took down many countries and coalitions. He has fought in 70 battles and has only lost 7. In most of his battles, he easily won. Napoleon's military career can not be downplayed, He is by far one of the best military generals of all time. Napoleon should be remembered as a fierce military general that made a huge influence on the military for years after his death.
