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Italian Campaign
(Green) Napoleon and his 38,000 soldiers face against 38,000 Austrians and 25,000 Piedmontese in Rome. Napoleon separated the 2 forces, and took them out individually. -
Egyptian Campaign
(Red) An expedition Napoleon led into Egypt, to interrupt British trade with India. It ended up a disaster. -
Consulate
(Green) Once he became political leader, he overthrew the Directory and set up his governing board of 3 people, called the Consulate. -
Banque de France
(Green) Napoleon set up the Bank of France to help recover after the disaster of the French Revolution. -
Concordat of 1801
(Yellow) Document that made peace with the Catholic Church. It kept the church under state control, but recognized religious freedom for Catholics. Those who opposed the church hated it, but Catholics loved it. -
Consul for Life
(Green) After winning First Consul 2 years prior, Napoleon named himself, “Consul for a life.” -
Napoleonic Code
(Yellow) A new code of laws, which embodied enlightenment beliefs. It enforced religious toleration and the abolishment of feudalism. However, it also stripped women of their rights of citizenship. It gave men complete control over their wives and children. -
Declared himself Emperor
(Green) Napoleon has acquired enough power to become the French emperor. He invited to Pope to bless his coronation. Rather than the Pope placing the crown on Napoleon’s head, Napoleon placed it on his own to show he was the source of power. -
Battle of Trafalgar
(Red) Napoleon was about to invade England. However, at the battle of Trafalgar, an island off the coast of Spain, British Admiral Horatio Nelson had a commanding victory over the French fleet. -
Continental System
(Red) Napoleon’s economical warfare strategy. He closed many European ports to British items. Britain responded by closing more ports, and keeping people and supplies from leaving. -
Abolished Holy Roman Empire
(Green) Napoleon abolished the Holy Roman Empire, and replaced it with the Confederation of the Rhine, which was composed of 38 parts. -
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Resistance in Spain
(Red) The Spanish people resisted French rule, and killed many French soldiers. Napoleon attempted to undermine the Spanish Catholic Church, but the Spanish Catholics stayed faithful to their former king. Napoleon sent more troops, but this only flared up Spanish repression. Spanish patriots used hit and run tactics, or guerrilla warfare. This kept French stuck in Spain, when they were needed elsewhere. -
Invasion of Russia
(Red) With 600,000 soldiers and 50,000 horses, Napoleon and his army entered Russia. The Russians retreated East, and burned crops and villages as they traveled back. Napoleon and his army had managed to reach Moscow, however, Napoleon was unable to feed his soldiers, and had to begin retreating just a month later. The Russians attack the French army as the exited, and only 20,000 soldiers escaped. -
Battle of Nations at Leipzig
(Red) After Russia, Britain, Austria, and Prussia formed an alliance, they triumph over Napoleon at the battle of Leipzig. -
Abdication
(Red) Napoleon stepped down from power, and was exiled to Elba. Louis XVIII’s ruling did not go well. Spanish émigrés returned to France for vengeance. An economic depression and the fear of returning to old French ways lead to Napoleon’s return. -
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Hundred Days
(Green) The 111 period between Napoleon’s return from exile, until Louis XVIII takeover of power. It was a very successful time for France. -
Waterloo
(Red) The French army met the Belgian and Prussian armies in Waterloo. The Belgian and Prussian army destroyed the French in the battle which lasted a day.
