The Age of Napoleon

Italian Compaign

Apr 2, 1796

• War in Italy against Piedmont and leader of the Australians.
• Defeated Piedmont and the Australian emperor and negotiated with the Australian diplomat

Egyptian Campaign

1798

• Hope to disrupt the British trade with India.
• was a Disaster but Napoleon manage to hide it and the French people celebrated

Consulate

Nov 9, 1799

• three man governing board drew up another constitution
• over through the week directory

Banque de France

Jan 18, 1800

• Restore confidence in the banking system after the bad financial crisis
• helped with the crisis and has stayed in use

Concordat of 1801

Jul 15, 1801

• made peace with the Catholic Church and kept it under state control but religious freedom for Catholics
• revolutionaries who oppose church denounced the agreement but Catholics welcomed it

Consul for Life

1802

• title Napoleon gave himself after being first consul
• force Spain to return Louisiana territory to France

Napoleonic Code

Mar 21, 1804

Establish the quality of all citizens before the law, religious toleration, abolition of feudalism
- undid reforms of French Revolution especially for women

Declared Self Emporer

Dec 2, 1804

• A coronation in Paris and crown himself
• showed that he is powerful to everyone and that he owes his power to no one

Battle of Trafalgar

Oct 21, 1805

• an invasion of England far south west coast of Spain
• British Admiral Nelson smash the French fleet

Abolished Holy Roman Empire

Aug 6, 1806

• Holy Roman Empire is gone and a 38 member of confederation at the Rhine is made
• The confederation of the Rhine is under French protection

Continental System

Nov 21, 1806

• blockade made to hurt Britain economically by closing ports to goods
• triggered a war in Britain were able to keep the ritual trading routes open

Resistance in Spain

1808

• French undermine the Spanish Catholic Church and Spanish unleash the querilla warfare
• Bled French forces in Spain and kept them in Spain when needed elsewhere

Invasion of Russia

Jun 24, 1812

• The British avoided battles and Napoleon eventually retreats
• starved and many desert and ruin his reputation for success

Battle of Nations at Leipzig

Oct 16, 1813

• Russia, Britain, Austria, and Prussia formed a new alliance against weak France
• Napoleon was defeated

Abdication

Apr 6, 1814

• exiled to Elba, Mediterranean island
• France lost its emperor and leader

Hundred Days

Mar 10, 1815

• returns to France and fights his enemies
• many soldiers are killed on the French side

Waterloo

Jun 18, 1815

• last battle for Napoleon in Waterloo Belgium
• French army was crushed by the British and Napoleon was exiled again