The Age of Napoleon

  • Italian Compaign

    Italian Compaign

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

    Egyptian Campaign

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

    Consulate

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

    Banque de France

    • Restore confidence in the banking system after the bad financial crisis
    • helped with the crisis and has stayed in use
  • Concordat of 1801

    Concordat of 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

    Consul for Life

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

    Napoleonic Code

    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

    Declared Self Emporer

    • 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

    Battle of Trafalgar

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

    Abolished Holy Roman Empire

    • 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

    Continental System

    • 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

    Resistance in Spain

    • 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

    Invasion of Russia

    • The British avoided battles and Napoleon eventually retreats
    • starved and many desert and ruin his reputation for success
  • Battle of Nations at Leipzig

    Battle of Nations at Leipzig

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

    Abdication

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

    Hundred Days

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

    Waterloo

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