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Napoleonic AgeNapoleon
--military leader during
the Directory
--Gains control of the
Italian Army in 1796
--Battle of the Nile, 1799
defeated by the British,
important because?
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Napoleon as Leader
Concordat of 1801
--Catholicism was the “preferred” religion of France
--protected religious freedom fro non-Catholics
--Church could operate in public view
--Land confiscated from the church and sold during
the revolution would be retained by its purchasers
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Napoleon as Leader
Legion of Honor
--used states power to confer status on local
individuals.
--“It is with trinkets that mankind is governed.”
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Napoleon as Leader
Education
--He set up elite secondary schools to train future
government officials
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Napoleon as Leader
Civil Code, 1807
--The right to choose one’s occupation
--Equal treatment under the law
--Religious freedom
--Bank of France and a fair taxation system
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Napoleonic Wars
Battle of the NileDefeat for Napoleon
Britain is France’s enemy, French and Indian War and American Revolution
So, How does he deal with Great Britain after the Nile loss in 1799?
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Napoleonic Wars
Continental System
He tried to close off the continent to prevent Britain from trading with French allies. He kept Britain from its
markets and ruined their trade and credit.
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Napoleonic Wars
1805-1815
--The peace treaty with Britain falls apart in 1803
--Battle of Trafalgar 1805, U.K. wins
--Battle of Jenna, October 1806, results in the end of the Holy Roman Empire
--He invades Spain and Portugal in 1807
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By 1812 Russia resents the Continental System
Treaty of Tilsit
Allies in 1807
France Russia
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Invasion of Russia
--Czar Alexander I withdraws from the Continental System
--Napoleon’s Grand Army of 600,000 occupies Russia
--Russian retreats east and burns crops along the way
--September 14, 1812 Napoleon enters Moscow, it is deserted
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End of the Russian Campaign
Napoleon orders a retreat on October 19, 1812
No Supplies, horses lacking , no medical care and food shortages
Only 100,000 troops survive
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Russian Campaign Aftermath
1813—Prussia, Russia and Austria defeat Napoleon
at the Battle of Nations in Leipzig, Germany
Napoleonic AgeLouis XVIII comes to power but people fear the old
regime and economic depression, so he flees.
Napoleon escapes from Elba and gains control of
France for 100 days
Napoleonic AgeMany of the countries of Europe that defeated
Napoleon perceive him as a threat to their
security.
Battle of Waterloo British Duke of Wellington defeats
him. He is exiled to St. Helena in the South Atlantic
where he dies in 1821.
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Napoleon Part 4 of 4http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khjutpeuVgo
Latin and Caribbean Revolutions
What do these coins have to do with the Napoleonic Wars? We’ll find out later.
Latin and Caribbean Revolutions
How did geography influence Haitian independence?
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Latin and Caribbean Revolutions
Plantations
Fertile land
Main crops: coffee and sugar
Intense labor
The Haitian Revolution begins on August 22, 1791 led by Touissant L’Ouverture
Latin and Caribbean Revolutions
The first three weeks of the revolution slaves burn
plantations and execute many of the French and
slave owners.
1802—L’Ouverture retires from public life he is
arrested and sent to France in 1803 where he dies in
April of that same year
1803—Jean-Jacques Dessalines takes over for
L’Ouverture
Latin and Caribbean Revolutions
How does Haiti become a republic?
French troops suffer from yellow fever and the use
of guerilla warfare results in the surrender of France
on November 28, 1803.
The Dominican Republic gains their freedom in
1804.
Europe After Napoleon—C.O.V.
Congress of Vienna
European powers looking to maintain or reinstate power and control over much of
Europe after Napoleon’s reign.
Europe After Napoleon—C.O.V.Timeline
Battle of Nations at Leipzig—Oct 16-19, 1813
Napoleon abdicates exiled to Elba—April 6, 1814
Treaty of Paris—May 30, 1814
Congress of Vienna—October 1, 1814
Napoleon Returns—March 1815
Close of the Congress of Vienna—June 9, 1815
Battle of Waterloo—June 18, 1815
Second Treaty of Paris—November 20, 1815
Europe After Napoleon—C.O.V.Treaty of Paris—1814
--Restores France to its original frontier of 1792
Second Treaty of Paris—1815
--France loses Savoy and Nice
--$700 million in war indemnities
--Army of occupation 150,000 men
Europe After Napoleon—C.O.V.
COV—Results
Balance of Power
Prevents any one nation from becoming stronger than its neighbor.
Restoration
The return of royal families to power
Centralization of government
Europe After Napoleon—C.O.V.Political Views in Europe during the Congress of Vienna
Liberal
Middle class business people seeking more democratic government
Conservative
Aristocrats wanted a slow rate of change. They wanted to preserve their way of life
Radical
Wanted a new form of government, Socialism. The government should regulate the nation’s economy and
bring a more even distribution of wealth
Europe After Napoleon—C.O.V.
Rulers after Napoleon
Louis XVIII—he fled when Napoleon came
back to power but is restored with the
C.O.V., dies in 1824
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