1. Napoleon Bonaparte

2. Napoleon Seizes Power
Gained notoriety when he defended National Convention from Royalists.
Became known as “Savior of the French Republic”

3. More Victories Victories in Austria and Italy added to his reputation.
However, he led a disastrous raid into Egypt and left his army – French people never found out

4. Coup d’Etat Directory of France perceived as weak.
November 1799 – Napoleons troops surround directory
Napoleon seizes control of Government.

5. Napoleon Rules France
1800 – gains legitimacy as with a plebiscite for a new constitution with new leader.
French wanted STRONG LEADERSHIP

6. Ruling France, Continued
Installed efficient tax collection method
Ended corruption and inefficient government.
Set up Public Schools
Established new relationship with Church.
Napoleonic Code – simplified French laws and made a more unified set of laws.

7. Napoleon Creates an Empire
December 2, 1804 – Napoleon crowns himself emperor of France.
Places own crown on head – more powerful than the church.

8. Empire
Napoleon expanded his empire – though conquest and alliances – in the first decade of the 1800s
Great Britain, Sweden, Austria, and Russia rise up against Napoleon

9. MISTAKES!
1. Continental System – Blockade Great Britain and make Europe more self sufficient.
2. Peninsular Campaign –Attacked Portugal through Spain – fought costly guerrilla war.

10. To Russia, with Love
France invades Russia because it refuses to cooperative with Continental system.
Attacks with 420,000 soldiers.
Battles and weather take their toll.
Russians use Scorched Earth Policy.

11. Return from Russia Napoleon captures Moscow in September, 1812.
Unable to supply Army.
Must retreat – during winter
Returns with 10,000 men.

12. Exile and an Extra 100 days
Loss at battle of Leipzig causes Napoleon to surrender.
Exiled to Mediterranean Island of Elba.
Escaped Elba in 1815 and raises new army against new King of France
Europeans muster new armies and defeat Napoleon for last time at WATERLOO.
Exiled to St. Helena in South Pacific and dies 6 years later.