Napoleon’s Empire Collapses

Napoleon’s Costly Mistake The Continental System The Peninsular War Blockade A forcible closing of ports Designed to make Europe more selfsufficient Destroy Britain’s commercial and industrial economy To help enforce Continental System Napoleon removes the King of Spain Replaces with his brother Spanish people feared Napoleon would weaken the church Guerrillas Killed 300,000 French troops

Napoleon’s Costly Mistake The Invasion of Russia Napoleon mistrusts Russia both think the other wants to invade Poland 1812 420,000 French troops invade Russia Scorched - earth policy burning grain fields killing life stock

Napoleon’s Costly Mistake The Invasion of Russia (cont.) Winter is as bad as the Russians Raiders Exhaustion Hunger Cold Of the 400,000+ French troops, only 10,000 are battle ready when they finally retreat

Louis XVIII assumes the throne Napoleon’s Downfall Napoleon Suffers Defeat The Hundred Days Britain, Russia, Prussia, and Sweden take advantage Defeat Napoleon’s untrained army March on Paris Exiled Napoleon to Elba Very unpopular with French people Was thought that he would undo the changes from the revolution Louis XVIII assumes the throne 1,000s of volunteers join his army Prussian and British forces defeat him at Waterloo Napoleon escapes Dies 6 years later Exiled to St. Helena