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1 Napoleon’s Empire Collapses
Chapter 7 Section 4

2 Blockade November 1806 Napoleon forced the closing of ports
To prevent all trade and communication between Great Britain and other European nations

3 Continental System Blockade
Supposed to make Continental Europe more self sufficient Intended it to destroy Great Britain’s economy

4 Did it work? No. Everyone disregarded the blockade…even family
Smugglers

5 British Blockade Britain made their own blockade
The powerful navy was able to enforce their blockade Navy forced ships bound for Europe to stop at their port to be searched and taxed U.S. ships included, led to the War of 1812 (2 years)

6 Peninsular War 1808 Napoleon sent an invasion force through Spain to Portugal Action was protested Replaced Spanish King with his brother For 6 years, guerrillas struck at French armies in Spain Napoleon lost 300,000 men

7 Invasion of Russia 1812 Russian czar refused to stop selling grain to Britain June of 1812, 420,000 soldiers sent Scorched-Earth Policy by Russians Burned grain fields and slaughtered livestock…leaving nothing for the enemy to eat Only 10,000 soldiers returned home

8 Napoleon’s 3 Big Mistakes
Continental System Led to War of 1812 Invasion of Spain Led to Peninsular War Invasion of Russia Led to the destruction of his military

9 Weakness bring defeat His enemies took advantage of his weakness
All of Europe joined forces against France 1814 he surrendered Exiled to Elba…a tiny island off the Italian coast

10 The Hundred Days Louis XVIII assumed the throne
French people suspected him of trying to do away with revolutionary reforms Napoleon tried to regain power March 1, 1815 he escaped from Elba and came to France Welcomed and once again emperor

11 Waterloo In Belgium June 18, 1815 Napoleon attacked
British and Prussian forced attacked the French After 2 days the French crumbled and were chased from the field

12 Napoleon Exiled to St. Helena…a remote island in the South Atlantic
Lived a lonely life for 6 years Wrote memoirs Died of a stomach ailment

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