1. The Rise of Napoleon

2. Background 1769-1821 Corsican (not French)
Masters Artillery at military school
Becomes hero saving Nat. Conv. From royalists

3. Early Career Wins series of battles in Italy 1796
Becomes national hero
Loses battle against British in Egypt
Keeps news of the loss out of papers

4. Coup d’Etat 1799 French grow distrustful of the Directory
Napoleon has soldiers surround the legislature
Forces them to replace Directory with 3 Consuls
Napoleon named first consul, takes power
Plebiscite (Public Vote) approves of new gov
Gives Napoleon legitimacy
Promises favors for loyalty

5. Stabilizing France Makes peace with Second Coaltion 1802
Treaties of Luneville, Amiens
Amiens gives France Holland
Can focus on France
Creates public schools (lycees)
Ensures educated officials
Advancement based on talent
Reforms gov.
Ends corruption & inefficiencies
Bank of France
Fixed tax system

6. The Church Concordat of 1801
Allows the Catholic Church back into France
Makes many French happy
Church not allowed to influence government

7. Napoleonic Code Uniform system of Laws Does not protect free speech
Ends social privilege based on birth
Government jobs go to most qualified
Allows free religion
Does not protect free speech
Promotes order and authority
Does not promote equality for women

9. Emperor 1804 French people vote Napoleon Emperor of France
Crowns himself

10. Napoleon’s Empire

11. Loss of American Territory
Haitian Revolution
Slave revolt gains abolition of slavery during F.R.
Napoleon can’t reassert control during uprising led by Toussaint L’Ouverture
Independence 1804
Sells Louisiana Territory
Makes $15 Million
Doubles U.S. Size

12. European Empire French Army conquers much of Europe
Uses threats to control rest
Places relatives and friends on thrones

13. Battle of Trafalgar 1805 Naval battle, Britain over France
Napoleon can’t invade Britain

14. Battle of Austerlitz 1805 Napoleon defeats the Austrians and Russians
Napoleon gains much of Austria
Ends the Third Coalition
Reorganizes Western German states into the “Confederation of the Rhine”
Names himself protector
Abolishes the Holy Roman Empire

15. Battles of Jena and Auerstadt 1806
Tsar Alexander I agrees to recognize Napoleon’s empire in the West
Grants Napoleon much of Prussia

16. Nationalism Intense feelings of patriotism, love for country, nation
Starts during French Rev
Spreads to other countries with Napoleon
Other countries resent French control

17. Continental System
Nap’s strategy to develop Europe’s industry & hurt Britain
Blockaded Continent
Stop trade with Brits
Blockade loosely enforced, Brits make better one
Hurts French more

20. Peninsular War 1808 Nap sends troops through Spain to Portugal
Portugal not respecting blockade
Spanish fight guerilla war against France
Fear changes to Catholic Church
Angry over dethroning Spanish King, replacing him Napoleon’s brother
Ties up 300,000 French soldiers

22. Invasion of Russia 1812 Alexander I not enforcing continental system
Nap invades Russia with 430,000 men
Russians retreat, used scorched earth policy, even burn Moscow
Starvation, Russian winter kill all but 10,000 French

25. First Exile 1814
Nap easily defeated by Brits, Russians, Austrians, Prussians, and Swedes
Untrained, new army
Nap sent into exile on Elba
Replaced by King Louis XVIII (XVI’s Bro)
Soon escapes, raises new army
“The Hundred Days”

27. Waterloo 6/15/1815 Napoleon’s last battle, loses to Brits & Prussians
Sent into exile again, to St. Helena in Atlantic Ocean

28. Why Napoleon Matters Spread ideas across Europe
Napoleonic Code (Legal Reforms)
Nationalism
Values of the French Rev. (Liberty, Equality, Fraternity)

29. You can’t always trust the internet.