1. Collapse of Napoleon's Empire

2. Intro Huge Growth Victories against almost all Resentment for Britain
Three Critical Mistakes
Continental System
Invasion of Spain
Invasion of Russia
1815-No more Napoleon

3. Continental System Cut off trade with Britain
1806-no importing of British goods
Hope to Destroy British economy
Smugglers Success
British blockade
War of 1812 with US
Weakening of French & allies economies

4. Guerilla War in Spain 1808-brother Joseph king of Spain
Conquer Portugal
Spanish outrage
Peasant farmers-guerilla campaign against French
British assistance
Inability to fight back
300,000 French deaths
Growing hate of Napoleon

6. Invasion of Russia 1812-Invasion of Russia
Alexander continuing trade with Britain
Army of 400,000 (June 1812)
Russian Retreat
Scorched Earth
Desertion of French Soldiers
Moscow (capital) destroyed rather than surrender
No Peace offer
Forced to Retreat (October 1812)
Cold & Winter on Retreat
Dec ,000 left

8. Defeat of Napoleon Enemies Time
Grand Alliance (Prussia, Britain, Austria, Russia, & Sweden)
Loss at Battle of Leipzig
Crumbling of Napoleon Empire
April 1814-Napoleon Surrender
Pension & Exile to Elba

11. Return of Napoleon King Louis XVIII Napoleon Escape from Elba
Welcoming Napoleon Back
Volunteers for Army
Grand Alliance Response
Battle of Waterloo (1815)
Defeat of Napoleon
End of Hundred Days
Exile in St. Helena
Death in 1821
Impact of Napoleon