1. Napoleon’s Empire Collapses

3. 3 Mistakes of Napoleon The Continental System The Peninsular War
1806
The Peninsular War
1808
The Invasion of Russia
1812

4. Continental System End result:
After Trafalgar, Napoleon attempts to blockade economic trade between England and Europe
This “economic war” failed
End result:
It weakened economies in Europe
It was ignored by many of his allies

5. The Peninsular War 1808-1813 Portugal ignored Continental System
Sent Army to Spain to Invade Portugal
Napoleon placed brother on throne of Spain
Led to guerrilla warfare in Spain
Napoleon lost 300,000 men during this war

6. The Invasion of Russia
Russian Czar refused to stop selling grain to Britain
June 1812 Napoleon invades Russia with 600,000 troops
Only 10,000 return

7. Russia’s Military Strategy
Scorched-earth policy
June 1812
Temperature

8. Napoleon’s Downfall
Britain, Russia, Prussia & Sweden join forces against FRANCE
Napoleon quickly raised another army
By June of 1815 Napoleon was crushed at Waterloo
sent off to exile on St. Helena island at 45-years of age

9. End Result of Napoleon
The Napoleonic wars did not provide any lasting gains for France
although they did affect military power in Europe & military strategy
The Napoleonic Code & some other reforms proved lasting
Tocqueville said “He was as great as a man can be without virtue”