1. Napoleon Bonaparte Unit 3, Chapter 18, Section 3 6.3.1

2. Europe - 1789 Compare the size of France here to the next maps

3. War, Huh, Good God Y’all Napoleon is a great General Selected to invade… –E–ENGLAND Instead volunteers to take Egypt Ultimately unsuccessful

4. Lead, Follow, or Get Out of the Way Overthrows French Government, proclaims himself “first consul” 1802 – Crowns himself Emperor Napoleon I

5. Napoleon at home Makes peace with Catholic Church Simplifies and codifies law in France Develops a bureaucracy of capable officials

6. Napoleon’s dominance Conquers or makes allies with almost all of Europe Could never conquer England –Sea invasion? – England’s navy too strong –Cut off supplies from other countries? – Too many, too well defended

7. Europe - 1812 Note the size of France, its allies, and its holdings

8. The Fall of Napoleon England was too strong Other countries united in their hatred of invading French Sells French holdings in United States for approximately 3 cents an acre or $15,000,000 total –Today known as the Louisiana Purchase Too hard to defend United States threatening to make an alliance with England

9. Louisiana Purchase - Red

10. Russia - 1812 Napoleon invades Russia Russia retreats –And retreats –They burn everything along the way, leaving the French with no supplies France eventually retreats Other nations attack Napoleon, eventually exiling him to Elba –40,000 return to France –600,000 started

11. The Return and Re-Fall of Napoleon Napoleon returns to Paris and is welcomed by the people Raises another army, intends to attack England Waterloo – 1815: Defeated by English and Prussian forces Exiled to St. Helena in 1815, dies in 1821

12. Europe – 1815 (After Napoleon) Note the reduction of size of France and its empire