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The Rise and Fall of Napoleon Bonaparte

The Rise and Fall of Napoleon Bonaparte. Born in Corsica in 1769. Won scholarship to French military school in 1779 An excellent student. Background. A Hero of the Revolution. 1795- Napoleon helped stop of mob of “royalists”. Coup d `etat. A coup is a sudden overthrow of a government

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The Rise and Fall of Napoleon Bonaparte

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  1. The Rise and Fall of Napoleon Bonaparte

  2. Born in Corsica in 1769 Won scholarship to French military school in 1779 An excellent student Background

  3. A Hero of the Revolution • 1795- Napoleon helped stop of mob of “royalists”

  4. Coup d `etat • A coup is a sudden overthrow of a government • Usually done by a small group • Napoleon seized power from the Directory on Nov. 9, 1799

  5. Napoleon becomes Emperor

  6. Napoleon’s Empire (1810) • controlled much of Europe by 1810 • Also controlled Spain, Warsaw, and German kingdoms indirectly • Russia and Prussia were controlled via alliances

  7. Napoleon’s Three Mistakes • #1 The Continental System • Economic war against Britain • Goal- make mainland Europe “self sufficient” • Blockade ineffective

  8. Britain responds w/ a blockade of neutral ships • End result- France became weaker

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