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The French Revolution, 1789 - 1814: Fall of Napoleon and the Congress of Vienna

The French Revolution, 1789 - 1814: Fall of Napoleon and the Congress of Vienna. “Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king's horses and all the king's men Couldn't put Humpty back together again.”. Overview. In 1812, Napoleon was at the height of his power

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The French Revolution, 1789 - 1814: Fall of Napoleon and the Congress of Vienna

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  1. The French Revolution, 1789 - 1814:Fall of Napoleon and the Congress of Vienna “Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.All the king's horses and all the king's menCouldn't put Humpty back together again.”

  2. Overview In 1812, Napoleon was at the height of his power Within two years, his empire will have collapsed Topics Fall of Napoleon Congress of Vienna

  3. Fall of Napoleon

  4. Europe in 1812

  5. Continental System

  6. Peninsular War The Third of May 1808: The Execution of the Defenders of Madrid by Francisco Goya

  7. Invasion of Russia, 1812 French troops at Moscow Moscow is on fire!

  8. Retreat from Moscow 100,000 French troops retreat—40,000 survive!

  9. Battle of Leipzig, October 1813 “Battle of the Nations” Memorial

  10. First Treaty of Paris (Fountainbleu), 1814 Napoleon's Abdication King Louis XVIII (r. 1814-1824)

  11. The Hundred Days (March – June 1815) Napoleon leaving Elba, painted by Joseph Beaume

  12. Battle of Waterloo (June 1815) Prussian General Blücher DukeofWellington

  13. Napoleon on His Way to HisFinal Exile onSt. Helena

  14. Napoleon’s Residence on St. Helena

  15. Napoleon’s Tomb

  16. Hitler Visits Napoleon’s Tomb June 28, 1940

  17. The Congress of Vienna

  18. Congress of Vienna, 1814 - 1815 Desires Metternich Territorial Changes Concert of Europe Legacy The “Host”Prince Klemens von Metternich (Aus.)

  19. Europe prior to Congress of Vienna

  20. Summary France has gone full circle End of the Republic ; Napoleon banished Return of the monarchy - Louis XVIII takes over Europe desires a balance of power with all states working together - Concert of Europe Fear of one state becoming too powerful Fear of nationalism; they do everything to prevent this!- Quadruple Alliance and Holy Alliance New nations created as buffer zones between the great powers - Confederation of the Rhine No more Holy Roman Empire, replaced with the German confederation, but German nationalism awakened No large scale wars in Europe until WWI

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