1 / 13

The Napoleonic Era 1799-1814

The Napoleonic Era 1799-1814. Napoleon. 4th of 13 children of nobility “Little Corporal” Gained fame defeating Austria in N. Italy & fighting in Egypt Strategy to attack weak point in enemy line Victory abroad and restore order at home Seized power by coup’ detat

jubal
Download Presentation

The Napoleonic Era 1799-1814

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. The Napoleonic Era1799-1814

  2. Napoleon • 4th of 13 children of nobility • “Little Corporal” • Gained fame defeating Austria in N. Italy & fighting in Egypt • Strategy to attack weak point in enemy line • Victory abroad and restore order at home • Seized power by coup’ detat • First 5 years gov called the consulate

  3. I closed the gulf of anarchy and brought order out of chaos. I rewarded merit regardless of birth or wealth, wherever I found it. I abolished feudalism and restored equality to all regardless of religion and before the law. I fought the decrepit monarchies of the Old Regime because the alternative was the destruction of all this. I purified the Revolution.

  4. 1804 Took title of Emperor • Napoleonic Wars • 1805 War with Great Britain • Continental system • 1807 Peninsular War • War with Spain and Portugal • Defeated by Lord Nelson of GB • 1808 dominates Europe • Russian invasion • ended in disaster • Scorched earth policy • Harsh winter • Allies capture Paris in March 1814 • Sent to Elba off coast of Italy but escaped in 1815 • Returned for 100 days • Napoleons return • Final defeat at Waterloo • Died on Island of St. Helena off African coast

  5. Once ashore, only the King’s army would stand between Napoleon and Paris. Six days after landing in France, he confronted a regiment of infantry ordered to bar his way. Napoleon advanced alone to meet them: "Soldiers," he cried, "if there is one among you who wants to kill his general, his Emperor, here I am." Suddenly, the soldiers began cheering wildly, "Long live the Emperor. Long live the Emperor." CASTELOT: The soldiers welcomed him as a god. "The glory is going to start again. We’re going to fight again. We're going to be happy." Slide 3

  6. Domestic Achievements

  7. The Napoleonic Code

  8. The Concordat

  9. Education

  10. Legacy—Age of Napoleon • Democratic ideas • Equality before law, representative system • Spread of nationalism • Conquerors__Napoleon.24 min

  11. Domestic Achievements • Napoleonic Code • Bank of France • Concordat • Reformed Education • Built new roads and buildings

More Related