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Napoleon Bonaparte: The End of the French Revolution

Napoleon Bonaparte: The End of the French Revolution. Mr. Ornstein Willow Canyon High School World History. Before and After. Napoleon Bonaparte. 1769-1821 One of the World’s Greatest Military Leaders Emperor of France Conquered Most of Europe. ASK???.

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Napoleon Bonaparte: The End of the French Revolution

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  1. Napoleon Bonaparte: The End of the French Revolution Mr. Ornstein Willow Canyon High School World History

  2. Before and After

  3. Napoleon Bonaparte • 1769-1821 • One of the World’s Greatest Military Leaders • Emperor of France • Conquered Most of Europe

  4. ASK??? • Why did Napoleon initially appeal to the French People?

  5. Early Success • Brought Stablity to France • Defeated France’s Enemies who were trying to invade • Made Enlightened Reforms

  6. Enlightened Napoleon • Reform the French legal system in accordance with the principles of the French Revolution in Napoleonic Code • Education Reform • Government Reform • Legal Reforms • Protected Personal Freedoms

  7. Napoleon 1802 • Improvements in France • At Peace With Europe • Positive Reforms

  8. Answer: • What were some of Napoleon’s early achievements?

  9. Napoleon 1804 • Napoleon Makes Himself Emperor of France • Goes on Wars of Conquest Across Europe • Undoes Many of The Reforms He Made in France

  10. Napoleon: The Military Genius • By 1812 Napoleon Conquered and Controlled Most of Europe • Spain, Austria, Prussia, Italy

  11. England Russia Two Countries Napoleon Did Not Control:

  12. Plan to Invade England • Napoleon Planed to Invade England • Needs to Secure the Sea Between France and England Before Invading • English Had Strong Navy

  13. Battle of Trafalgar • October 21, 1805 • Napoleon’s Fleet is Defeated by British Navy Lead by Admiral Horatio Nelson • Napoleon Can Not Invade England

  14. ANSWER??? • How did Napoleon Change by 1805? • What Two Countries Didn’t Napoleon Conquer? • What Battle Saved England?

  15. Russia 1812 • Napoleon Attacks Russia in 1812 • Invades With Over 400,000 Soldiers • Will Lead to His Downfall

  16. “General Winter” • Russia Will Defeat Napoleon’s Army Through: • Extremely Cold Weather • Large Size of Country • Russian Retreat Further into Country and burn all supplies and food

  17. Disaster • Napoleon Retreats • Only 40,000 Soldiers left in his army. • Never Regains Strength or Power

  18. Napoleon Abdicates • 1813 Napoleon Forces Are Defeated and He Gives Up the Throne of France and Loses His Empire • Exiled to the Small Island of Elba

  19. Congress of Vienna • European Leaders Meet to Undo Changes of French Revolution and Napoleon

  20. Congress of Vienna • Maintain Balance of Power • No One Country Can Be Too Powerful • Prevent a Country Like France From Being Too Strong

  21. Louis XVIII • Congress of Vienna Attempts to Restore Europe to Way Things Were Before French Revolution • Louis XVIII Restored to French Throne

  22. Answer: • What was the goal of the Congress of Vienna?

  23. 100 Days • Napoleon Escapes from Elba and Returns Back to France • Within 100 Days He Is Completely in Control of France Again

  24. Duke of Wellington • Leads British and Prussian Troops in Final Attempt to Stop Napoleon

  25. Battle of Waterloo • June 1815 • Napoleon’s Final Defeat • Wellington is Victorious

  26. St. Helena • Napoleon is Imprisoned on remote island of St. Helena • Dies 1821

  27. Ticket Out the Door • What was the Goal of the Congress of Vienna? • Where was Napoleon’s final defeat? • The invasion of what country lead to Napoleon’s downfall? • Who were Nelson and Wellington?

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