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Italian Campaign
Green
Napoleon lead several attacks into Italy where his great victories dustinguished him as a force to be reckoned with. -
Egyptian Campaign
Yellow
Led an expedition to Egypt, but was defeated terribly at the battle of the Nile. Despite this, he managed to hide some of it from the French people. -
Consulate
Green
Napoleon overthrows old, weak government and forms the consulate. He then gives himself the title of First Consulate. -
Banque de France
Green
Founded by Napoleon in order to help rebuild France’s economy. -
Concordat of 1801
Green
Passed to restore peace with church. Allowed for religious freedom while keeping church under state control. -
Consul for Life
Green
Napoleon sets up a system in which he will retain power and by doing this, shows that he is the all powerful leader of France. -
Napoleonic Code
Green
An new set of civil laws based on enlightenment ideas including equality and religious toleration. However, women were not included. -
Napoleon Declares Himself Emperor
Green
Napoleon had a grand coronation during which he crowned himself emperor by taking the crown from the pope. -
Continential System
Red
Strong blockade intended to cut Britain off from european trade. Failed, caused a scarcity of British goods, and worsened relations with other nations. -
Battle of Trafalgar
Red
The British navy defeated the French during a great naval battle. -
Abolished Holy Roman Empire
Green
After conquering a lot of land, Napoleon converted it into the Confederation of qthe Rhine with 38 members. -
Resistance in Spain
Red
Many of the Spanish people were loyal to their king and opposed Napoleon’s reforms. At times they resulted to guerrilla warfare causing the French army to have less mobility. -
Invasion of Russia
Red
Napoleon assembled a 600,000 soldier army to invade Russia, but the Russians avoided battle, drawing them farther in and leaving the land burned behind them. Napoleon faced defeat during the severe lack of supplies and food during winter. -
Battle of the Nations
Red
Britain, Austria, Russia, and Prussia banded together forming an alliance against the already weakened France and defeated Napoleon at Leipzig -
Abdication
Red
After the Battle of the Nations, Napoleon abdicated and was exiled to Elba while Louis XVIII took over. In 1815 he returned and regained power, however this only lasted 100 days until he was defeated at Waterloo and abdicated a second time to be exiled to St. Helena. -
Hundred Days
Yellow/Red
Mar 20, 1815 – Jul 8, 1815
The period of time between his two exiles during which Napoloen made large changes and lost at Waterloo. -
Waterloo
Red
Napoleon’s army was utterly defeated by Prussia. After this battle, he abdicated and went into exile.