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Napoleon's first leadership in France (Social reform)
In 1799 an event occurred known as the "Coup of 18 Brumaire". A group overthrew the French Directory. Napoleon was part of this group. The Directory was replaced with a three-member Consulate. Napoleon became first consul, making him France’s leading political figure. -
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Battle of Marengo (Military Achievement)
Napoleon Bonaparte had a close win in the Battle of Merengo. Located in Alessandria, Italy, Napoleon lead his 28,000 troops to a victory against General Michael Friedrich von Melas and his 31,000 troops. This battle resulted in the French occupation of Lombardy up to the Mincio River. This confirmed Napoleon's military in Paris. -
Post revolution in France (Economic success)
About 3 years after the French Revolution ended, Napoleon began to help France in many ways. He centralized the government and organized reforms in banking and education. This helped France a lot in their economic establishment. He also improved relations between his regime and the pope. -
Louisiana Purchase (Economic Success)
Napoleon sold France's territory in North America to the United States for 15 million. The piece of land was Louisiana naming this event the Louisiana purchase. -
Crowned the Emperor (Military Achievement)
In 1804 Napoleon Bonaparte crowned himself the emperor of France. Napoleon then lead France into a series of battles, winning most. The French empire expanded across much of western and central Europe. -
Napoleonic Code (Political accomplishments)
The Napoleonic Code included commercial and criminal law, and divided civil law into categories of property and family. It made the authority of men over their family stronger, took away women's individual rights, and reduced the rights of illegitimate children. The Napoleonic code gave France it's first coherent set of laws concerning property, colonial affairs, the family and individual rights. -
Battle of Austerlitz (Military Achievement)
The Battle of Austerlitz was one of Napoleon's greatest victories. His 68,000 troops defeated almost 90,000 Russians and Austrians. This forced Austria to make peace with France. It also forced Prussia temporarily out of the anti-France alliance. -
After the Battle of Austerlitz (Political accomplishment)
After Napoleon lead France to their victory in the Battle of Austerlitz, there was many rewards for France. This made the Holy Roman Empire to crumble which formed the Confederation of the Rhine. This was a major military ally between German states and the French Empire. This was created as a "buffer state" for any future trouble coming from Austria, Russia, or Prussia -
Reestablished a French aristocracy (Social reform)
Napoleon was giving titles of nobility to his friends and family as his empire continued to expand through western and central Europe. This began organizing France into privileged social classes. -
Port blockades against British trade (Economic successes)
Napoleon "sought to wage large-scale economic warfare against Britain". They blocked European ports to block British trades. This was to give France an advantage in money over Britain. -
Treaty of Tilsit (Political accomplishment)
Following Napoleon’s defeat of the Russians, Alexander l was forced to sign a peace treaty. This was known as the Treaty of Tilsit. This treaty forced Russia and France to form an alliance. This left the rest of Europe almost powerless. -
Hundred Day Campaign (Social reform)
On February 26 1815 Napoleon escaped from Elba. He and a group of more than 1,000 supporters sailed to French mainlands. On March 20th he returned to Paris where people were cheering for his return. The new king, Louis XVIII fled. This was known as Napoleon's Hundred Day Campaign. Napoleon Bonaparte should be remembered as a strong and persistent leader. He always stepped up to help his community and made France very successful. He always put his best effort in to make France as success as poss
