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Italian Campaign (Green)
Upon his victory, Napoleon demanded gold and silver so that he could finally pay his soldiers real money. For most it was the first they have seen in a long time. After Piedmont’s defeat, Napoleon began to peruse Austria who retreated east once the news broke. -
Egyptian Campaign (Red)
British Admiral Horatio Nelson found French fleets anchored at the Egyptian coast and destroyed it. Napoleon and his army were stranded in Egypt with no way to go home -
Consulate (Green)
Napoleon Bonaparte and Abbe Sieves overthrew the current Directory and replaced it with a new government: the Consulate. Sieves and Napoleon both installed themselves as consuls, Napoleon became First Consul. As First Consul, Napoleon moved rapidly to institute order in France. He put down rebellions in the French provinces. He created a secret police, led by Fouche. He centralized the government of the various French departments under a system of prefects. -
Banque De France (Green)
Bonaparte wanted to grow the economy and restore it in the aftermath of the recession that occurred in the Revolutionary period. This new institution was charged with issuing notes payable to bearer on sight, in return for discounting of trade bills. The bank did what it was intended to due which was to help restore Frances economy in the aftermath or the revoulution. -
Concordat of 1801 (Green)
In the agreement the first consul (Napoleon) was given the right to nominate bishops; the bishoprics and parishes were redistributed; and the establishment of seminaries was allowed. The pope (Pius VII) condoned the actions of those who had acquired church property, and by way of compensation the government engaged to give the bishops and curés suitable salaries. This is good because during the Revolution, the Catholic Churches in France were treated very badly, and this agreement reunited them. -
Consul for Life
In 1802, Napoleon proclaimed himself First Consul for Life. A new constitution of his own devising legislated a succession to rule for his son (even though he had not yet fathered any children) and he had taken the major steps in creating a new regime in his own image. This was a huge success for Napoleon as he has the power he always wanted. -
Napoleonic Code (Yellow)
Gave post-revolutionary France its First Coherent set of laws concerning property, colonial affairs, the family/individual rights. Codified several branches of law including commercial and criminal law divided civil law into categories of property and family. Authority of men over their Families stronger Deprived women of their individual rights Reduced rights of Illegitimate children Colonial Slavery reintroduced Male citizens granted equal rights and religious decent -
Napoleon Crowns Himself Emperor (Yellow)
Napoleon declares himself as the first Emperor of France. Once the Pope begins to place Napoleons crown on his head, Napoleon takes the crown and does it himself. This is very good fro Napoleon as it shows the people that he is in charge and it makes his point very clear. This could also be seen as bad, because the fact that Napoleon did this in front of everyone made the Pope furious and in return made some other very important people upset. -
Battle of Trafalgar (Red)
A British fleet under Admiral Lord Nelson Defeats a combined French and Spanish Fleet. This was Nelsons last and greatest victory against the French in five hours of fighting the British devastated the French Fleet. Destroying 19 Ships. -
Abolished Holy Roman Empire (Green)
The Holy Roman Empire had survived over a thousand years when it was finally destroyed by Napoleon and the French in 1806. This was a huge victory for Napoleon. To increase his control over the German states and to destroy the Holy Roman Empire, Napoleon had to set up the Confederation of the Rhine, grouping together a large number of formerly independent states, and forced the Emperor to abdicate his position. -
Continental System
Continental System, in the Napoleonic wars, the blockade designed by Napoleon to paralyze Great Britain through the destruction of British commerce. This proclaimed a blockade and French allies were not permitted to trade with the British. Although it stimulated manufacturing in some parts of France, the system damaged regions dependent on overseas commerce. -
Resistance in Spain (Green)
Once Napoleon invaded Spain, the Peninsular War began. French forces captured Pamplona and Barcelona French forced King Charles IV of Spain to abdicate Napoleons brother Joseph was crowned King of Spain -
Battle of Nations at Leipzig (Red)
This was by far one of the biggest battle of the Napoleonic Wars. separate but coordinated armies of Russians, Prussians, Swedes, and Austrians brought 370,000 troops and 1,384 guns to the battlefield, whereas Napoleon’s strength stood at 198,000 men with 717 guns. Even in withdrawal there was disaster for the French-a premature destruction of the major river bridge at Leipzig trapped the French rear guard. Casualties quoted for the battle are usually 73,000 French and 54,000 allies. -
Abdication (Red)
Napoleon was forced to abdicate/give up his throne after his unsuccessful invasion of Russia. The invasion led to a worldwide alliance against Napoleon and his reign. In the Treaty of Fontainebleau Napoleon formally renounced his rule. -
Hundred Days (Red)
Once Napoleon left his island exile in the Tyrrhenian Sea he lead1,500 men upon Paris. Louis XVIII fled to Ghent on March 13, and Napoleon entered Paris one week later. On March 25 Austria, Britain, Prussia, and Russia concluded an alliance against Napoleon and forced a series of military engagements leading up to the fatal Battle of Waterloo and lead to Napoleons ultimate defeat. -
Battle of Waterloo (Red)
Marked the final defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte. Napoleon’s forces were defeated by the British and Prussians, marked the end of his reign and of France’s domination in Europe. He was forced to give up his rule as Emperor and was then exiled out of France.
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