Napolean Flashcards
Where was NB born
Ajaccio, Corsica.
what was the culture of the place of NB birth
It was very italian
Where did NB get education
Brienne mllitary academy
Why was NB sent to military academy
father was a noble
NB experience at the millitary academy
bullied, impacts him later
What and when was NB first rank in mil.
Artillery Lieutenant by 1787
Why was NB not killed during FR
He was a jacobin and friend of Robes little brother
What allowed NB to advance so quickly in ranks while young
the FR killed alot of them
What was NB first big break
Toulon
What was the problem in Toulon
It was a port city in France and causes a counterrevolution of the committee of public safety, succeds from france
How does NB save Toulon
- ordered guns to shoot british ships in the port
- starves out the city from port
What happens to NB after Toulon
NB promoted to brigadier general due to toulon and later promoted to general of division due to whiff of grapeshot that saves directory governement
What starts the 1st Italian campaign
Took fight to the Austrians in N Italy
treaty of camp formio
after defeating austrians and Ardinians; - NB wrote it, not the government
- shows his independence of national government
Where was NB sent after 1st italian campaign
Egypt to get a good trade for india
result of 1st italian campagin
defeats austrians and Ardinians by not having supply chain
What happens to NB on the way to Egypt
- NB was chased by armorial Nelson
- passed by Nelson twice and was lucky that they did not see him
What does NB do in egypt
marches to cairo and defeats mamlukes at battle of pyramids
what happens to mamlukes after battle of pyramids
they are now NB body guards
What creates problems for NB in egypt
Nelson catches him and kills his fleet in Aboukir bay
Why does NB abandon his army in 1799 in egypt
to protect the diretory from a cous
Who tries to overthrow directory
Abbe Sieyes
How does NB overthrow the directory
Coup of Brumaire used Sieyes to get into power but then abandons him soon after in novem of 1799
What does NB set up after the directory
the counsulate where he is the first counsul, french plebs approve
What happens at the 2nd italian campaign
NB goes as observer and crushes austrians and signs peace with austrians and peace of amiens with britian a year later
How does NB use his centeral authority in order to improve the governemtn
- est. a ruthless secret police
- issues General amnesty
- all positions are open to talent
- encouraged old nobles to come back
How does NB deal with catholics
Concorat of 1801- deal with pope pius VII
- Catholicism was the religion of the great majority of french citizens
How is the state superior to the church
Church officials appointed by state but approved by pope
how does NB position in power change in 1802
the people of france vote him counsul for life
What is the napoleanic code
NB uses lawyers to create a code to protect private proteperty and give equality, surrenders liberty for order
How does the Roaylaist bombing plot of 1804 affect NB
worries him, proclaimes himself as empoerer of france
How does Napolean influence other states
Freindly puppet republics established in belgium, netherlands, switzerland, italy and rhine
Who gives Lousianna to NB
Spain
How does William pitt affect france
established 3rd coalition against france with austria and russia
How does NB try to defeat England
Napolean put the Grande Armee (spanish and france) in Brestbut but could not get across the channel
what is the result of NB trying to get England
Nelson destroyes them at Trafalagar in 18-5
Greatest NB victory against Austria
at Austerliz, forces one army to surrender at Ulm
What does NB do after dominating Italy
appoints step son Eugene de Beauharnais as Vicerory of Italy
What causes Prussia to declare war on france
Confederatoin of the Rhine in 1806
what is the Confederatoin of the Rhine in 1806
NB redrew the map of germany and made them all loyal to Napolean
Where does NB defeat prussia
- NB Crushed at battle of Jena
- NB occupied Berlin
What does teh Berlin decrees do
established the continental system to stop trading with britan, his first mistake
What is the treaty of tilsit
Tsar Alexander and NB signs truce in order to dominate
what provisions are in the treaty in tilsit
- Prussia surenders and cut in half
- lost all west of Elbe
- went to kingdom of westphalia
- jerome set up as king
- Louis king of holland
- Joseph king of spain
What kingdom does NB reignite
poland, sets the Grand dutchy of warsaw
Who is king of spain when NB tries to overthrow
King Charles IV de bourbon
what is the royal situtaion in Spain before NB
his wife is cheating w chief minister and tries to kill Charles, chief min in on it, son tries to kill both and chief minister to become king, Charles trying to kill chief minister
Chief minister of Spain
Manuel Godoy
Queen of spain
Louisa
What causes NB to enter Spain
The son overthrows the king and the king asks for help
how does NB “ Help “ spain
- Sends 100k troops into spain “to attack protugal”
- siezes Madrid
- arrest all of the kings and under house arrest
Who is set as the new king of spain
Joseph, NB brother
What causes Joseph to not be welcomed by the spainish
not spainish, 87 mamelukes (muslims) escort him and spanish hate muslims
How did spain react to French taking over madrid
French could only have power over madrid and was more or less powerless because spainish did not like him
3rd of may
- francisco goya painting
- french shot people on the wall, french bad
Milan decree
- cut off all trade with britan
- responded with Orders in Council
- hurt France more
what stops the continental system
portugal
Leading reformers in Prussia
Von stein and von hardenberg
What did Prussia do in order to become more like france
- abolished serfdom
- officers by merit
- war colleges to create an educated military staff
How does NB respond to Austria attacking them in 1809
marries Marie Louise (daughter of the emporer) in order for them to stop attacking them
Who takes control of sweeden post death of the king
general bernadotte because he married his daughter
How does the contiential system hurt russia
they have to use british merchant ships for trade and they dont have them anymore
What does NB do after he sees Russia stopped abiding by the contential system
assembles 500k to scare them at the border
How does NB invastion into russia plan out
- Kutusov (general) advises Tsar not to fight but to scorch everything
- NB marches into russia and loses people along the way
- forces to fight at moscow (bordino very bloody)
- NB wins moscow but loses a lot
- NB has no supplies
What is formed post NB embarrassing invation of Russia
Russia, Austria, Prussia and Britain all ganged at once
How do the Brits initially attack france
- Brits
- under duke of wellington
- army in portugal and spain
- clears spain in 1813
What is NB last battle before exil
Leipzig
what happens at Leipzig
NB was overwelmed with troops
Who does NB surrender to
Brits
Where do brits send NB
Elba
Who gets power in France post NB
France reinstates bourbon monarchy with Provence to rule at Louis XVIII
How does Louis rule france
stayed the same, Louis kept most of Napoleonic reforms
What changed during louis reign
Catholicism official religion in charter of 1814
What does the army do when they hear about NB
they dispand Louis to join him
Battle of Waterloo
his last ever battle; - NB tries to pick all the armies before they come to him
- Marches north and tries to beat 2 armies seperatly but british and prussians beat him
where is NB next exile
Exile for good on St. Helena
Who redraws the map of europe
- Congress of Vienna redraws the map of Europe in 1815w
who dominates congress of vienna
- Castlereagh from britian
- Metternich from austria
