Napolean Flashcards
Corsica
Nap was born
Island
Siege of Toulon
Carrier begins
Nap is out in charge of French troops that turn British rogalists away from France
Whiff of grapeshot
2nd time notices
Ordered canons turned on rioters killing 500
Dismisses it
Italian conpaign
Get at Austria
Establishes REP with his men
Egyptian campaign
Get at Britain
Can’t take Britain straight on but hurts them economically by taking Egypt trade with India difficult
Napoleonic code
Guaranteed as absolute rights
Equality before law
Equal access to professions
Concordat
Agreement with the pope that gave up the power to collect tithes and appoint bishop
Continental system
All British trade and British subjects were banned from the continent
( bankrupt)
Battle of trafalgar
France invaded England and navel was destroyed by Nelson (Brit)
Battle of austerlitz
France vs Russia and austra
Rosetta Stone
Stone that helped them translate with Egypt
Battle of borodino
Bloodiest battle and stats say France won
Russia fell back
Deprived nap of supplies
Waterloo
Nap regained supreme again but a combined force of British and Russian troops defeated grand army Waterloo
Nap again sent to exile under guard
The directory
Government in France
2 councils and 5 member executive
Overthrown by nap
Legion of honour
A French order (highest)
