Napoleon Bonaparte Flashcards
Where was Napoleon born?
Corsica
What was the Coup d’État of 18-19 Brumaire?
It was Napoleon overthrows the directory.
What does Napoleon do after overthrowing the directory?
He sets up a new government called the consulate where he would be the first consul, dictator. he would make reforms such as the code Napoleon-the civil code. however, he would end up abandoning it.
What was the code Napoleon- the civil code?
French civil codes that were scattered but were brought together in unity. included individual liberty, equality before the law, freedom of the law, talked about marriage, dealt with the women in society (discrimination)
What would Napoleon create after the consulate?
He would create the first empire. where he became emperor Napoleon I.
What was the War of the Third Coalition?
Britain, Austria, and Russia had all come together to go against France. especially Tsar Alexander who wanted to compete with Napoleon over dominant powers.
What was the battle of austerlitz?
Napoleon shattered the coalition armies of Austria and Russia. napoleon’s greatest achievement. Austria would sign a peace treaty and Russia retreated to the east.
What was the Peace of Tilsit?
it was alliance between France and Russia. it brought an end to the third coalition. Prussia was present and essentially kept his kingdom but it was smaller in size. this represent’s the high point in napoleon’s power.
Since Napoleon didn’t have the naval power to go against France, what did he create?
He created the continental system which was a form of economic warfare. it closed the European content to great britain’s trade. however, this would ultimately fail and end up leaving Russia hurt.
What was the Russian Campaign of 1812?
Since economic trade with Great Britain had been closed due to France, Russia withdrew from its treaty with France. thus, Napoleon responded by invading. however, Russian power refused to push back only drawing Russian forces closer to Moscow. Moscow was essentially set on fire. Napoleon wanted Alexander the Great to make peace but he was faced with silence. he had no choice but to retreat with only 100,000 alive.
What happened between Great Britain, Russian, Prussia, and Austria?
They would form an alliance to fight against France, to which Napoleon was unprepared.
What would happen after the allies fought Napoleon?
Napoleon would abdicate as French emperor. the allies would send him off to an island called Ebla. however, he soon abandoned it and came to back to France where he would do 100 days of gaining back power.
After gaining power, what war erupted between the Allies and Napoleon?
the battle of Waterloo. Napoleon lost this battle. after losing, the allies shipped him of to St. Helena where he spent the most of his life, even writing a a book about himself called the napeolonic legend (huge exaggeration about portraying himself as a hero.
what quote did Napoleon say?
Able was I were I saw Elba
