Napoleon Bonaparte - Downfall of Napoleon

Question 1

How was Napoleon Bonaparte defeated?

Answer 1

1. In 1814, the coalition states had now invaded France, defeated Napoleon and forced him to abdicate (be removed from power)
2. First Napoleon was exiled to Elba, an island in the mediterranean
3. In 1815, he escaped from Elba and returned to France where he seized power again. However, he was able to rule for only 100 days.
4. The British finally defeated him under the leadership of the Duke of Wellington in the Battle of Waterloo.
5. This time he was exiled to St. Helena, a remote island in the South Atlantic, and he died in 1821

Question 2

How was Europe after Napoleon like?

Answer 2

The congress of Vienna, including the leading powers of Europe, met after Napoleon’s abdication to ensure there was no repeat of the constant warfare of the previous years.

Austria was given control of Northern Italy, Prussia was made larger, and the German states formed a German confederation.

Louis XVI’s younger brother was made the emperor, but he had to rule with the help of the constitution and parliament. This reintroduced the constitutional monarchy.