Napoleon's Downfall

Question 1

What is Napoleon’s height?

Answer 1

1810–controls everything but Britain and Portugal

Question 2

What happened that made Napoleon a worse leader?

Answer 2

Marries Austrian Archduchess Marie Louise–cements Austrian relations but becomes “fat and lazy”

Question 3

What began the war with Russia in 1812?

Answer 3

Russia leaves Continental Trade Agreement with France

Question 4

What’s good for Napoleon in the invasion of Russia?

Answer 4

Britain distracted by War of 1812 and is fighting Prussia, so Russia is alone
400,000 vs. 130,000 ill-equipped (Russia has no industry)

Question 5

Who is the Czar of Russia during this time?

Answer 5

Alexander I

Question 6

What crazy battle happened during the invasion?

Answer 6

Sep. 7 1812 Battle of Borodino–87,000 die–deadliest day of wars

Question 7

So why doesn’t Napoleon rule the world right now?

Answer 7

Russia’s scorched earth policy left Napoleon in an empty Moscow. After a month he ran but couldn’t make it back without losing all but 100,000 of his army

Question 8

What happened in the War of the 6th Coalition?

Answer 8

everyone v. Napoleon–Napoleon still winning at first, but Trachenberg plan saves Coalition. Invade France and Napoleon still winning but is overwhelmed.

Question 9

What crazy battle happened during the War of the 6th Coalition?

Answer 9

Battle of Leipzig 1813–90,000 die (worst in War)–Napoleon’s first true defeat

Question 10

Result of War of the 6th Coalition

Answer 10

Napoleon abdicates and sent to Elba to rule in exile in 1814 (Treaty of Fontainebleau)
Treaty of Paris ends war–France returns to monarchy under Louis XVII

Question 11

What is the Congress of Vienna?

Answer 11

starts to redraw Europe 1814-1815.

Question 12

What happened in 1815 (Napoleon)?

Answer 12

Napoleon escapes with 1,000, marches to Paris as armies rejoin him (poverty and demotion)
Louis XVIII flees– Napoleon is cheered–promises reform and elected assembly

Question 13

War of the 7th Coalition and result

Answer 13

everyone against France (850k vs a couple hundred thousand)
Convention of St. Cloud–Paris surrenders again
Louis XVIII restored again and Napoleon surrenders
Treaty of Paris 1815–France punished and occupied

Question 14

Crazy battle during the War of the 7th Coalition

Answer 14

The Battle of Waterloo–June 18, 1815 in Belgium
France vs. Prussia, Britain, Belgium/Netherlands
Napoleon vs. Duke of Wellington in a small space 70,000 v. 200,000
Napoleon wrecked

Question 15

Napoleon’s second exile

Answer 15

St. Helena–swampy place in Atlantic–Napoleon dies on May 5, 1821