Napoleonic Age and Political Revolutions Flashcards
Midterm Study
military leader during
the Directory
Napoleon
Napoleon gains control of
the
Italian Army in 1796
Napoleon as Leader
Concordat of 1801
Catholicism was the “preferred”
religion for France
protected religious freedom for
non-Catholics
Church could operate in public view
Napoleon as Leader
Legion of Honor
used states power to confer status on local
individuals.
**Napoleon as Leader **
Education
–He set up elite secondary schools to train future
government officials
**Napoleon as Leader **
Civil Code, 1807
–The right to choose one’s occupation
–Equal treatment under the law
–Religious freedom
**Napoleonic Wars **
Battle of the Nile
was a
Defeat for Napoleon
Napoleonic Wars 1805-1815
–The peace treaty with Britain
falls apart in 1803
Invasion of Russia
–Napoleon’s Grand Army of 600,000 occupies Russia
What happens as a result of the invasion of russia ?
Russians retreat east and burn crops along the way
Russian Campaign Aftermath
1813—Prussia, Russia and Austria defeat Napoleon at the Battle of Nations
In 1814 Napoleon is…
captured and is exiled to Elba
Battle of Waterloo
British Duke of Wellington defeats him (Napoleon)
Latin and Caribbean Revolutions
The first three weeks of the revolution slaves…
burn
plantations and execute many of the French and
slave owners.
Latin and Caribbean Revolutions
1803—Jean-Jacques Dessalines takes over
for
L’Ouverture
Latin and Caribbean Revolutions
How does Haiti become a republic?
French troops suffer from yellow fever.
the use of guerilla warfare results in the surrender of France
