Napoleons personal failings and reason for fall Flashcards
1
Q
What did Talleyrand do upon the deposition of the Emperor?
A
Without consulting the French people, began to negotiate with Louis XVIII
2
Q
Why was there internal military opposition?
A
900,000 dead in all of the battles combined. When Napoleon proposed the army march on the capital, his senior officers and marshals mutinied.
3
Q
What personal failures did Napoleon have regarding the Battlefield?
A
No great strategies anymore, typified at Borodino.
4
Q
What evidence is there of Napoleons indecisiveness?
A
delaying the start of the Battle of Waterloo, allowed the Prussians to reach the battlefield.
5
Q
What influence did Britain have on his downfall?
A
Paid the European powers to maintain their hostility.
