The Hundred Days Flashcards
What did Napoleon accuse Austria of?
preventing Marie-Louise and his son from coming to join him
What did the French Government refuse?
to pay Napoleon’s allowance, so that he was in danger of being reduced to poverty.
What happened on March 1st?
As he crossed the Alps, the republican peasants rallied round him, and near Grenoble he won over the soldiers dispatched to arrest him
When was he in Paris by?
On March 20 he was in Paris.
What happened with the 5th Regiment?
Sent to intercept him and made contact just south of Grenoble on 7 March 1815 - dismounted his horse and, when he was within gunshot range, shouted to the soldiers, “Here I am. Kill your Emperor, if you wish”.
What did soldiers respond with?
“Vive L’Empereur!”
What happened to Louis XVIII?
fled to Belgium after realizing he had little political support.
What did the British do?
13 March, the powers at the Congress of Vienna declared Napoleon an outlaw. Four days later, Great Britain, Russia, Austria, and Prussia each pledged to put 150,000 men into the field to end his rule
How long did Napoleon govern for?
a period now called the Hundred Days
How many armed forces did he have available to him?
reached 200,000,
What did Napoleon decide to do with these forces?
offensive to attempt to drive a wedge between the oncoming British and Prussian armies.
What was the attack on Hougoumont farm?
began at 11:30 AM and was led by Bauduin’s brigade and the farm was defended by 4 light groups of Nassau troops and Hanoverian Jager troops.
What was the attack repelled by?
artillery fire which forced Napoleon to send in more light infantry
When did French take the farmhouse?
after the KGL (Kings German Legion) retreated as they ran out of ammunition
When was the Battle of Waterloo?
18th June 1815