The Rise of Napoleon Flashcards
Where was Napoleon born?
Corsica, France
When was Napoleon born?
August 15, 1769
Why did Napoleon struggle in school?
He never learned to spell properly.
His speech wasn’t as refined as the others.
He was teased by other kids for his speaking.
He had a difficult personality and therefore didn’t have any friends.
What specialty does Napoleon have in the army.
Great with artillery.
What occurs during the Siege of Toulon?
Napoleon is the artillery commander of the French republican forces.
He leads the charge and gets wounded in the thigh.
His ability to capture the city while being outnumbered leads to him being promoted to brigadier General.
Explain “A whiff of grapeshot”?
Napoleon is given a command to contain the uprising of the enemy in Paris.
They are outnumbered 6 to 1.
He kills over 600 people and is promoted to General.
Explain “A whiff of grapeshot”?
Napoleon is given a command to contain the uprising of the enemy in Paris.
They are outnumbered 6 to 1.
He kills over 600 people and is promoted to General.
What is Napoleons goal for the Battle of the Pyramids?
Napoleon attacks Egypt. If he controls egypt, he would block Britain from India
France doesn’t have enough Naval power to sail to Britain
What is very significant that Napoleon accomplished during the Battle of the Pyramids?
He defeats the Mamluk army
Mamluks are skilled warriors in Egypt that no one has been able to defeat
How did Britain win the Battle of the Nile?
What was their stragtegy?
British intercept one of his love letters to Josephine and circulate the cheating news around Europe
He abandons his army and returns to France and his army gets pushed out without him there
What is a consul?
Hint: Type of person
An official appointed by a government to live in a foreign city and protect and promote the government’s citizens and interests there.
Who is the first consul and how did he receive this position?
Napoleon
Napoleon appointed himself the first consul with more power than the other consuls.
Three million people agree that he should be first consul for life. He holds this position until he dies.
What happened with Napoleon and Haiti?
Napoleon sets out to reconquer the island of Haiti.
Toussaint L’Ouverture The Haitian General defends Haiti
Napoleon sends thousands of troops and numerous war ships to try and regain Haiti.
How does Napoleon become emperor?
He crowns himself emperor by having a vote, where everyone votes in his favour.
What is a coalition?
A coalition is a bunch of European countries teaming up to take over France and beat Napoleon. (Prussia, Austria, Germany, Russia, etc)
