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The Napoleonic Wars

The Napoleonic Wars. 1799-1815. Objective. To understand the rise of Napoleon To understand the consequences of the Napoleonic Wars. The Rise of Napoleon Bonaparte. Born in 1769 in Corsica into a poor noble family Promoted to general in 1793 after driving out the British

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The Napoleonic Wars

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  1. The Napoleonic Wars 1799-1815

  2. Objective • To understand the rise of Napoleon • To understand the consequences of the Napoleonic Wars

  3. The Rise of Napoleon Bonaparte • Born in 1769 in Corsica into a poor noble family • Promoted to general in 1793 after driving out the British • Takes over France in a coup in 1799

  4. Napoleon Bonaparte

  5. France and Europe • Europe has declared war on France • First Coalition joins against France (Austria, Prussia, Britain, Spain, Holland)

  6. Napoleon’s Secret • Levee en masse (the draft) • Emphasizes on artillery • Rewards soldiers based on talent

  7. Napoleon’s army

  8. Nationalism • Nation • State • Nation-state

  9. The Napoleonic Wars • Napoleon wins victories against the European powers • Second Coalition formed against France • Russia, Austria, Britain, Ottoman Empire

  10. The Napoleonic Wars • The Directory overthrown in 1799 • Replaced by the Consulate • Napoleon becomes First Consul

  11. First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte

  12. The Napoleonic Wars • Napoleon’s Domestic Policies • Concordat • Napoleonic Code • Public Education • Louisiana Purchase in 1803 • Emperor of the French in 1804

  13. Napoleon’s Coronation

  14. The Napoleonic Wars • Third Coalition formed in 1804 • Britain, Austria, Prussia, and Russia • Napoleon attempts to invade Britain • Battle of Trafalgar, 1805

  15. Battle of Trafalgar

  16. The Napoleonic Wars • Napoleon successful in Europe; defeats Third Coalition • Declares Continental System • Europe-wide boycott of British goods

  17. Europe in 1810

  18. Napoleon and the French Revolution • Napoleon makes reforms across Europe • But do they want his reforms?

  19. The Napoleonic Wars • Napoleon invades Spain in 1808 • Peninsular Wars

  20. The Disasters of War

  21. The Napoleonic Wars • Napoleon has falling out with Russia • Invasion of Russia

  22. Napoleon’s Retreat from Russia

  23. Napoleon’s Retreat from Russia

  24. The Napoleonic Wars • Fourth Coalition Assembled in 1813 • Britain, Austria, Prussia, Russia • Congress of Vienna meets to reconstruct Europe

  25. The Napoleonic Wars • Napoleon not gone yet • “Hundred Days” • Battle of Waterloo • Aftermath

  26. The Congress of Vienna • The Congress of Vienna • European powers reconstruct Europe

  27. Congress of Vienna

  28. Europe 1815

  29. Conclusion • Napoleon rose from obscure origins to master of Europe • Napoleon’s rise threatened European balance of power • Congress of Vienna reconstructs Europe and keeps peace for nearly 100 years

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