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Napoleon Bonaparte: Rise and Fall of a Military Genius

Explore the rise to power and legacy of Napoleon Bonaparte, from military general to emperor, his victories in the Napoleonic Wars, Code Napoleon, his downfall at Waterloo, and eventual death in exile.

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Napoleon Bonaparte: Rise and Fall of a Military Genius

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  1. Napoleon-Partner 2 By: Danielle Marino Natalie Ciuta Nate Dunn

  2. Rise to Power • Main Military General • The Consulate • Overthrew the Directory in a coup d’état • “Named first consul and given virtually dictatorial powers.” (Stearns) • Began solving problems immediately • Defeated Austrians • Code Napoleon • Signed multiple treaties

  3. Rise to Power-Continued • Empire • Most popular dictator • Empire was firm with new nobility and court system • Planned to invade England • 3rd Coalition formed • Austria England and Russia

  4. Napoleonic Wars (1800-1815) • Extended the borders of France • Holland, northwest Germany, Tuscany, and Papal states • Extended the borders of France • Fought between France and the European powers • Austria, Russia, Prussia, and Britain

  5. Napoleonic Wars-Continued • Second Italian Campaign (1800) • Plan to catch Austrians by surprise • Faced Austrians at Marengo on June 14 • Victory for France • Signed a treaty and stopped fighting in Europe • Ulm-Austerlitz Campaign (1805) • Marched to England where Austrians lined up • Russians were coming to their aid • Attacked Austria before Russians arrived • Victory for France • Paraded through streets of Vienna • Francis I fled • Prussia was threatening to declare war

  6. Napoleonic Wars-Continued • Prussian Campaign (1806-1807) • Napoleon defeated Prussians at Jéna and Auserstädt • Marched through Berlin then to Poland to defeat Russia • Napoleon fought Russia • Alexander I agreed to become France’s ally • Peninsular War (1808-1813) • Entered Lisbon • Installed Joseph (his brother) to the Spanish throne • Attacked Madrid and kept soldiers in Spain for 5 more years

  7. Napoleonic Wars-Continued • Austrian War (1809) • Austrian planned to liberate neighboring countries • Francis I refused to sign a peace treaty after another French defeat • Napoleon attacked again with his largest army • Francis I agreeded to a peace treaty after the last time the Austrians would be defeated • Russian Campaign (1812) • Alexander I refused to blockade Britain • Napoleon invaded Russia • Russia withdrew after both sides were exhausted • Victory for France • Napoleon entered and burned Moscow to the ground

  8. Napoleonic Wars/Fall from Glory • Waterloo Campaign (1815) • Louis XVIII took the throne after Napoleon abdicated • Britain and Prussia were waiting in Belgium • Napoleon wanted to defeat them seperatly before the Russians and Austrians arrived • Napoleon waited for the Duke of Wellington (Britain soldier) • Marshal Bleucher von Wahlstatt (Prussia) greatest desire was to shoot Napoleon • Waited for 5 hours for attack ordered • No order was given • Napoleon returned to France in shame • Abdicated once again

  9. Napoleon’s Death • Death • The English took Napoleon to St. Helena and left him to die • Died on May 5, 1821 from cancer

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