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Napoleon's Empire: Military Victories, Nationalism, and European Response

This historical overview delves into Napoleon's conquests, military strategies, and impact on Europe during his reign. It covers his victories, the Continental System, Prussian reforms, Wars of Liberation, Russian invasion, European Coalition, and the Congress of Vienna. The text explores the Hundred Days, Quadruple Alliance, and the ultimate achievement of lasting peace in Europe for the next century.

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Napoleon's Empire: Military Victories, Nationalism, and European Response

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  1. III Napolean’s Empire • How? • Military • Nationalism

  2. Conquering an Empire • Military and political loyal • Western Hemisphere • Britain and is navy • Coalition against France (GB, R,A • Battle of Trafalgar-British naval victory

  3. Napoleanic Victories in Central Europe • 1805 Attack Austria • Concessions given • Aligns w/Germany • Prussia crushed • Napolean puts family members in charge

  4. The Continental System • Goal-Defeat GB, specifically navy • Economic war-cut off trade to Britain • Naploeanalong with allies block products going to an from GB

  5. IVEuropean Response to the Empire • Napolean Code-Feudalism ended, codified law • Church  • Continental system strained

  6. German Nationalism Prussian Reform • Cultural nationalism • Resistance to Napolean • Patriotism • Unification • Baron von Stein • Landless laborers • Military reform-merit vs birth

  7. Military contd • Inhumane punishments ended • Officer corps open to commoners • 270k soldiers by 1814

  8. Wars of Liberation • Napolean in Spain • Replaces Bourbon king with his brother Joseph • Attack on church and nobles • Guerrilla warfare- draining on France

  9. Austria • Austrian mount counter attack • Napolean puts it down • Napolean marries Maria Louise (Austrian)

  10. Invasion of Russia • Russia withdrawls from the Continental System • 600k v 160k • Scorched earth • Supply lines • Battle of Borodino-French lose 60k Russians l • lose 30k • Napolean loses 500k of 600k

  11. European Coalition • Napolean raises 350k troops • Metternich(Austria) offers deal • Napolean rejects • R, A, Pr GB join coalition against Napolean • Coalition marches on Paris • Napolean abdicates and is sent into exile

  12. V.The Congress of Vienna European Settlement • Goals-restore the Bourbons in France • Shrink France • Quadruple alliance

  13. Territorial Adjustments • Congress of Vienna-party • No single state could dominate Europe • Balance of power • Nonvindictive French losses • Strengthen border countries of France

  14. New Countries • Netherlands-Belgium-Lux • Prussia  • Austria  • Holy Roman Empire  • Monarchy  • Republicanism  • Democracy 

  15. Russia wants Poland • Negotiation over territory Tallyrand(FR)

  16. The Hundred Days and the Quadruple Alliance • 1815 Napolean returns and overthrows the king • Liberal constitution and peace • Napolean defeated at Waterloo • Exiled • France occupied

  17. Monarchs and church ally • Quadruple Alliance 1815 • Goals-Maintain peace,prevent war, create a lasting peace • Stability v punishment

  18. Goals Achieved • France Accepts treaties • Diplomacy benefit all states • Cooperation

  19. Failures • Nationalism • Democracy not addressed • CONCLUSION • Peace for the next 100 years

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