The French Revolution Timeline - Napoleon: Hero or Villain?
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Defender of the Republic! Military Genius!
The National Convention of France
Bring back the king!
1795/96: Napoleon defends the National Convention and claims victories in Italy.
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Order! Security! Efficiency! Emperor?
Did he really just pull the crown out of the Pope's hands?
Napoleon seized power in 1802 and negotiated peace. By 1804 he had named himself Emperor.
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Keeps the Revolution Alive - Sort Of
Napoleonic Code
All citizens are equal before the law.
Napoleon centralized power, but kept many revolutionary changes alive. He established a uniform legal system under his Napoleonic Code, but restored slavery and oppressed women.
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Battle of Trafalgar!
This was a decisive naval defeat for Napoleon's fleet. Britain would not become part of the French Empire.
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1807 to 1812: The Empire at its Largest!
Napoleon controlled most of Western Europe for five years, but it was a volatile empire.
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Mistakes in Spain and Britain
This blockade cant stop us!
Napoleon attempted to defeat Britain with the Continental System, a series of blockades that failed. He also placed his brother on the Spanish throne and it was a political disaster.
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Napoleon Invades Russia. Over 400,000 Troops. Fewer than 10,000 Return!
Napoleon's most costly mistake. The Russian army retreated and burned everything. The French army ended up far from home with no food and winter closing in.
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Escape from Elba
Elba
France
Vive Bonaparte!
After the debacle in Russia, Napoleon's enemies were able to defeat him and banish him to Elba, BUT he escaped and returned to wild popular support!
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Waterloo
Waterloo, Belgium
British Army
Prussian Army
After he escaped from Elba and ruled France for 100 days, Napoleon's enemies defeated him near the Belgian town of Waterloo. He was banished to the remote island of St. Helena.