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III. Napoleon’s Empire
A. Napoleon had began to build an
empire in Europe, but had been
unable to conquer Britain.
B.
Napoleon tried to create a
Grand Empire consisting of three parts.
1st part – French Empire
2nd part – Dependent states: Napoleon’s
relatives ruled (controlled by Napoleon)
3rd part –Continental System: Allies of
France
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Puppet Rulers
Louis Napoléon Bonaparte ,
King of Holland
NEPHEW
Joseph-Napoléon Bonaparte,
King of Naples and Sicily,
King of Spain
BROTHER
Jérôme –Napoléon
Bonaparte,
King of Westphalia
BROTHER
Elisa Bonaparte,
Grand Duchess of Tuscany SISTER
C.
France’s oppression in the dependent
countries allowed for nationalism to
grow in those countries.
Nationalism is the
cultural identity of
people based on
common language,
religion, and national
symbols (love of one’s country).
D.
Nationalism caused people to begin
to think of their country and ideals
as things worth fighting for …
Napoleon tried to use the
Continental System to defeat Britain.
The Continental System was suppose
to block all goods coming out of
Britain.
Russia resented being told that they
could not buy British goods. Czar
Alexander I began trading with
Britain.
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Napoléon’s
Continental
System
Blockade
Great
Britain
and stop
its trade
The Fall of Napoleon
A. In 1812 France’s Army of over
600,000 entered Russia. Napoleon
needed to score a quick victory.
IV.
The Russians would not fight. As the
Russians retreated they practiced a
scorched-earth policy, burning
houses and crops.
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Napoleon reaches Moscow,
but finds the city burning.
With no housing and winter
coming, Napoleon and his
troops head home.
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Retreat from Russia …
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Estimates vary . . . Approximately 27,000 fit
soldiers would make it back to France.
B.
Other European nations rose
up to attack the crippled
French army.
Paris, France was captured in
1814 and Napoleon was exiled to
the island of Elba.
Louis XVIII restored the monarchy
of France.
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C.
The king had little support.
Napoleon escapes Elba.
Napoleon entered Paris in triumph on
March 20, 1815.
The French troops were pleased to
see their former emperor.
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The 100 Days
D.
Great Britain and Napoleon would
fight again.
At Waterloo, Belgium in 1815,
Napoleon was defeated by a
combined British and Prussian army
headed by the Duke of Wellington.
The European powers exiled
Napoleon to St. Helena Island,
Napoleon’s power ended.
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Exiled to St. Helena
In 1821 Napoleon died
there and was buried
on the island.
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His remains were returned to
France in 1840 where he rests
today.