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Napoleon’s Birth
He was born in the Mediterranean island of Corsica. He was borned into a low nobility family. He had a very large family and the youngest of the eight siblings. -
Napoleon’s Birth
He was born in the Mediterranean island of Corsica. He was borned into a low nobility family. He had a very large family and the youngest of the eight siblings. -
Napoleon's Childhood
Napoleon Bonaparte was sent to a military school at the age of nine. There he became a lieutenant in artillery. Later, he joined the army when the revolution broke out. -
The Civil War Erupted
When the ideas of the Revolution reached the planters in Saint Domingue, they demanded a National Assembly to be granted with some privileges as the people of France. Eventually enslaved Africans also demanded their rights, in other words their freedom. Finally, A civil war erupted, and enslaved Africans under the leadership of Toussaint L'Ouverture seized control of the colony. -
More Ambition
Napoleon conquered almost of the countries in the European country, but he wanted to extend his empire to the other side of the World. He conquered and established many colonies in the Americas such as louisiana, Florida, French Guiana and French Wes5 indies. He also conquered the island of Saint Domingue which had rich sugar productions. Eventually, after a while, he failed in the Americas and returned to Europe. -
Hero!
Napoleon was told to defend the delegates and received the royalists with a cannonade. He became hero of France and was knowns as the “saviour of the French republic. People loved him. -
Battle of Egypt
He became general of a french army and defeated several troops from Austria and Sardinian Kingdom. Unfortunately, he lost a battle in Egypt. One of the very few that hie lost thought his whole lifelite. -
The Dictatorship Started
Napoleon seized political power due to the problems that the french directory caused to the country. Three consuls where created and Napoleon declared himself first consul ( governing as a dictator). Three countries ( Britain, Austria, and russia) joined together to defeat napoleon, but they ended up signing peace agreements. -
New Constitution
A plebiscite was held for the approval of the new constitution. People were desperate for a strong leadership. Therefore, people voted overwhelmingly in favor of the constitution. This provided Napoleon with real power as first consul. -
Sale and Making a New Enemy
After napoleon's failure in the American continent, he sold the Louisiana territory to president Jefferson's administration. They bought the land for approximately $15 million. When he sealed this oanda, he had in mind that The United states will have a new enemy which was Great Britain. After moving on from the American territory defeat, he set up a government in Switzerland. Meanwhile, Britain, Rusia, Austria and Sweden joined together to fight France. -
Emperor of Biggest European Empire
Napoleon declared himself an emperor and created the biggest European empire. He fought many countries such as Austria, Prussia, Russia and Britain and conquered most of Europe. He took the crown from the pope and place it in his head at the cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris. -
The beginning of the Collapse of Napoleon’s Empire
Napoleon made some mistakes that caused the end of his empire. He made a blockade between great Britain and many European countries to block all kind of trades and communication. He called this blockade the Continental system. He wanted to make Europe more self-sufficient. This blockade between Great Britain and the rest of Europe affected commercial and industrial economy. Due to a stronger navy, Great Britain could overcome this incident. -
Invasion through Spain
Napoleon's second mistake was very similar to the first one. He wanted Portugal to accept the agreement and join the Continental system. They had many problems in doing this so they sent an invasion through Spain. Spanish people didn't liked this idea and Napoleon removed Spanish king and took control of Spain too. The Spanish were worried about the church being damaged by Napoleon so they fought back. Other countries like Great Britain supported Spain in this peninsular war. -
France Attack Allie, Russia
Napoleon entered in a war against Russia even though they were allies. The Russia selled grains to Great Britain (biggest enemy of France). Napoleon didn't like that trade so he decided to invade Russia. The Russian knew how to avoid the french army so they decided to practice the scorched earth policy, food resources so they enemies will have nothing to eat. Finally, faced in the battle of Borodino but the french returned to Paris soon after they destroyed the city of Moscow. -
New Army
Napoleon had lost all his army do to many battles against other European countries. He created a new army with inexperienced soldiers. He fought against the Allied armies of the European power in leipzig. One year later in 1814, Napoleon was forced by the allies to surrender and gave up his throne. He was exiled to an island in Italy called Elba. -
Gave Up Throne
He accepted the terms of surrender and gave up his throne. The victors gave Napoleon a small pension and exiled, or banished, him to Elba, a tiny island off the Italian coast. The allies expected no further trouble from Napoleon, but they were wrong. -
Emperor Again
Napoleon needed to try to regain power. He escaped from Elba and landed in France. Joyous crowds welcomed him on the March to Paris, and thousands of volunteers swelled the ranks of his army. Within days, Napoleon was again emperor of France. -
The End of the Great Napoleon
This defeat ended Napoleon’s last bid for power, called the Hundred Days. Taking no chances this time, the British shipped Napoleon to St. Helena, a remote island in the South Atlantic. There, he lived in lonely exile for six years, writing his memoirs. -
Defeat Against The British
Napoleon attacked. The British army defended its ground all day. Late in the afternoon, the Prussian army arrived. Together, the British and the Prussian forces attacked the French. Two days later, Napoleon’s exhausted troops gave way, and the British and Prussian forces chased them from the field. -
Napoleon’s Death
Napoleon died of a stomach ailment, perhaps cancer. It was a very slow and painful death. On the other hand, he left a long legacy that everyone would remember and are still talking and learning about it. -
Legacy and Restoring Order
Napoleon was a military genius and a brilliant administrator. Yet, all his victories and other achievements must be measured against the millions of lives that were lost in his wars. Napoleon’s defeat opened the door for the freed European countries to establish a new order.
