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Italian Campaign (yellow)
While campaigning his men became tired, but he was not ready to give up. He negotiated with Italy and eventually captured the Republic of Genoa and parts of Venice. This was good for Napoleon because he gained more territory, but it was bad for the men that he lost and abandoned. -
Egyptian Campaign (red)
With his military of 400 ships and 54,000 men he traveled to Egypt. He fought against the Egyptians in the Battle of the Pyramids and was ultimately defeated and he abandoned his troops. The French had 300 casualties. This was bad because Napoleon was defeated and lost several men from his army. -
Banque de France (green)
The Banque de France was originally created to bring confidence back into the French banking system. The bank was allowed to issue bank notes for a period of time. Napoleon's goal was to redo the entire French economy. Overall the bank was a success for the French people and Napoleon. -
Concordat of 1801 (yellow)
Napoleon wanted to heal the divisions he created with the Catholic Church. However, he used this opportunity to make himself more powerful. He also did not return land to the churches. He then arrested the Pope. This was good for Napoleon's reputation in the sense that he wanted to make amends, but bad for the papal figures who did not gain any of their land back. -
Consul for Life (yellow)
Napoleon took many different tiles over the years. The title "Consul for Life" came from the influence of Julius Caesar who had previously used the same title. The French people thought that he was full of it and that his titles were a bit much. -
Consulate (green)
The Consulate made Napoleon First Consul for Life. This motion got people to vote with an astonishing 99.76% of people who voted for the change. This was good because people were agreeing on the state of their republic. -
Napoleonic Code (green)
He wanted to create a legal code to reflect the revolution principles. It became one civil law for all of France. He took the code wherever he went to ensure that he made an impact where he could. People were excited to see that everyone was under the same control and it became the new system that people went by. -
Declared self Emperor (yellow)
The scene at this event was slightly offensive to some people. Pope Pius VII was invited and accepted the invitation to try and mend Napoleon's relationship with the Catholic Church. However, when it came to crowning, the Pope is supposed to place it one the head of the new ruler. Napoleon decided to take the crown and put it on himself. He didn't want this to become a religious ceremony so he took it upon himself. The French people were not impressed with his actions. -
Battle of Trafalgar (red)
Napoleon teamed up with the Spanish Army to attack Britain. Napoleon was not expecting Nelson's military approach and was no prepared to defend himself and the Spanish against the British. While Napoleon did shoot and kill Nelson he still couldn't manage to defeat them. This was a huge loss for Napoleon was no longer allowed near Britain. -
Abolished the Holy Roman Empire (green)
On August 6, 1806 Francis II abdicated after a defeat by Napoleon's French Army. Napoleon then reorganized much of the empire into the Confederation of the Rhine. This was a huge win for Napoleon. He gained a huge amount of new territory for bis empire and showed people that he earned his title. -
Continental System (red)
The goal of the Continental System was to isolate Britain from the rest of Europe. It led to the Berlin Decrees which prohibited British ships from entering European ports. The Milan Decrees caused all ships stopping in Britain to be seized. This ultimately led to the War of 1812. This was bad for Napoleon because his plans of taking over Portugal's ports were slowly collapsing and he wasn't prepared. -
Resistance in Spain (red)
Portugal was not complying with the Berlin and Milan Decrees. Napoleon decided to ask Spain permission to invade Portugal. They said no and Napoleon failed to take down both Spain and Portugal. He arrested the Spanish king and prince, as well as making his brother the new king of Spain. Even with 500,000 troops over several years France could not manage to beat the Spanish. This was bad because they lost even more men and time trying to beat Spain. -
Invasion of Russia (red)
The "Big Blunder" occurred directly after France's loss against Spain and Portugal. Napoleon took 422,000 men with him to invade Russia. They ended up retreating to Moscow to wait it out for a while. While they retreated, the Russians proceeded to burn down cities so that Napoleon had nothing to take from them. On September 14,1812 Napoleon reached Moscow. They were ultimately defeated at Borodino. He lost a total of 500,000-600,000 men in the process. -
Battle of Nations at Leipzig (red)
Napoleon was defeated by a coalition that included Austrian Prussian, Russian, and Swedish troops. He proceeded to retreat back to France. In March of 1814 Paris was captured. This was bad for Napoleon because he lost Paris and lost yet another battle. -
Abdication (yellow)
Napoleon was exiled to Elba after signing the Treaty of Fontainbleau. He ultimately wanted his son, Napoleons II, to take over his rule but he was just three years old at the time. The Royalists took over and placed Louis XVIII on the throne. This was bad for Napoleon because his family was no longer ruling, but good for the people of France because Louis was bringing in more than Napoleon lost. -
Hundred Days (yellow)
The Hundred marks the time between when Napoleon escaped from his exile in Elba to the time that Louis XVIII took over the throne. The hundred days were ended after the Battle of Waterloo. This led to his abdication. This was really the final goodbye for Napoleon and his career as Emperor. The people of France were glad fro the change of pace and for Louis XVIII to take over. -
Waterloo (red)
The Battle of Waterloo marked the final defeat of Napoleon's career. He led his army of 72,000 troops to a position south of Brussels near Waterloo. He committed many tactical errors and was indecisive. Napoleon's large army was still outnumbered, so they retreated. This was the last straw for the French people and they had had enough of Napoleon. He was ultimately exiled to St.Helena, where he then passed away a few years later.
