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The life and achievements of Napoleon Bonaparte
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The Life and Achievements of Napoleon Bonaparte
Death of Napoleon
- After the embarrassing defeat at Waterloo, Napoleon was forced to leave the French throne.
- The former emperor of France was then exiled to St. Helena, were he spent the rest of his life until his death at the age of fifty-one from unknown causes.
The legacy of Napoleon Bonaparte
Kevin Shaffer
The First French Empire
- Soon after taking complete control, France became involved in the Napoleonic Wars, which were a series of wars that were fought against various European factions.
- Desperately needing money to finance France's wars, Napoleon sells the Louisiana Territory and puts blockades along the English Channel suffocating British Trade.
- Napoleon introduced a new constitution (Napoleonic Codes) that set about changing previous French law including giving all Frenchmen equal rights and reintroducing slavery.
The New Leader in France
- Napoleon, along with other allies successfully overthrew the Directory, in what is now called the Coup of 18 Brumaire.
- A three member consulate led by Bonaparte replaced the overthrown Directory.
- In 1802, he was given the title of Consul for life and two years later crowned himself Emperor of France.
The beginnings of Napoleon
Battle for Belgium
The Rise of Napoleon l
- Born August 15, 1769 in the newly annexed French island of Corsica.
- Parents were members of the Corsican nobility, but didn't have much wealth.
- Graduated from the French Military Academy, given the rank of 2nd lieutenant in the artillery regiment.
- During the French Revolution he became affiliated with the Jacobins. (Friends with the Robespierre brothers)
- After Napoleon's promotion to general he began to command larger French armies that defeated even bigger Austrian armies, these exhibitions gained territory for France.
- Eventually, invades Egypt successfully, but fails when going into Ottoman controlled Syria.
- Napoleon and his large French force coming off a string of victories decided to invade Belgium, where at the time British and Prussian troops were stationed.
- The first few days the French had the advantage defeating the Prussians in the Battle of Ligny.
- However, the European coalition mainly comprised of British troops under the command of the Duke of Wellington, defeat the French ending the Napoleonic Era.
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