1 Napoleon Bonaparte’s Foreign Policy

2 Europe in 1800

3 Napoleon Bonaparte: Foreign PolicyAmericas: Dealt with revolt in Saint-Domingue (slavery reinstated) Sold Louisiana Territory to U.S. in order to weaken England Europe: Annexed Austrian Netherlands, parts of Italy Set up puppet government in Switzerland

4 Napoleon Bonaparte: Foreign Policy1805: Britain, Russia, Austria, Sweden and Prussia unite against Napoleon Battle of Trafalgar (Oct. 1805) British navy defeats French navy Forces Napoleon to give up plan of invading England

5 Napoleon Bonaparte: Foreign PolicyBattle of Austerlitz (Dec. 1805) One of his greatest victories Napoleon defeats Russians and Austrians Napoleon creates Confederation of the Rhine – end of the HRE

6 Napoleon Bonaparte: Foreign PolicyBattle of Jena (Oct. 1806) Defeat of Prussia French troops occupy Berlin Battle of Friedland (June 1807) Defeat of Russia Treaty of Tilsit Rise of nationalism in conquered lands

7 Napoleon’s Empire in 1810

8 Napoleon’s Family Rules!Jerome Bonaparte  King of Westphalia. Joseph Bonaparte  King of Spain Louis Bonaparte  King of Holland Pauline Bonaparte  Princess of Italy Napoleon Francis Joseph Charles (son) King of Rome Elisa Bonaparte  Grand Duchess of Tuscany Caroline Bonaparte  Queen of Naples

9 Napoleon and His Civil Code

10 The Influence of the Napoleonic CodeWherever it was implemented in conquered territories, the Napoleonic Code abolished serfdom, feudalism, and privileges of nobility and clergy

11 Napoleon Bonaparte: His Mistakes#1 - Continental System Created in 1806 Designed to destroy England economically No European countries were allowed to trade with England No navy to effectively enforce it

12 The Continental System

13 British Cartoon

14 Napoleon Bonaparte: His Mistakes#2 - Peninsular War Sent troops through Spain to make Portugal accept Continental System Put his brother Joseph on throne of Spain Spanish guerrillas fight back with British help 300,000 French killed Spanish nationalism defeats Napoleon

15 The “Spanish Ulcer”

16 The Third of May, 1808 by Francisco Goya

17 Napoleon Bonaparte: His Mistakes#3 - Invasion of Russia Punishment for violation of Continental System More than 500,000 troops invade Russians retreat and use scorched-earth policy Russians retreat and burn Moscow Napoleon occupies city and waits for Russians to give up

18 Moscow on Fire

19 Napoleon Bonaparte: His Mistakes#3 - Invasion of Russia Late Oct – French retreat The “Russian winter” sets in Russians attack retreating French Loss of 180,000 horses Cold, disease, starvation, desertion, Russian attacks reduce army to 10,000! by December

20 The Retreat from Russia

21 Napoleon Bonaparte: His Mistakes

22 Napoleon Bonaparte: The EndApril 1813: Napoleon loses the “Battle of Nations” at Leipzig Early 1814: Grand Alliance (England, Russia, Prussia, Austria, Sweden) close in on Paris April 1814: Napoleon abdicates and is exiled to the island of Elba.

23 Napoleon’s Abdication

24 Napoleon Bonaparte: The End

25 Napoleon Bonaparte: The Hundred DaysLouis XVI’s brother takes throne as Louis XVIII Napoleon escapes Elba and returns to France on March 1, 1815 People welcome him back as emperor European countries raise armies to attack

26 Napoleon Bonaparte: The Hundred DaysN. defeated by Prussia and Britain at the Battle of Waterloo, June 1815 Exiled to St. Helena in the South Atlantic

27 St. Helena

28 Napoleon on His Way to His Final Exile on St. Helena

29 Hitler Visits Napoleon’s TombJune 28, 1940

30 Napoleon’s Tomb

31 “A Great Bad Man” “Power is my mistress.”

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