Day 72 Napoleon's Collapse

• Warm Up: What are the characteristics that make a hero or a villain? Which was Napoleon?

• Objective: Understand Nationalism that developed throughout Europe

• Standard: 10:2.4

• Homework: Reading 234-237 WB 78-79

Continental SystemThe Plan

• Attempt to isolate Great Britain and make France more self sufficient by setting a blockade.

Result

• Portugal does not honor system

• British smugglers. British Navy retaliates with own blockade that is more successful. Neutral ships were forced to port and taxed by British

Peninsular WarThe Plan

• Force Portugal to accept Continental System.

Result

• To get to Portugal French troops had to go through Spain

• Due to protest of Spanish Napoleon easily defeats Spanish troops and places Joseph his brother on the throne

• Results in 6 years of “Guerilla” Warfare

Invasion of RussiaThe Plan• Russia refused to stop selling

grain to Britain so Napoleon invades Russia

Results• June 1812, 420,000 soldiers march

into Russia• Noticing uneven fight Alexander

implements scorched earth policy. Including burning of Moscow

• After waiting a month Napoleon's starved and cold army retreats. Russian raiders attack. Ends with only 10,000 soldiers

Downfall• Britain, Russia,

Prussia, Austria and Sweden all declare War

• Napoleon formed a new army but not enough time to train. He was banished to Elba

100 Days• Louis XVIII (Louis XVI

brother and émigré placed in power)

• Napoleon escapes forms an army with French support. Enters Paris (March 1815)

• Defeated by Combined British and Prussian troops led by the Duke of Wellington at Waterloo, Belgium (1815).

• Is isolated on the Island of St. Helena

1) What was the continental system?2) What mistake did Napoleon make in

Russia?3) What is a guerilla war?4) What was the time period called when

Napoleon attempted to return to power?5) What was the last and decisive battle that

Napoleon lost?