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RISE TO POWERW/M/P or IMP

W (Weakness of Directory) = Political WeakVendem UpExp weakness, no opportunity otherwise

M (Military Successes) = Italian Camp=End war mainland Europe Seige of Toulon=Patron+Luck

Directorys over reliance on army gives Naps Opportunity.

P (Patronage) = SieyesChosen Naps classed as Tamed General Lucien Coup of Brumaire,

supports Napoleon Speech. Whole reason happened weakness of directory, gives Naps Opp

IMP (Impact of French Rev) = High expectancy of principlesDirectory didnt implement FR people

wanted Rights of ManCreated backdrop for directorys problems, however they made them

worse.

Conc: MS = Very important

BUT: FR Army was already good

Carnot and French Revolutionary government encouraged Elan

MOST IMP = Weak of Direct

Reforms

1Did not apply the Principles of FR = L/E/P/F

LibertyPeople free from control and the right to think and act independently

ConcordatReligious freedom

Secret Police CensorshipUNDERMINE

Didnt Uphold Livret Work Permit ( control movement of workers)

EqualityEveryone treated the sameNo special privileges

Property protected those who bought church landCivil code upholds Equality

Civil code not equal for everyone, women and slaves

Legion of honour/ rewards for those who support him not meritocracy - UNDERMINE

Didnt uphold reintroduces indirect taxesOn things such as SALT mainly effecting thepoor

Pop SovUltimate Power lies with the people and their will is most important

Plebiscites, illusion of direct democracy

1804 becomes Emperor and introduces hereditary Monarchy, appoints own members to the

senate.

Did not = Judges are appointed and Imperial nobility 1808 gives out titles

FraternityBeing united for a common purpose and developing a strong bond

Equality before the law, ends feudalism

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A lot of taxationUNDERMINES

Didnt Uphold Rules for himself and not for the people

ConclusionPrinciple undermines it the most

2Did not benefit the people = G/E/E/R

Gov - ForUniversal suffrage + Plebiscites

Against - UndermineJust an illusion, votes were manipulated and couldnt really vote

AgainstFills up senate with friends, hereditary + Emperor 1804

ArguBenefits Him only not the people

EconomyForNew currency, Gives France most stable currency with Franc

Against - Indirect TaxesOn certain goods which undermine Equality as poor are effected

more.

EducationForIntroduced lyce 1801 in order to educate and bind the nation together

AgainstRestricted to sons of notables only, women not educatedundermining equality

AgainstControlled curriculum, lessons centralised in Uni as Napoleon had powerful

influence

ARGBenefitting himprovided state with ready disciplined soldiers + Controlled

curriculum allows for him to use propaganda to solidify and nurture students to love him

ReligiousForConcordat 1800Allowed people religious freedom to practice whatever religion

they please

Against

ConclusionWhy did it not benefit France

3- Why reforms were madeSMC

Spreading FR PrinciplesExampleLiberty + Equality ( Civil Code and Concordat )

UndermineChanges benefit himself e.g. Control of the church, to get people on his side

UNDERMINE ARG

Making France More Stable - Gov and Financial reforms

UndermineHereditary monarchy

Friends in Senate

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Consolidate Power - Illusion of benefitting people however benefitting himself *Example*

Concwhy trying to secure power was main reason + why not any other reason

Military Genius

C: Naps a lot of successes 1790Italian Campaign, ULM

I: Yes was military genius, inspiring, implemented many good ideas/No Nature of FR army helped

win battles, had fighting spirit, Enemies weak no united front

A: Yes he was the one who use Grande Armee to full potential

NoWeakness of enemies

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No Coalition

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No united strategyExample = ULM / However Nap was brilliant leader, led FR to victory

- ExampleFriedland (Shows Napoleons personal command)

NoNature of FR Army

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New thinkers like, Guibert suggest military improvements such as shock tactics used by FR

Elan FR spirit

- ITALIAN CAMPAIGN (Motivated the veterans)

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AuerstadtNot Napoleon who done well but it was his generals

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UNDERMINEJena, some of generals didnt quite listen = Marshal Ney cost a lot of

casualties, Napoleon had to order generals, Advance with other marshals to save the battle

YESMilitary Genius

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Motivator

- Implements ideas successfully, unlike his enemies

- AusterlitzEnemies were weak, however was Napoleon who took advantage of this and

smashed them

CONCMost important reason Naps was best

DOWNFALL

CNaps defeated in 181Exiled to Saint Helena

INaps mistakes, wasnt listening to his generals, didnt adapt to his military tactics and became

predictable, Increased commitment from sixth coalition, learnt from mistakes of fifth.

AContinental System, Long term cause, led to failing military campaigns

1 - Continental SystemExplain how it worksLINK IT TO SPAIN

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Explain Spain as its own factor, became long term ulcerGuerrilla Warfare became hard to

adapt to, wasted a lot of resources and soldiers

- Spain also influenced Austria to rebel against Naps, however he stopped it quickly

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ARGContinental system was better, commitment to econ strategy which made them stay

in Spain

2Continental system leads them to invade Russia

- Russia could be factor on its own

- 500,000 soldiers left, came back with 10,000

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Naps poor decision making!

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ARGBring back to Continental system, how thats the reason why he went into Russia

3- Sixth CoalitionChanges in tactics, now unified and begin to have military successes

- Encourage Russia and Prussia to join

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Britain Defeating NapoleonLeipzig + Waterloo

- ARG - Continental System was to finish Britain, but took them long time to adapt

- Napoleon wanted to get rid of Britain since Battle of Trafalgar

CONCA lot of domestic opposition in France, because of bad decision e.g Paying taxes and losing

soldider, Enemies surrounding France closing in on them, Biggest MISTAKE WAS CONTINTENTAL

BLOCKADE!