1. Napoleonsthree mistakes Defeat at Leipzig and first Exile
Return and Final Defeat at Waterloo What Next?
2. Goalto have European Continent self sufficient Cut off
Britain Smugglers Too big of an area to patrol Britain has own
blockade 3. Portugalnot listening to Blockade Sends Army through
Spain Spanish civilians up rise against French Deposed King and put
brother on throne Guerilla tactics Rise of Spanish nationalism 4.
Napoleons appetite for more land andpower. 5. Russia selling grain
to Britain Both had eyes on Poland Invasion in 1812 French Army now
consists of draftees Army reaches Moscow on Sept 14 6. Czar
Alexander burns it Napoleon waits 5 weeks before retreating Russian
Forces attack Only 10,000 men fit to fight 7. What do you think was
Napoleons biggest mistake? Are they mutually exclusive? 8. Prussia,
Russia, Austria and England join forces quickly after failure in
Russia Army consists of untrained soldiers Decimated at Leipzig 9.
Armies march on Paris April Napoleon Abdicates the throne 10. Louis
XVIII Unpopular throughout France Peasants thought he would undo
land reforms 11. Spent Nine months on Elba Escaped after hearing of
troubles in France Amassed another Army Becomes Emperor of France
again Europe joins forces 12. June 15th 1815 British forces hold
off Napoleons Army Prussians come and finish off French 13. Agrees
to Abdicate throne again Sent to South Atlantic this time 14. How
to divide French Empire? Who gains power in France and what kind of
government? How do you ensure someone does not try this again.
Congress of Vienna will decide this.
