French Revolution
This start of the French Revolution occurred in Paris, France, on 14 July 1789, when revolutionary insurgents attempted to storm and seize control of a medieval armory, fortress and political prison.
What is the Bastille Prison?
This battle reaffirmed Great Britain as the naval power of the world in 1805.
What is the Battle of Trafalgar?
The title given to Napoleon and two other men after a successful coup d'etat in 1799. Eventually, Napoleon made the title exclusive to himself, or until he wanted to be an emperor.
What is (First) Consul?
In 1812, this location became a turning point in the Napoleonic Wars. I guess the Emperor vacationed too long in Moscow.
What is Russia?
This major European conflict of 1853 began a short period of unrest within the Concert of Europe. It ended in 1856 with Russia losing to Britain, France, and the Ottoman Empire.
What is the Crimean War?
This event occurred when representatives of the non-clergy and non-nobles of France swore they would not disperse until a constitution was established for France.
What is the Tennis Court Oath?
The twin battles of Jena & Auerstedt against Prussia, Friedland and Russia, the Treaty of Tilsit, and the results sowing seeds for a Continental System all make this coalition war a viable candidate for most important of the Napoleonic Era.
What is the Fourth Coalition?
Napoleon returned from this nation after hearing of civil unrest within the French government (Directory) throughout the second half of 1799.
What is Egypt?
This large-scale embargo against the British Empire from 21 November 1806 until 11 April 1814, during the Napoleonic Wars turned out to be a political blunder for the French Emperor.
What is the Continental System?
These five nations made up the Great Powers of Europe. Also, known as the Concert of Europe.
What is Austria, Prussia, Russia, France, and Great Britain (United Kingdom)?
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"Men are born free and remain free and equal in rights. Social distinctions can be based only on public utility. The aim of every political association is the preservation of the natural and imprescriptible rights of man. These rights are liberty, property, security and resistance to oppression."
What is the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen?
The Holy Roman Empire, also known as the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation after 1512, was a polity in Central and Western Europe, usually headed by the Holy Roman Emperor. It developed in the Early Middle Ages and lasted for almost 1000 years until its dissolution in 1806 during the Napoleonic Wars. This nation was the headquarters prior to Napoleon ending its reign over Central Europe.
What is Austria?
This was was an agreement between the French state and the Catholic Church that reconciled the Church with the anti-religious policies established during the French Revolution.
What is the Concordat?
The Battle of Waterloo is often referred to as Napoleon's last stand. Waterloo is located in this Low Country of Europe.
What is Belgium?
Low Countries, Coastal region, northwestern Europe, consisting of Belgium, The Netherlands, and Luxembourg.
This three goals were established at the Congress of Vienna in 1814-1815.
What is maintain the balance of power in Europe, restore the monarchy in France, and French reparations.
Between 1778 and 1782, the French provided supplies, arms and ammunition, uniforms, and, most importantly, troops and naval support to this infant nation?
What is the United States of America?
The Sixth Coalition was known as the War of Liberation in Germany. This largest European battle of its day was a major defeat for the Grand Army in October 1813.
What is the Battle of Leipzig (Nations)?
Napoleon's blockade or Continental System on Great Britain was a very controversial plan to cut "a nation of shopkeepers" away from continental Europe. These two nations went against the plan, leading to direct wars with the Grand Army.
What is Portugal and Russia?
These two wars were started as a result of the Continental System not being followed after the Fourth Coalition.
What is the Peninsular War and the Invasion of Russia?
These four main causes of World War I built up over a 100 year span. No wonder it was a world war.
What is militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationalism?
WHO SAID IT?
"Terror is nothing other than justice, prompt, severe, inflexible; it is therefore an emanation of virtue; it is not so much a special principle as it is a consequence of the general principle of democracy applied to our country's most urgent needs."
What is Maximillian Robespierre?
These were established by French armies or by local revolutionaries and assisted by the First French Republic during the French Revolutionary Wars. Batavia in the Netherlands became the first major one of these after the French Revolutionary Wars.
What is a sister republic?
In Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, Napoleon Bonaparte is crowned Napoleon I, the first Frenchman to hold the title of emperor in a thousand years. Pope Pius VII handed Napoleon the crown that the 35-year-old conqueror of Europe placed on his own head. This man was more accepting of the church when he allowed Pope Leo III to put the crown on his head, Christmas Day 800 AD.
What is Charlemagne?
After this coalition war, Prussia was forced to give up half its land and be "subjugated" by the French Empire.
What is the Fourth Coalition?
WHO SAID IT?
“The word 'freedom' means for me not a point of departure but a genuine point of arrival. The point of departure is defined by the word 'order.' Freedom cannot exist without the concept of order.”
"Italy is only a geographical expression."
What (Klemens von) Prince Metternich ?