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This British Naval Commander defeated Napoleon's forces at the Battle of the Nile and the Battle of Trafalgar.
Who is Horatio Nelson?
This is the birthplace of Napoleone Buonaparte.
What is Corsica?
This set of laws was introduced a few years after Napoleon came to power.
What is the Napoleonic Code?
Napoleon was exceptional in this military discipline, but was lacking in this other discipline. (2 parts)
What is tactics and strategy?
Napoleon plan to financially support his empire's growth came from this significant sale.
What is the Louisiana Purchase/selling the Louisiana territory?
Napoleon was placed under house arrest due to his association with this person.
Who is Augustin Robespierre? (Robespierre is acceptable)
These are the two places to which Napoleon was exiled.
What is the island of Elba and the island of St. Helena?
What is the Concordat of 1801? (Concordat)
This tactic was used to defeat the French fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar.
What is "Crossing the T"?
This refers to Napoleon's reign between his two periods of exile.
What is the Hundred Days?
This was the leader of the revolutionary forces in Saint Domingue (modern day Haiti).
Who is Toussaint L'Ouverture?
Napoleon's first military success was here.
What is Toulon?
This type of cannon projectile dispersed a mob of royalists marching on the National Convention.
What is grapeshot?
This is the strategy employed by the Russians by destroying everything left behind as one retreats so the pursuers could not be use resources left behind.
What is a Scorched Earth Policy?
Napoleon's seizure of power is known as this French phrase?
What is coup d'état?
This group of Spanish fighters employ the strategy of ambush and hide. This strategy in addition to British aid would lead to the loss of about 300,000 of Napoleon's men in the Peninsular War.
Who are guerrillas?
Contrary to popular belief, Napoleon was not at this battle, which resulted in claims of victory for both France and Austria.
What is the Battle of Schliengen?
This French word depicts government-run schools that Napoleon implemented.
What are lycées?
The Continental System had this effect. (Multiple possible responses)
- Peninsular War
- Resentment of France amongst continental European countries
- Increase in Britain's economy due to increased trade to colonies
This battle prompted Napoleon's first exile.
What is the Battle of Leipzig?
This Russian leaders' refusal to abide in Napoleon's blockade with Britain led to the unsuccessful invasion of Russia.
Who is Tsar Alexander I?
Napoleon received his military training in these two French cities.
What are Brienne and Paris?
Political/editorial cartoons are typically examples of this; known as information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a political cause or point of view.
What is propaganda?
This was how Napoleon was defeated at Waterloo.
(In summary) The British were able to hold off the French from a secure location until the Prussians came to their aid to overwhelm French forces.
The Treaties of Tilsit and Schönbrunn essentially gave Napoleon control of most of continental Europe. This is the name of the collection of battles which prompted the treaties.
What are the Napoleonic Wars?