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End of the French Revolution
A. Napoleon's Empire
B. Downfall
C. 100 Days
D. Napoleon’s Exile and Death
E. Congress of Vienna
• Napoleon created a huge empire between 1804-1812
• Napoleon’s invasions made people aware of their loyalty to their own nation – they did not want the French to rule them
A. Napoleon’s Empire
B. Napoleon’s DownfallNapoleon made 3 very costly mistakes:1. Continental System: tried to blockade Britain from
trading with Continental EuropeProblem: Hurt Napoleon’s economy more
2. Peninsular War – lost 300,000 troops in Portugal & Spain
3. Invades Russia in 1812Went horribly – Napoleon invaded with over 500,000 troops and only 10,000 survivedCaused his empire to start to fall apart
• With his army weakened, his enemies attack and defeat Napoleon
• He is captured and exiled to Elba in April 1814
• France will then have a Constitutional Monarchy
• They will be ruled by King Louis XVIII, the brother of King Louis XVI
C. 100 Days
• Napoleon will try to make a comeback in the summer of 1815
• He will rule for 100 days, but is again defeated by the British at the Battle of Waterloo
D. Exile and Death
• Napoleon was exiled to St. Helena after his 100 Days
• He would remain there until his death on May 5, 1821
• King Louis XVIII will rule again
E. Congress of Vienna
• A meeting in Vienna to create peace and stability in Europe after Napoleon’s defeat.
• Five “great powers” met
• Russia, Prussia, England, France, & Austria
Goals of the Congress of Vienna:
• To surround France with strong nations
• To create a balance of power
• Establish legitimacy – restoring monarchs to their thrones
Results of the Meeting:
• No war between Europeans for 40 years
• Conservatives gain power but Democratic ideals continued to spread and led to additional revolutions in 1830 and 1848
• France was a constitutional monarchy but became weaker while Britain and Prussia were stronger