NAPOLEON BONAPARTEThe Rise of Napoleon

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Warm up 1. Which Estate of French citizens formed

the National Assembly? 2. Who gained control of France after

Louis XVI was beheaded? 3. What was his reign known as? How

many people (approximately) were beheaded?

4. To which Estate did the Bourgeoisie belong?

5. What happened to Louis XVI8. FINISH THE SENTENCE: The National Assembly/Committee of Public safety/ National commission all wanted to..

Fun Fact of the day Affectionately

called the “national razor,” the swift-killing guillotine was popularized during the French Revolution and was a legal form of execution in France until 1981

The Young Napoleon Napoleon Bonaparte was

born on the Island of Corsica (in the Mediterranean Sea, of the coast of Italy) in 1769

He was the son of Lower Nobility

This meant that he had some of the advantages of Nobility but not all

For example, his family was not very wealthy and he could never hold a prominent position because he was not part of the elite

Young Napoleon He was picked on at

school for his Italian accent and economic standing (As a child)

He developed a very aggressive and egotistical demeanor to hide the inferiority he felt. This is the essence of the “Napoleon Complex”

His Military Training At 10 years old, his

father sent him to France to train as an officer in the French Military

Napoleon immediately rose to the top of his class and excelled in all subjects

He was also well liked by his classmates and a born leader

His Military Training Napoleon chose to

become an artillery officer

Artillery was a new field and not considered as honourable as Cavalry or Infantry

Napoleon understood that he had a greater chance of promotion in Artillery because he would not to compete with the sons of high nobility

WHAT YOU HAVE TO KNOW: Napoleon was good at

what he did, this helped him rise through the ranks during the French Revolution

Moreover, he was able to rise through the ranks because of the time. Like the French Revolution, Napoleon was at the right place at the right time

He began to think of himself asA BAUCE

Napoleon and the Enlightenment

As with most educated people of his day, Napoleon read the works of the Enlightened philosophes (NAME ME 3)

He was attracted to their ideas because he had supreme confidence in his own abilities

He hated the fact that his potential was limited by his birth status

He loved the concept that power and status should be based on talent and that everyone should have equal opportunities

So it’s obvious that Napoleon

A) WANTED TO GO BACK TO L’ANCIEN REGIME

B) DID NOT KNOW WHAT THE **** HE WAS DOING

C) WAS FRUSTRATED WITH FRANCE’S HIREARCHY STRUCTURE

HE HATED : The fact that his

potential was limited by his birth status

BUT HE LOVED The concept that

power and status should be based on talent and that everyone should have equal opportunities

So.. What do you think of Napoleon so far?

Did he support the French Revolution? Why?

What traits will help Napoleon become a great leader?

Questions?

The Revolution comes Napoleon was 20 when

the revolution started He was a young officer

in the French Military who supported the National Assembly

When war broke out, Napoleon led one of the few French units to win victories

(Thanks to his military training)

The Revolution Comes cont’d

Napoleon star began to rise when the Jacobins took power (Member those guys?)

The Jacobins loved Napoleon for his victories and his loyalty (Crushing rebellions inside and outside of France)

Napoleon loved the Jacobins for their commitment to enlightened principles

The Jacobins gave Napoleon command of an entire French army group

Unliked -> Liked -> Military Officer -> General

Because he was different

Because he was ‘’talented ’’

Victories, supported the Revolution

Do you see what is happening?

Could this have happened in l’ancien regime?

Napoleon the General Some say that Napoleon

was a military genius and was able to help push foreign armies out of France

Others say that he had no military skill, just an un usual style of combat

Nonetheless, he used his knowledge of Artillery to devastate his opponents

Napoleon the General He did not follow the traditional strategy of

the day, he was very aggressive and sought to simply destroy the enemy

Tactically, Napoleon would “divide and conquer” If he faced an inferior opponent, he divided his forces; if he faced a superior opponent, he forced them to divide

Napoleon the General He was a fantastic

motivator and his troops were able to march more quickly than any other force in Europe, this allowed him to choose which battles he wanted to fight

He often fought along side his troops (gained their respect)

Let’s take a look at a few things he did

A Whiff of Grapeshot 1795 When the Jacobins fell from

power, Napoleon realized he could be viewed as an enemy of the new government

He travelled back to France and offered his services to the Directory

The Directory was not strong and faced internal enemies and protests

Napoleon proved his loyalty to the directory by firing canons into a Paris mob

To reward him, the directory gave him and even larger section of the French army

Napoleon wins in Italy 1796-1797 In a surprising and bold

manoeuvre, Napoleon invaded Austrian controlled Italy (outnumbered)

He caught the Austrian Army completely by surprise and won an incredible victory

He then negotiated his own peace treaty (illegally) with Austria and took parts of Italy and Holland for France

He instantly became a National hero and was the most popular person France

Also a mini emperor in Italy

Napoleon and the Directory

The Directory realized the potential of Napoleon’s popularity

The commissioned painting of him and did everything possible to boost his public image

They attempted to link themselves to Napoleon’s fame in order to secure the loyalty of the people

They exploited his image for their own political gain

Napoleon, meanwhile was sent to Egypt in 1798 to combat British forces

Napoleon seizes power, Napoleon’s Egyptian Campaign 1799

Napoleon’s Egyptian Campaign 1799 Internationally mocked for letter intercepted

that explained his anger towards his wife (who was cheating on him)

The British defeated the French Navy and Napoleon was cut off from fresh supplies

Napoleon left his army behind and traveled back to France

His success in evading the British confirmed the growing belief in Napoleon's 'star’

NOW I KNOW WHAT YOU’RE THINKING

MR.ALONZ, IF NAPOLEON WAS SO WELL LIKED, WHY ISIN’T HE IN CHARGE OF FRANCE?

He does take power When he came back, his brother; Lucien, and

Abbe Sieyes convinced him to take control (Coup d’etat)

They created a fake threat (the Jacobins were planning to take power)

He soon gained the loyalty of the Directory’s guards and attacked them

Ironically, the Directory was defeated by the soldiers who were supposed to protect them

The Directory surrendered without a shot being fired, their plan to exploit Napoleon had tragically backfired

Napoleon in Power Napoleon claimed to be a “Son of the

Revolution” and his seizure of power was saving the Revolution from ultimate defeat

Napoleon turned his attention on the war. Now that he was in complete command, France was able to end the war victoriously

- Napoleon wished to legitimize his new position and wished to become a King.

- The Pope came to Rome to crown him.

- In another stunning move, Napoleon took the crown from the Pope’s hands and crowned himself

This is why Napoleon became the Emperor of France and not the King – he was 35 years old

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