NAPOLEON The Emperor builds an Empire

FOREIGN POLICIES Took possession of Austrian

Netherlands and parts of Italy Set up a puppet government in

Switzerland Britain persuaded Russia, Austria,

and Sweden to team up against France

Napoleon made his own French army He then crushed his enemies in

battles

FOREIGN POLICIES CONT. They all signed peace treaties with

France Built largest European Empire since

the Romans Only major enemy left was Britain’s

navy

VICTORIES AND DEFEATS

Strong- only lost one major battle Battle of Trafalgar- more important

than all his victories on landTook place in 1805 off the southern coast

of spainHoratio Nelson- commanderAdmiral that defeated Napoleon defeated

the larger French-Spanish fleet, showing brilliance in warfare

During the battle Nelson was wounded

VICTORIES AND DEFEATS

Two major results from the French fleetAssumed the supremacy of the British

navy for the next three hundred yearsForced Napoleon to give up his plans of

invading BritainEventually, Napoleons efforts to crush

Britain and lead to his own undoing

BEFORE THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE In 1789- National Assembly wanted the

same privileges as the people in France Civil War:

Toussaint L’Ouverture- Under his control the productive colony was taken over

23,000 soldiers to accomplish the task

LOUISIANA PURCHASE US government showed interest in

buying the port of New Orleans Napoleon saw an opportunity to

make $$ He was the one who offered to sell 1803 President bought Louisiana for

15 million This was Napoleons way of getting

back at the English

WHAT HE CONTROLLED BY 1810 By 1812, only European countries not

under his control were Britain, the Ottoman Empire, Portugal, and Sweden

Also controlled so-called “independent nations” such as Spain, and the Grand Duchy of Warsaw

Rulers of some of these countries were his brothers and in-laws

Russia, Prussia, and Austria were loosely attached to Napoleon through alliances

Empire was huge but unstable