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6 Cards in this Set
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Coronation
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Napoleon did away with the Consulate and crowned himself Emperor in an extravagant coronation ceremony.
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Directory
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Established by new constitution. Over threw assembly and then was overthrown by Bonaparte.
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Waterloo
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In this June 18, 1815 battle, Napoleon was finally defeated by the British (under Wellington) and the Prussians (under Blucher). The loss was partially due to a crucial mistake of Napoleon's: Prior to the arrival of the Prussians on the scene, Napoleon had had a chance to attach the British forces, but decided to wait for the muddy ground to dry before attacking.
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Continental System
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Napoleon's plan to stop all shipping of British goods into Europe. The Continental System resulted in a British blockade of all European shipping, and ended up hurting France more than Britain.
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Napoleonic Code
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The system of laws, especially the civil code, which Napoleon announced in 1804. This code remains a basis of European continental law to this day.
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Colonies
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Control of one part of a country by a more powerful country. Haiti most important colony.
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