Western Civ 2 Test 2 Part 3

Front 1

Napoleon domestic achievements and reforms

Back 1

i. greatest reform was of the legal system Code of Napoleon, a civil law code, first time French law organized into single body of laws.
1. Preserves religious toleration,
2. maintains the abolition of serfdom
3. all French citizens entitled to equality before the law
4. criminal and commercial codes to the overall code
5. code is maintain after napoleon
ii. agreement w/ the Catholic church
1. doesn’t give back property that was confiscated
2. he did excepts their spiritual authority over france
3. makes it official religion of France
iii. Finance
1. establishes bank of France
2. first one for France
3. currency, place for gov revenue, loan money
4. balances the budget
5. establishes new tax system
iv. Education
1. establishes national edju. In France including primary, and secondary
2. makes 12 year term for kids
3. establishes university of France which governs all schools in France, creates curricula and licenses for teacher

Front 2

War of the Third Coalition

Back 2

coalition consists of England Austria Prussia Russia and Sweden, England Austria and Prussia do most fighting

Front 3

Austerlitz

Back 3

where Napoleon meets with Austrian army and defeats them badly even though outnumbered 2 to 1, greatest victory of his career

Front 4

Cape Trafalgar

Back 4

naval battle
British vs. French/Spanish fleet,
lord nelson fights them brilliant victory for Brits. Not a single ship lost for Brits. Tragically Nelson is shot by a French marine towards end of battle. creates stailmate for French and british
he achieved naval supremacy throughout war.

Front 5

Confederation of the Rhine

Back 5

HRE ends with this. He orders that the Princes of the German states meet with him and sign an agreement that they wouldn’t carry out there own stuff, agreement call Confederation of the Rhine

Front 6

Continental System

Back 6

Napoleon declares a blocade of the European coastline. Any ship coming into Europe would be stopped by French ships to be inspected for supplies to England. It is an attempt to distroy their economy. Blockade only exists on paper. It doesn’t prevent trade with US and Portugal.

Front 7

Peninsular War

Back 7

He decides to get Portugal so he invades spain to get to Portugal.he leads invasion make it to Madrid defeat Spanish army, Spanish people rise up conduct gorilla war against French. Small bands of people to raid, throw boulders at French troops.
b. they comit atrocities to try to stop but heightens will to resist.
c. the brits come in on side of Spanish and so to the Portugese. Battles fought throughout spain.Napoleon looses interest in war leaves generals to run it

Front 8

War of the Fourth Coalition

Back 8

Russia plays major war, Prussia, Austria, and England. They want to liberate Germany drive napoleon back, several battles fought, napoleon wins several victories

Front 9

Battle of the Nations

Back 9

he faces an overwhelming opponent 2:1 they didn’t allow him to divide them, battle lasts three days. Last day they launch a huge assault and overwhelm him. They chase him all the way back to Paris. On last day of march allies get into Paris. Napoleon continuing to flee. he gives himself up outside of Paris.

Front 10

Duke of Wellington

Back 10

Napoleon escapes. he faces this British Army commander. Napoleon makes a mistake when he divides his army, one part to nock Prussians out.

Front 11

Waterloo

Back 11

Duke of Wellington knows what Napoleon wants to do and holds out against his army. He holds out long enough for Prussians to meet back up with British and drive Napoleon back.

Front 12

Quadruple Alliance

Back 12

England, Prussia, Russia, Austria they agreed to keep France contained they would maintain any army of occupation in France. Withdrawn in 1818, they fine France for damages napoleon had done, 700,000 francs. Not able to pay back

Front 13

congress of Vienna

Back 13

the allies thought they could arrange a new peace for Europe

Front 14

Klemens Von Metternich

Back 14

very experienced diplomat. His belief is that Europe must be restored prior to Napoleons rein. All monarchies should be restored

Front 15

Viscount Castlereagh

Back 15

want to preserve British empire, in Europe they want a balance of power. Also in favor of restoring monarchy. He leaves conference and wellington replaces him.

Front 16

German Confederation

Back 16

This was movement towards German unification. HRE not so much changed, the number of states was reduced to 39.

Front 17

Greek War of Independence

Back 17

in Greece, occupied by Turks, there goal was to gain independence,
1. the allies get more involved and send a fleet british French and Russian vessels. This fleet was supposed to make a show of force. The naval commander decided to open fire on Turkish fleet and annihilate it.
2. this was basically a declaration of war. Russian declare war. Turkey is forced to sign a treaty recognizing there independence. Greece is the first state to achieve independence.