The battles of Trafalgar, Borodino, and Waterloo spanned the course of decade, but each of them were both significant and related to one another in some way. The most notable similarity between each of these battles was the involvement of Napoleon Bonaparte, the notorious French political and military leader who wreaked havoc across Europe during the beginning of the 19th century, but the most important aspect was the role each of these battles played in the ultimate demise of Napoleon’s political reign and military prominence. With that in mind, it can be difficult to choose just one battle as the most significant, since they all contributed to the end result in their own way.
The Battle of Trafalgar was the first of the three battles, taking …show more content…
Trafalgar marked the beginning of his downfall, Borodino resulted in the tremendous loss of numbers in his army, and Waterloo, of course, was the final blow that would dismantle Napoleon and his army. It is difficult to select just one battle as the most significant since the end result is dependent on the outcome of each battle. Without one of the three, the final outcome might have been quite a bit different than what it was. However, for the sake of taking a side, I will choose the Battle of Borodino as the most significant. My reasoning is that it was this battle that delivered the blow to Napoleon’s army that never fully healed. Trafalgar was important because it marked the beginning of the downfall, but the fact that Napoleon still had his Grande Armée meant that he did still have a chance at success. Waterloo is obviously and absolutely crucial because it marked the end of Napoleon’s reign, but this was largely due to the fact that his massive army wasn’t what it used to be. That, of course, was directly tied to his defeat at Borodino and the loss of so many men. If it weren’t for this decisive blow to his forces, Napoleon could have easily continued his sweep across Europe, and the outcome at Waterloo may have been significantly different. All of the battles are important in their own way, but it is Borodino that led to the ultimate demise of Napoleon, and for this reason, I believe this battle is the most significant of the
The Battle of Trafalgar was the first of the three battles, taking …show more content…
Trafalgar marked the beginning of his downfall, Borodino resulted in the tremendous loss of numbers in his army, and Waterloo, of course, was the final blow that would dismantle Napoleon and his army. It is difficult to select just one battle as the most significant since the end result is dependent on the outcome of each battle. Without one of the three, the final outcome might have been quite a bit different than what it was. However, for the sake of taking a side, I will choose the Battle of Borodino as the most significant. My reasoning is that it was this battle that delivered the blow to Napoleon’s army that never fully healed. Trafalgar was important because it marked the beginning of the downfall, but the fact that Napoleon still had his Grande Armée meant that he did still have a chance at success. Waterloo is obviously and absolutely crucial because it marked the end of Napoleon’s reign, but this was largely due to the fact that his massive army wasn’t what it used to be. That, of course, was directly tied to his defeat at Borodino and the loss of so many men. If it weren’t for this decisive blow to his forces, Napoleon could have easily continued his sweep across Europe, and the outcome at Waterloo may have been significantly different. All of the battles are important in their own way, but it is Borodino that led to the ultimate demise of Napoleon, and for this reason, I believe this battle is the most significant of the