HISTORY 1DD3 Lecture 6: History Lecture 6
3 Oct 2016
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Background born in corsica 1769 graduated military college as artillery officer (1785) Makes a name for himself in italy has a loyal following from the army rise of power. Napoleon makes peace with the catholic church in 1801: the concordat: napoleon and pope come to agreement. Church will come to religious needs of french people so long as they stay out of politics. Lots of imperial propaganda: gives off an image of the french emperor. Is able to crush almost every european state except for britain. British defeat spanish and french navys, stops napoleon from conquering. Both sides try to create blockades against each other: napoleon said anyone of continent of europe cannot trade with. Russia didn"t agree with the blockade of britain, didn"t want to be part of the continental system. Russians refuse to engage the french army, russains retreat further into. Russia, and burn crops so that the french would have no food.
