Napoleon Bonaparte's Conquests

Battle of Trafalgar

British naval victory over the French, securing mastery of the seas.

Prussia

Led by Frederick William III, joined Russia to oppose Napoleon and the Confederation of the Rhine.

Duke of Wellington

Arthur Wellesley, British commander who defeated the French in Portugal and Spain.

Battle of Waterloo

Final battle where Napoleon was defeated by British and Prussian forces, ending his rule.

Northern Italy Campaign

Napoleon's control of French armies against Austrians.

War of the Third Coalition

Napoleon's defeat of Austrians and dismantling of the Holy Roman Empire.

Continental System

Napoleon's trade embargo against Britain, aiming to weaken their economy and influence in Europe.

War of the Fifth Coalition

Conflict where Napoleon annexed Austrian territory in the Treaty of Schonbrunn.

Hundred Days

Napoleon's brief return to power in 1815 before his final defeat at Waterloo.

Saint Helena

Remote island where Napoleon was exiled and later died in 1821.

German Unification

Result of the Napoleonic Wars, leading to the eventual formation of a unified Germany.

Napoleon Bonaparte

Notorious emperor who conquered most of Europe.

Napoleone Buonaparte

Napoleon's birth name on the island of Corsica.

Siege of Toulon

Where Napoleon led French army to capture fortifications.

Austrian Campaign

Napoleon's invasion of Austria, leading to the Treaty of Campo Formio.

Napoleon's Tactics

Aggressive military strategies inspired by Gustavus Adolphus.

Egyptian Campaign

Napoleon's conquest of Egypt and defeat by British at the Battle of the Nile.

Coup of 18 Brumaire

Napoleon's overthrow of the French Directory, becoming Consul and later Emperor.

War of the Second Coalition

Opposition to France led by British, Russians, and Austrians.

Louisiana Purchase

Napoleon's sale of Louisiana to fund wars, doubling the US size.

Confederation of the Rhine

German territory under Napoleon's control after the War of the Third Coalition.

Battle of Austerlitz

Napoleon's victory over the Russian and Austrian forces in 1805, leading to the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire.

Treaty of Tilsit

Forced agreement between Napoleon, Russia, and Prussia, granting Napoleon control over Central Europe.

Peninsular War

Conflict where Napoleon's forces faced Spanish and British resistance in the Iberian Peninsula.

Marie-Louise

Napoleon's second wife, daughter of the Austrian emperor, who bore him a son in 1811.

Joseph Bonaparte

Napoleon's brother placed on the Spanish throne during the Peninsular War.

Invasion of Russia

Napoleon's disastrous campaign in 1812, leading to his retreat and loss of most of his army.

Battle of Leipzig

Major battle where a coalition defeated Napoleon, leading to his exile to Elba.