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of ornamented leather Those who didnt come so equipped were often provided with the patriotic productions of local ladies groups Soon however the Confederate Quartermaster Department took over t. Le French Revolution. The . World Civilizations: The Global Experience. textbook defines the French Revolution as, “An ideological insistence on change won increasing attention from the mid-18. th. Popular History and Sites in the Louvre. Winged Victory. Winged Victory of Samothrace. Statue of a female body with wings made from white marble. . The messenger goddess Victory, Nike in Greek. Dated to second century BC, the monument is an offering made in the Sanctuary of the Great Gods following a naval battle. . Big Idea: Napoleon spreads revolutionary ideas.. The Age of Napoleon. Early Life . Born. in Corsica -. minor nobility . Military Success . (Italy & Egypt). 1799 Coup d'état (overthrow Directory). . February 9-14, 1814. Strategic Context. Despite being soundly defeated at the Battle of Leipzig in October 1813, Napoleon Bonaparte turns down offers of peace from the Allied Sixth Coalition, which comprises virtually every major European power. The Allies invade northeastern France with three powerful armies, the most powerful forces Bonaparte has yet to face. Jean Baptiste Jules Bernadotte’s Army of the North advances through the Low Countries, Gebhard Leberect von Blücher’s Army of Silesia advances through Lorraine and Karl Philipp Furst zu Schwarzenberg’s Army of Bohemia advances through the Belfort Gap. All converge on Paris when they cross the borders of France. The Allied commanders are eager to push on to Paris, especially Blücher who also seeks to destroy Marshal MacDonald’s corps stationed at La Ferte. Bonaparte leaves Marshals Oudinot and Victor to screen Schwarzenberg and takes command of a striking force to destroy Blücher.. Rise to Power. 1975. North Africa Campaign:. 1799:. Respected by soldiers:. Reconnaissance:. Conquered most of Europe:. Taking Control of France. Military Genius. Building an Empire. Building an Empire. .. Chapter 20 . Section 3. Napoleon Bonaparte. Admiral Horatio Nelson. Coup . D’etat. Plebiscite. Continental System. Nationalism. Standard Number:. 4.0 Governance and Civics. Standard:. Governance establishes structures of power and authority in order to provide order and stability. Civic efficacy requires understanding rights and responsibilities, ethical behavior, and the role of citizens with in their community, nation, and world. . “. Power is my mistress. I have worked too hard at her conquest to allow anyone to take her away from me.”. “There are but two powers in the world, the sword and the mind. In the long run the sword is always beaten by the mind.". Napoleon Bonaparte, . General and . Emperor . of France. lived from 1769-1821. “Napoleon . Bonaparte was . a . masterful soldier, an . unequalled . grand tactician and a superb administrator. He was also utterly ruthless, a . 1769 – 1821. F. rom . a poor . Corsican family . of minor nobility. Was a 20 year old French army officer when the French Revolution broke . out, rose to rank of general by age 24. In the wars . between . Who was Napoleon Bonaparte?. Napoleon Bonaparte was a military and political leader of France. He crowned himself Emperor of the France, and his actions shaped European politics in the early 19. th. century. (1800s). Document A. Napoleon took power in France in 1799 following the chaos of the Reign of Terror and five years of weak governments. By 1805 Napoleon had not only stabilized France, but he had issued his own set of landmark laws and conquered an Empire for France that consisted of most. Born 1769 – Corsica. Military school at age 9. 1785: By age 16 b/. cms. army lt.. Workaholic, military genius, loner, revolutionary leader, megalomaniac. 1789: Corsica Revolution. 1793: Recaptures Toulon. July 1794 Robespierre executed. Propertied bourgeoisie quickly gained control of the government- “red” terror of the Committee of Public Safety- “White” terror of reaction. Restrictive Jacobin measures were repealed- a new era of “licentious living”. 1799-1815. Napoleon’s character. Intelligent. Witty. Charming. Depressive. Childish. Decisive. Life Under the Directory. Directory was corrupt, economy was poor. Following Robespierre, people went wild.