Who Was Responsible For Napoleon's Downfall

The French revolution is notably the start of the creation of modern Europe. Within this revolution, the country experienced a drastic change in power and in government. Along with the French Revolution, the rise of Napoleon, played a huge role in the changes in Europe economy. Under napoleons rule and conquest, similar to the French revolution, citizens experienced great depression, debt, and confusion. Similar to the American Revolution, the French revolution was influenced by enlightenment ideas particularly the concepts of popular sovereignty and inalienable rights.

Island- After Napoleon was defeated by the 4th Coalition, which was comprised of Prussia, Russian, Sweden, and the United Kingdom, he was sent to Elba, a Mediterranean island in Tuscany, Italy. This island represents the places Napoleon was exiled to. The British hoped that this isolation would stop Napoleon from reinstating his power but in 1815, he returned to France and started to gain control. His rise to power, called the Hundred Days, was quickly crushed. He was then sent to the remote island of St. Helena while his wife, Marie Louise of Austria, and son took refuge in Vienna. After ten weeks aboard the HMS Northumberland, Napoleon arrived at St. Helena on October 15th 1815 where he spent his remaining time writing about his reign, until he died in 1821, possibly of stomach cancer.

Janelle Clovie Gasaway Honors Literature 27 September 2014 How Does Napoleon Stay in Charge? Napoleon maintains control by augmenting his power over the other animals. In his campaign of dictatorship, Napoleon uses several methods to manipulate the animals but perhaps Napoleon’s greatest method is propaganda.

Napoleon Bonaparte’s attitude towards the French Revolution is one that has often raised questions. That the revolution had an influence on Bonaparte’s regime cannot be denied – but to what extent? When one looks at France after Napoleon’s reign it is clear that he had brought much longed for order and stability. He had also established institutions that embodied the main principles of the revolution. However, it is also evident that many of his policies directly contradict those same principles. Was Napoleon betraying the same revolution that gave him power, or was he merely a pragmatist, who recognised that

Imagine back to the French Revolution. It was a time of hardship and suffering for the common person. This revolution was built on the ideals of the Enlightenment and had the mantra of liberty, equality, and fraternity. These ideals were never truly put into effect throughout this bloody revolution, nor after it with the reign of Napoleon Bonaparte. Quite the opposite, as Napoleon betrayed the ideals of the French Revolution by being a selfish dictator, manipulating the people of Europe, and being a cruel leader.

Napoleon’s Abuse of Power What is Power? Power is simply a term for people who have the ability to control certain aspect of something. It is a dangerous responsibility which can unmask someone’s true personality. Some people are able to handle this responsibility, but others such as Napoleon cannot. Abraham Lincoln once said that “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power” (Lincoln.2001.Web).

Napoleon had already been marked as a prominent pig because he had a reputation of getting things his own way. By being active in the debates, he received much attention and notice from the animals. He also garnered support from those who agreed with his views but were unable to express themselves. Thus, he became a representative of these animals.

Napoleon’s self-defeating actions had a greater impact in his defeat than British strategic performance because of a suboptimal integration of policy, strategy, and operations. First, the Emperor’s political desire for French hegemony led to a strategic overextension from which France was unable to recover. Second, Napoleon’s poor naval strategy inadequately armed the French Navy with a fleet capable of competing with the British Royal Navy. Third, Napoleon’s lack of decentralized execution and his desire for absolute operational control at the organizational level led to his demise. This essay will then examine the counterargument and rebuttal that British strategic performance mattered more to Napoleon’s defeat than the Emperor’s self-defeating actions because of a British strategy of selective engagement.

Napoleon Bonaparte betrayed the ideals of the French Revolution. He seized power for himself, which contradicted the Revolution’s aims, as the people wanted to be rid of aristocratic figures, especially after the Terror which had Robespierre as a frontman for chaos and misery. He also introduced the Napoleonic Code, which was not so beneficial for some groups as they were for others. His rule spread enlightenment ideals far across Europe, through all the countries he conquered, but because of this spread, those countries rebelled, since Napoleon himself failed to uphold the very ideals he spread forth.

I don’t understand why Napoleon would claim to be sending one of his most dedicated and hardworking follows to the hospital to aid him back to health, but in reality send him to his death. It seems not only mad, but cruel. Boxer was respected and enforced each of Napoleon's odd decisions, working harder each day to please him. It seems as though Napoleon may have just made a monumental mistake.

3.2~ The Reign of Terror was a point in time during the French Revolution in which Maximilien Robespierre attempted to live in “republic of virtue”, which didn’t end well for France. For instance, Robespierre ruled as a dictator in terms of remaining loyal to his duties. Also, another example would be his decisions which impacted his reputation along with his overall personality as a whole. First off foremost, Robespierre didn’t feel pity for his subjects and during the Reign of Terror, 40,000 people were killed for non-existent purposes. Furthermore, one person got executed due to the fact that he accidentally chopped off a tree which was quite significant to the empire, however, Robespierre was very careless and continued with his

Napoleon did not always follow through with his theories and ideas about the well being of France with actions, making him very hypocritical; there are however some contrasting points to suggest that not all his choices were insincere. Therefore his initial claims and theories were not completed, his actions contradicted his preliminary ideas. Consequently, Napoleon betrayed the ideas of the French Revolution: Liberty, Equality and Fraternity.

The Napoleonic Age was the most controversial time period. Some people thought Napoleon was a reformer, while others thought he was an absolute dictator. One thing is for sure though, that he shaped France/Europe into the continent/country is is today. Napoleon was very narcissistic and cruel, and did not value human life. At the same time, he believed in education and instruction. Also, he positively influenced the schools and created the Napoleonic Code, which solved a lot of France's problems. Napoleon Bonaparte had a negative impact on France, because he mistreated the rights that every human should obtain, created a bad image for other countries, and only really cared about absolute power.

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