Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte was a French Military leader who ruled France between the years
of 1799 until 1815. He is important because he ended the French Revolution and changed the way France’s government was run and gave the people equality. He also expanded the French empire across Europe.
Joseph Fouche’
Joseph Fouche’ was a Jacobin and minister of police during the time Napoleon was ruler. He is important because he was Napoleon’s head of internal security and helped Napoleon’s secret police end all opposition against Napoleon’s rule, he also was in contact with the royalists.
Charles Talleyrand
Charles Talleyrand was a bishop before the French Revolution. In 1789 he was in favor of the government in church reform. Charles Talleyrand is important because he helped Napoleon gain power even though he stopped supporting Napoleon, and supported King
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It gave Napoleon the title of First Council for Life. This is important because it implied that Napoleon would have power for the rest of his life.
First Coalition War
The First Coalition war was when European countries attempted to defat the French First Republic. French soldiers were drafted by the Committee of Public Safety to fight against the countries invading France. France winning this war then signed the Treaty of Campo Formio. The First Coalition War was important because the outcome of the war showed that the France military, under Napoleon’s rule, were able to fight for the French Republic.
Second-Sixth Coalition Wars
The Second-Sixth Coalition Wars were the wars that European countries fought against France and their ruler, Napoleon. The wars were a coalition of Austria, Portugal, Prussia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom, all against France. This is important because France was defeated by the other European countries and Napoleon was then exiled to