Napoleon

Waterloo

The site of Napoleon's defeat by British and Prussian armies in 1815, which ended his last bid for power

Elba

The tiny island that Napoleon was granted after his abdication. Off the coast of Italy.

Scorched Earth Policy

the practice of burning crops and killing livestock during wartime so that the enemy cannot live off the land

Louisiana Purchase

1803 selling of the Louisiana territory by Napoleon in order to solve France's financial problems

Napoleonic Code

A comprehensive and uniform system of laws established for France by Napoleon

Prussia

A former kingdom in north-central Europe including present-day northern Germany and northern Poland

Napoleonic Wars

A series of wars fought between France (led by Napoleon Bonaparte) and alliances involving England and Prussia and Russia and Austria at different times (1799-1812).

Coup d'etat

A sudden overthrow of the government by a small military group

Le Petit Generale

Nickname for Napoleon meaning "cherished General" that was construed by the British to poke at Napoleon's height.

Austria

One of the countries that allied against France, alongside the British, Prussians, and Russians. The weaker of the "german" countries

Napoleon Bonaparte

Overthrew the French revolutionary government (The Directory) in 1799 and became emperor of France in 1804. Failed to defeat Great Britain and abdicated in 1814. Returned to power briefly in 1815 but was defeated and died in exile.

Winter

Russia's greatest defense

Concordat of 1801

This is the agreement between Pope Pius VII and Napoleon that healed the religious division in France by giving the French Catholics free practice of their religion and Napoleon political power

St. Helena

area where Napoleon was exiled (the second time), where Napoleon eventually died

Lycees

french government-run public schools, founded by Napoleon