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