Napoleonic Wars in Europe

1. Conquering Europe

2. • Napoleon realized that his power came from his
military victories.
• He knew other rulers would try to stop him, but
felt his army was stronger.
• With speed and surprise, he won battles at
Ulm, Austerlitz, and Jena defeating the armies
of Austria, Russia, and Prussia.
• Napoleon gained much ground in Europe and
in 1807 his enemies agreed to sign the Treaty
of Tilsit.

3. Napoleonic Wars
• Napoleonic Wars' beginning at the outbreak of
war between the United Kingdom and France in
1803, following the brief
peace concluded at Amiens in 1802.
• The Napoleonic Wars ended on 20 November
1815, following Napoleon's final
defeat at Waterloo and the
Second Treaty of Paris.
• Collectively, the nearly continuous period of
warfare from April 20, 1792, until November 20,

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Date: 1799–1815
Location: Europe, Egypt, Atlantic Ocean
Result: Allied victory
Combatants
1.) Allies:
• United Kingdom,
• Prussia,
• Austria,
• Russia
2.) France

5. The Treaties of Tilsit
• Two agreements signed by Napoleon of France
in the town of Tilsit in July, 1807.
• The first was signed on July 7, by Tsar
Alexander of Russia .
• The second was signed with Prussia on July 9.
• The treaties ended war between
Imperial Russia and France and began an
alliance between the two countries which
rendered the rest of Europe almost powerless.
The two countries secretly agreed to aid each
other in disputes - France pledged to aid

6. • Ottoman Turkey, while Prussia agreed to join
the Continental System against the
British Empire.
• Napeoleon convinced Alexander to enter the
Finnish War against Sweden to force Sweden
to join the Continental System
• The treaties also created the Duchy of Warsaw.
• Cooperation between Russia and France broke
down in 1810 when the tsar began to allow
neutral ships to land in Russian ports. In 1812,
Napoleon invaded Russia, ending any vestige
of alliance.

7. • Ottoman Turkey, while Prussia agreed to join
the Continental System against the
British Empire.
• Napeoleon convinced Alexander to enter the
Finnish War against Sweden to force Sweden
to join the Continental System
• The treaties also created the Duchy of Warsaw.
• Cooperation between Russia and France broke
down in 1810 when the tsar began to allow
neutral ships to land in Russian ports. In 1812,
Napoleon invaded Russia, ending any vestige
of alliance.