The Napoleonic Wars: A Broken Compromise

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The Napoleonic Wars: A Broken Compromise

¨Do quote later¨ -Napoléon Bonaparte
After the bloody civil war in France in 1799, the execution of Louis XVI of France, and the overthrow of the French monarchy (Add ¨civil unrest, a string of military defeats, and a crippled economy?¨), Napoléon Bonaparte rose from the ashes of the former prosperous state, ascending to the First Consul of France in a coup d´eat, hoping to bring the former chaotic, corrupt, and crippled Republic glory. He established (or conceived) a state possessing a stable economy, a formidable military, and a strong feeling of patriotism (or Nationalism) with the …show more content…

England tried to entice the nations of Europe against Napoleon by offering money to any countries that could possibly be interested in joining them in an alliance, to help them raise armies and buy weaponry and the necessary equipment of which is necessary to wage war. England hoped to drag in others so France would have to fight an offensive on land from several countries at the same time, and the English would give naval support and supply off the coast. That accompanied with Frances aggressive actions on the continent convinced, Austria, Russia, Sweden and some German states to join Britain in the fight against France. Napoleon dreamed of taking England and massed the bulk of The Great Army on the Northern coast of France, by the English Channel, preparing for a large amphibious assault of England's coast. The channel was heavily defended, but if Napoleon broke through, the English army wouldn't be sizable enough to stop them. But with a stroke of luck for the English, Napoleon, when hearing of Austria and Russia´s decision to join Britain in the coalition, and their preparations to occupy France, he adjusted his plans and commanded his army to March to the Rhine, instead of attacking the channel. Although Napoleon still put pressure on the English Navy, they decimated Napoleon's fleet on October 21, 1805, at the battle of Trafalgar, consolidating the English´s already world-class navy. …show more content…

When the allies attacked his right flank they would weaken their flank, and Napoleon's Army would attack the Allies newly weakened right and rear flank with most of the army. Napoleon truly tried to portray that he was critically withdrawn, exposed, and helpless to the emperors of Russia and Austria. He did this by conducting actions that illustrate avoiding conflict, while in actuality he was mobilizing. For example he withdrew some detachments from Austerlitz, pulling back behind Goldbach brook, and he focused a bulk of his army towards the north of the soon to be battlefield. To further convince them he se. He wanted to make certain when the allies reached the Heights of Pratzen, overlooking the Goldbach Valley This battle was the battle which convinced Napoleon that he was truly a military

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