Napoleonic France



The government of French style

The French government has changed significantly in 15 years. Before the government of Napoleon, the French government was in a state of disorder. Once in power, Napoleon established the Consulate regime. Although declared Catholicism the main religion of the French, he forced the clergy to swear allegiance to Napoleon. Essentially, this law solidified the power of government, as it was designed in favor of the state. In 1802, a plebiscite Napoleon consul for life. However, Napoleon's offer to absolute power would not be the end. In 1804 he called himself emperor of France, with total control over the new centralized government.

At this point, Napoleon sought to expand his empire and influence of the French government. Napoleon used secret agents, arbitrary arrests and executions to control public opinion. The government exercised its power to waive freedom of expression and political freedom of the people. The government provided an orderly and efficient system for the following people. Napoleon appointed prefects to manage large departments. In 1814, Napoleon was defeated by the Allies and forced into exile. This marked the return of an absolute monarchy that replaced the dictatorship previously isolated by Napoleon. Despite this sudden change, some Napoleonic government principles were preserved. It is difficult to accurately identify the style of the French government in 1800. Under the control of Napoleon, the government has tried to take absolute power and total control of the population.

The economy

Before the Napoleonic Empire, the French economy has suffered from decades of economic misery. So far, the French economy was close to the breaking point. Hungry, cold and broke with the heavy tax burden, people revolted.

The Napoleonic era ushered in hope for the French economic recovery. Through his many military victories, Napoleon looted wherever he won and brought wealth to France. In 1800, Napoleon created the Bank of France, in an effort to stabilize the economy. Napoleon did not want external wealth of the influx of causing massive inflation in France. The Bank of France has been an important factor in stabilizing the French economy centralized in the French economy. The currency regulates the bank to prevent inflation, control of the French economy of cash flows. Napoleon tax reform has also played a major role in stabilizing the French economy. Napoleon also put taxes on a multitude of products to increase revenue. Napoleon was also a great supporter of education. He acknowledged that most French were illiterate or poorly educated, so he created secondary schools (schools) to educate men.

Napoleon said:

Of all our public schools is the most important. Most of Napoleon's economic policy was the continental system which eliminated Britain to compete with lower quality and more expensive French products. The continental system was accomplished by placing a large-scale trade embargo on all British products in continental Europe. European countries are now forced to buy French products, which boosted the French economy, but bad economies of all other nations. Although the Napoleonic era was a huge improvement over the years of inadequate French economic policy, the Napoleonic economy was largely based on the army. The Bank of France was created because many military victories of Napoleon, and the education system. The continental system that forced other countries to trade with France was forced by the French military. Napoleon's economic strategy was essentially to invest in the French economy with money he took from other countries. As a result, France has been growing, but unfortunately for Napoleon, Britain maintains its naval superiority and the real loser in the continental system was France, because the French ships were threatened to be sunk by the British Navy .

The French army

The weapon of standard French infantry was the musket with delayed and limited fire power. The French military strategy called for two major campaigns. Armed coalition won victories over the French troops, and in France even had an internal chaos.

French foreign enemies were alarmed by the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte. England induced Austria and Russia to join a new coalition government to reduce the growing power of France. Within six months, his army of citizens and Bavarian allies captured the Austrian capital and treated the combined Austrian and Russian armies a crushing defeat at Austerlitz. March of the Prussian battlefields toward Russia has been prevented only with Friedland, where the French army signally defeated a Russian army supported by Prussians. Tsar Alexander of Russia risk a defeat, but agreed to meet Napoleon to sign the Treaty of Tilsit. Unable to cope with England directly, France invented an indirect war in Britain. Bonaparte has closed all doors for British products, hoping to starve the British people. England, unable to attack Napoleon on the continent, has issued decrees forbidding the world in the fight against trade with France, and ordering the seizure of vessels met French decrees.

Russia was the only continental power that does not feel the strength of Napoleon in Europe. When Portugal and Spain fell, continental Europe was in the hands of Napoleon.

Although Europe's achievements have been included for the first time by European peoples as an extension of freedom, equality and the ideals of the French Revolution, it was not long before they felt the government tyranny of Napoleon. French armies marched up and down in Europe, but the spirit of rebellion against Napoleon's despotism could not be deleted. Russia cooperates with France in 1810. Napoleon realized that he needed to correct the situation.

Napoleon found Moscow a mass of ruins. In the late days of 1812 Napoleon began an inevitable withdrawal. Napoleon's armies previous victories, composed of citizens fired with nationalistic ideals, taught Prussia disinterested professional armies were obsolete. Prussian military leaders formed a national army, despite various constraints. Prussia joined Russia in a war against Napoleon in March 1813. Other European states preparing to join the great powers.

Napoleon attacked Prussia immediately, but to win battles, has been unable to demoralize his enemies. Methodically, relentlessly followed the heart of France.

Napoleon's army at Leipzig was the size of a total of 122,000 men in Leipzig with another 53,000 returns. Napoleon was to use Leipzig as a control basis. Soon after, he withdrew his army, the combined allied forces marching towards Leipzig. At night time, Napoleon reorganized the position of his army after two attacks. On October 17, 1813 Napoleon was fighting with his army that the other part of his army managed to draw in Leipzig. The low of the French men were 38, 000 people and 30 000 were taken prisoner. After Leipzig, the little French army against the coalition forces that could raise 1 million men is the only Rhine. Paper during the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars

The French Revolution

The beginning of the French Revolution was due only to France in terms of its economic system and class. Debt that France had worsened the economic situation in France and increased the lower classes with higher taxes. People were allowed to be part of the political system, allowing citizens to vote.

The Napoleonic Wars

Napoleon of the people of France to stability after years of chaos. In 1802, Napoleon declared his desire for conquest and after its conflict with England: the war began. Napoleon then tried another tactic, which is the continental system, not allowing English exports in France and destroy their industries. The war against Russia began in 1811, when Napoleon wanted an independent Polish state on the borders of Russia as the Tsar refused. He invaded Russia with 600,000 men, but Russia had a large army too. The Russians withdrew when Napoleon tried to attack them. The war lasted six years, but Napoleon failed.

Austria, Russia, Prussia and Britain signed an agreement to fight against Napoleon. Minister Talleyrand took control of the government and wanted to Louis XVII, King.
 
Foreign historical relations of France

Pre Napoleonic era foreign affairs

Relations with the Austro-Hungarian Empire

France had been in conflict with Austro Hungary for several years before the Napoleonic wars even started.

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