Napoleonic+Wars

=Napoleonic Wars=

From 1792 up until 1815, multiple wars were fought between many European nations and the French Alliance, led by Napoleon Bonaparte. These were known as the Napoleonic Wars. France was trying to become more powerful than the rest of Europe and Napoleon wanted absolute control. He was trying to defend and spread the effects of the French Revolution throughout the continent.

Throughout his military career, Napoleon fought over sixty battles and lost only around seven. These losses are what led to the end of the Napoleonic Wars and the eventual demise of Napoleon and the French Empire. Napoleon led the battles of Austerlitz, Borodino, Copenhagen, Dresden, Eylau, Friedland, Jena, Leipzig, Mantua, Marengo, Nile, Ulm, Wagram, Waterloo and many more. As Napoleon won more and more battles, France began to then concentrate their forces into one territory.

During the American Civil War, many war tactics were based off of Napoleon’s strategies and the way he ran his armies. Today, Napoleon’s concept of concentration, the assembly of naval and military forces in a specific area to prepare for further operations, is used in modern warfare. The Napoleonic Wars also spread nationalism throughout France and other European countries. Also, the British taxation system was created while attempting to meet the increasing financial stress of the Napoleonic wars in 1799.