Louis XVIII of France

Napoleons escape was inevitable, to keep such a man imprisoned for long would have been almost impossible so not all the blame should fall on the Great Powers . Napoleon escaped Elba on the 1st March 1815 landing in southern France to restore himself as Emperor. Following his abdication, the French hated Napoleon as they saw him as abandoning them. However the unpopular reforms of the new restored Bourbons resulted in a sharp resurgence of support and loyalty to Napoleon upon his return. As Napoleon made his way to Paris, the vast majority of citizens and mayors of France pledged a new allegiance to him. To illustrate how loyal the French army was to Napoleon, we can look at Laffray where a garrison of French soldiers stood before Napoleon blocking his path. Napoleon simply told them “Soldiers of the fifth, I am your Emperor. Know me! If there is one among you who would kill his Emperor, here I am!” The soldiers began shouting “Vive Empereuer” and joined Napoleon on his route to Paris. Before Napoleon reached Paris, King Louis XVIII fled to Brittany, allowing Napoleon to regain his title as Emperor of France on the 20th March 1815 . This signified the beginning of the Hundred Days and the Waterloo campaign Napoleons new reign was a time of turmoil as France had debts of 3,865,469,000 francs due to the costly military campaigns for twenty years and government overspending. During this time Napoleon was working over thirteen hour days to raise a new army to crush the great…

All seemed to be perfect for the young aristocrat. However, when he turned twelve, both his mother and grandmother died within the same month, leaving him orphaned. However, he did become the richest orphan in all of France, perhaps the richest child in the country as well. By the age of fourteen, he was already a musketeer and having marriage plans arranged for him, though he did not wed his wife until he turned 16, and she 14. Before, during, and after the American Revolution, Lafayette…

After the Revolutionary War, Napoleon became a French general and was now in charge of the Italian military. He is currently meeting with the man who was in charge of the Italians before, but has now been demoted to lieutenant. “Good morning, General Napoleon. Your new Italian soldiers have been awaiting your arrival in the barracks. I hope you are satisfied with the army,” The Italian Lieutenant said nervously. “Tell them to form ranks in the clearing over there, I can’t be bothered with…

King Louis IX is a French King that reigned in the 13th century. He became king at a very young age. Louis was raised by a very godly mother. He was a very kind-hearted king. His actions were quite unexpected from a king. He was very Christian and his actions matched both his personality and beliefs. King Louis IX’s life was fully dedicated to God, thus making him a great king (Delmore). Louis was born on April 25, 1215 in the castle of Poissy near Paris. He was crowned king at age twelve,…

Garfinkel 1 Ava Garfinkel Mrs. Anderson World History H1 Period D October 16, 2015 Napoleon Bonaparte Essay The Battle of Austerlitz, otherwise known as the Battle of the Three Emperors, was arguably Napoleon's most impressive and important victory during his lifetime. This battle was the first engagement of the War of the Third Coalition, and the opening battle to a two year war period ending the Third Coalition against France. This coalition, consisting of some of Napoleon's greatest enemies…

Have you ever wondered about Santa Anna?Well today you will find closure for your curious ways. Antonio López de Santa Anna was born in Xalapa,Veracruz February 21,1794.Santa Anna attended the Military academy at the age of 16.He was an excellent warrior.Skilled at sword fighting and other battle tactics.Santa Anna’s idol was Napoleon Bonaparte.He had pictures of him all over his walls.He designed his armies like the way Napoleon's.He even collected…

There are many similarities and differences between two paintings Liberty Lead the People by Eugene Delacroix and Execution of the Third of May by Francisco Goya . Both paintings are similar due to the fact that they depict the brutality of war. These paintings were also made during Napoleon's rule in the 1700’s. Liberty Lead the People was made to commemorate the French Revolution. The French Revolution began in the 1780’s and ended in the in the 1790’s. The Liberal Republicans were enraged by…

himself the Emperor of the French and created his own empire. He was in the France army and was also appointed the First Consul. These are important events that happened during his lifetime. First in Napoleon Bonaparte early life he was born on August 15, 1769, on a island called Corsica. His family was originally Italian, but nine years after he was born they were given a French Noble status. Napoleon went to a military college of Brienne. He studied there for five years, and then went to a…

France has a long history of problems, wars, and conflict that have led the country through many regimes including: monarch, empress, republics. To start off I will discuss the French Monarchy and how the end of the Monarch was a direct result of the French revolution. During the 18th century the French government, or King Louis XVI, tried to raise taxes as a direct result of war and court life costs. The French citizens did not like this and thus they revolted which leads to the French…

a government should be run. As well as what freedoms, rights, and protection should be given to people making them equal. With these new concepts floating around, the people of France began to notice some flaws with their government. France had gained a huge debt from funding the American Revolution, the large spendings of Louis XVI, the king of France, and his wife, Marie Antoinette of Austria, and the terrible taxing system. The struggle came with the social classes. Each of the three…