USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE FRENCH REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Napoleon was revered as a military hero early on, but he later leads a failed invasion of ____ & suffers an embarrassing defeat at ____, which leads to his exile & death.
A
Mordor; Sokovia
B
Russia; Waterloo
C
Prussia; Versailles
D
Austria; Barcelona
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Battle of Waterloo, which took place in Belgium on June 18, 1815, marked the final defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte, who conquered much of Europe in the early 19th century.

Detailed explanation-2: -Napoleon has since been regarded as a military genius and one of the finest commanders in history. His wars and campaigns have been studied at military schools worldwide. He fought more than 80 battles, losing only eleven, mostly at the end when the French army was not as dominant.

Detailed explanation-3: -Several critical factors, most significantly the insufficient access to resources, unfamiliar, freezing terrain, and the strategic efforts of the French military leaders, influenced the defeat of Napoleon by the Russians in 1812.

Detailed explanation-4: -On June 16, Napoleon’s troops defeated the Prussians at the Battle of Ligny. However, two days later, on June 18, at the Battle of Waterloo near Brussels, the French were crushed by the British, with assistance from the Prussians. On June 22, 1815, Napoleon was once again forced to abdicate.

Detailed explanation-5: -Napoleon is best known for his military prowess, he fought over 70 battles and was only defeated in eight, making France the greatest military power in Europe during his reign. The ruler also famously created the Napoleonic Code, which remains the basis of French civil law today.

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