USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: –Napoleon’s 1st mistake was an unsuccessfully attempt to cut off trade with a forcible closing of ports (blockade) in 1806 with Great Britain and other European countries.-He called this policy the Continental System, because it was suppose to make continental Europe more self sufficient.

Detailed explanation-2: -Napoleon made three costly mistakes that led to his downfall. The first mistake was The Continental system. The second mistake was The Peninsular War. The third mistake was The Invasion of Russia.

Detailed explanation-3: -In a fatal blunder, Napoleon waited until mid-day to give the command to attack in order to let the ground dry. The delay in fighting gave Blucher’s troops, who had eluded their pursuers, time to march to Waterloo and join the battle by the late afternoon.

Detailed explanation-4: -Napoleon failed to conquer Russia in 1812 for several reasons: faulty logistics, poor discipline, disease, and not the least, the weather. Napoleon’s method of warfare was based on rapid concentration of his forces at a key place to destroy his enemy.