THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
NAPOLEONIC WARS
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The Blockade of Britain.
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The Peninsular War.
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The invasion of Russia.
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The Napoleonic Code.
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The Invasion of Russia Napoleon’s most disastrous mistake of all came in 1812. Even though Alexander I had become Napoleon’s ally, the Russian czar refused to stop selling grain to Britain. In addition, the French and Russian rulers suspected each other of having competing designs on Poland.
Detailed explanation-3: -The size and climate of Russia strained and decimated Napoleon’s forces, which were spread across the continent. Napoleon’s ambitions also prompted the European powers to ally together against him. At the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, Napoleon suffered a crushing defeat by the Prussian-English allied forces.
Detailed explanation-4: -However, the Napoleonic Code went back to limited suffrage and reduced women to the status of a minor, subject to the authority of fathers and husbands. Hence, Universal Adult Franchise was not a feature of the Napoleonic Code.