WORLD 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: -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.

Detailed explanation-4: -Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte had a vision of a renewed western empire for France, and his schemes included the recapture of Louisiana from Spain. Control over this vast territory would halt the westward expansion of the young United States and would supply French colonies in the West Indies with the goods they needed.