NATIONALISM IN EUROPE
THE RISE OF NATIONALISM IN EUROPE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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The Blockade of Britain
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Seven Weeks War
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The Peninsular War
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The invasion of Russia
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-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: -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.