Napoleon

Question 1

what were the napoleonic wars for

Answer 1

Napoleons ambitions to assert complete control over the rest of Europe, ultimately extended all the way to Moscow

Question 2

Levee En Masse- a nation in arms

Answer 2

the whole society was being mobilised for war. it produced 300,000 men divided into 11 armies which had never been done in European warfare

Question 3

why did people join

Answer 3

soldiers who made up the armies joined as a way of escaping prison.
- This gave them a basic standard of living

Question 4

how Napoleon fought

Answer 4

• He organised his ideas into corps
• They moved separately and independently and then come together at the right period of time and attack the enemy
• Napoleon manoeuvred his cause for a decisive battle
• armies living off the land which meant he can move fast and not rely on mass supplies and horses etc
• mass conscription which gave him a significant advantage over his adversaries

Question 5

flaws of Napoleon

Answer 5

• He was REALLY bad a strategy but had very good tactics
• He missed out on many opportunities to have peace in Europe, he didn’t seem interested in having peace settlements, incapable of facilitating peace

Question 6

Napoleon bringing about revolution in warfare

Answer 6

• approach to warfare was characterised by innovation and flexibility
• concept of “manoeuvre warfare” which allowed for fast mobility, speed and the concentration of forces at decisive points on the battlefield
• ^ in contrast to the rigid linear tactics of the past which favoured firepower over manoeuvrability
• Concentration of forces to overwhelm the enemy