Napoleon abdicated today, the 11th April, 1814. He had been ruler of 70 million people, 30 million of them French, the rest Spanish, Belgian, Dutch, some Italian and German. He had also ruled parts of Poland and Yugoslavia. Then he attacked Russia. After the disaster that was Russia he was outnumbered two to one by a coalition of Austrian, Prussian, Russians and Swedes at the battle of Leipzig, losing this battle. This too had come after the loss of Spain to Wellington(June 1813).
On the 31st March 1814 the Allies entered Paris. His Generals persuaded him to abdicate in favour of his 3 year old son. His 10 year Empire had come to a close.
He tried to poison himself on the 12th, but ended up vomiting and not dying. On the 29th he was on his way to exile on Elba.
He would return.
Europe before Napoleonic Wars.
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Okay my short life, I’ve learned WW1, WW2, Cold War, US Civil War, War of 1812, and Napoleonic Wars.
So it took a while to get to the the Napoleonic Wars, but I want to go back more, but it seems pretty hard.
So if anyone know some stuff could you maybe please make a timeline or list of civilizations.
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There’s (obviously) a lot of history, and all is in a way connected, so i’d recommend plundering the history section of your local library.
There’s even a History For Dummies book, which is in fact not that bad at all, maybe a good start to get a good overview of everything.
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I would try the buffet method, read small amounts over a wide range of historic topics, whenever you find something you really enjoy dive as deep as you can into it. Then move on.
I enjoy your post.
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What ABWorsham said, but if your just asking about modern European and Atlantic conflict the answer to your question in general terms is that:
before the Napoleonic Wars there were many dynastic and imperial conflicts like the the War of Spanish Succession, War of Austrian Succesion and The Seven Years War . And before that there was an endless series of conflicts over who worshipped the right Jesus.
Also, how about the AMERICAN REVOLUTION you canadian @#$%^&*… just kidding :lol:
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@ABWorsham:
I would try the buffet method, read small amounts over a wide range of historic topics, whenever you find something you really enjoy dive as deep as you can into it. Then move on.
Agreed - that’s a good approach.
@Dylan:
So if anyone know some stuff could you maybe please make a timeline or list of civilizations.
This might be a good place to start: List of Wars
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