The Decline and Fall of Napoleon (1807-1815)

• When was the Continental System introduced?

  21st November 1806
• What decrees was the Continental System part of?

  Berlin Decrees
• What did the Continental System state?

  It forbade the import of British goods into any European countries allied with or dependent upon France
• When was the Treaty of Tilsit?

  July 1807
• What did the Treaty of Tilsit state?

  Russia would accept the Continental System
• When was the St Cloud Decree?

  July 1810
• What did the St Cloud Decree state?

  It opened the southwest of France and the Spanish frontier to limited British trade
• When did Napoleon depose the Spanish monarch (Ferdinand VII) and replace him with Joseph Bonaparte?

  5th May 1808
• What type of warfare did the Spanish and French troops engage in?

  Guerrilla warfare
• What punishment did the Spanish troops commonly serve to French troops?

  Crucifixion
• In 1811, how many French troops were in Spain?

  353,000
• Altogether, how many French casualties took place during the war with Spain?

  180,000
• How many French troops deserted during the war with Spain?

  Over 5000
• When was the Treaty of Paris signed?

  30th May 1814
• What did the Treaty of Paris state?

  • It concluded the war with Spain
  • Set the borders of France under the House of Bourbon
• When was the Russian campaign?

  22nd June 1812-14th December 1812
• How many French troops were sent to the Russia?

  600,000
• How many French troops deserted during the Russian campaign?

  50,000
• How many cattle were brought on the Russian campaign?

  500,000
• What was the lowest temperature troops were subjected to in the Russian campaign?

  -37 degrees Celsius
• What war technique did the Russians use during the Russian campaign?

  The 'scorched earth' tactic
• When was the Battle of Borodino during the Russian campaign?

  7th September 1812
• How many French casualties were as a result of the Battle of Borodino?

  40,000
• When was the Battle of Dresden?

  26-27th August 1813
• How many French troops did Napoleon lead in the Battle of Dresden?

  135,000
• How many coalition troops were present in the Battle of Dresden?

  214,000
• How many French casualties were there as a result of the Battle of Dresden?

  10,000
• How many coalition casualties were there as a result of the Battle of Dresden?

  30,000
• When was the Battle of Kulm?

  29-30th August 1813
• How many French troops did Napoleon lead in the Battle of Kulm?

  37,000
• How many coalition troops were present in the Battle of Kulm?

  103,000
• How many French casualties were there in the Battle of Kulm?

  17,000
• How many coalition casualties were there in the Battle of Kulm?

  12,000
• When was the Battle of Leipzig?

  16th October 1813
• How many French troops did Napoleon lead in the Battle of Leipzig?

  195,000
• How many coalition troops were present in the Battle of Leipzig?

  365,000
• How many French casualties were there in the Battle of Leipzig?

  73,000
• How many coalition casualties were there as a result of the Battle of Leipzig?

  54,000
• What did the Battle of Leipzig result in?

  • It ended France's presence east of the Rhine and therefore culminated their German campaign.
  • It transferred Baden, Saxony and Wurttemburg over to the Sixth Coalition.
• When was the Treaty of Chaumont?

  March 1814