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lesson 4
Term | Definition |
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Napoleon Bonaparte | he took power in France and gained popularity by using his military successes |
Guerrilla | someone who fights against the official army |
Coup | a quick seizure of power by force |
Napoleonic Code | the system of laws that Napoleon put into place in the areas he conquered and France |
Napoleonic Wars | series of battles across Europe caused by Napoleon |
Battle of Trafalgar | France lost this major battle with Britain during the Napoleonic wars |
Battle of Austerlitz | Napoleon defeated Russia and Austria at this battle in 1805 |
Battle of Waterloo | final defeat by Napoleon |
Duke of Wellington | leader of British forces during the battle of Waterloo |
Russian Invasion | this was Napoleon's greatest mistake and eventually led to his downfall |
Continental System | name given to the British goods that Napoleon tried to enforce while he was ruling |