HTST 381 Lecture 4: Week 4 Lecture Notes
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Successfully remoulding that force: napoleon reforms, military reforms, army corps. Style of warfare: relentless, continued fighting in the middle of winter, attack in all weather, and all time of day, abolished the balloon section in 1799, social reforms. First organization that napoleon addressed: the catholic church: concordat with pope pius vii 1801, napoleon accepted that roman catholic faith was the principle religion of. France: not the official state religion, napoleon creates secular state sponsored schools. State education: bureaucracy, constitutions, voting rights given to all male adults. Approved list: code napoleon ( originally code civil des francais) Limits of napoleon warfare: there were significant limits to french power. Sea power: the royal navy was better than the french navy in leadership and morale. More aggressive, more skillful more willing to get close and fight close range, more adventurous, gunners were better in terms of training, made them faster and more accurate.