HIS103Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Frostbite, War Of The Sixth Coalition, Russian Winter
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October 13th, 2017: napoleon in 1802-becomes consul for his whole life, napoleon buenaparte>napoleon bonaparte, france gained tremendously in the second coalition, britain believed the balance of power was off, george iii experimental peace , power rested on military success. October 13th, 2017: he can subdue, but he cannot reconcile, cannot use diplomacy to manage a peaceful relationship, austrians leave war in 1806. Insulted the russians: alexander ii feels betrayed by napoleon, 1810-rebuilding russian army to fight france, continental system not working, france needs material from britain, compelled to buy some things from britain. Invasion of russia; napoleon is warned: re-creation of poland, war with russia is no great gamble, napoleon thinks that austria, sweden and prussia will join him, not the case. October 13th, 2017: russian winter (october, army marches out of russia, men lose fingers, toes (frostbite, russian peasants pick off army, napoleon"s advisors push him to peace.
