The Napoleonic Wars, fought between 1803 and 1815, changed European and world history forever. Nation states were destroyed and created, monarchies came and went and the stage was set for the growth of a new order in Europe. It was a period that would set the pattern of modern warfare for over a century. This course explores Napoleon’s France as it evolved from a traditional European monarchy into an aggressive empire. Napoleon both inspired and horrified world leaders, writers, artists and composers. To some he was the saviour, to others the anti-Christ.

DELIVERY MODE

• Hybrid (F2F & Online simultaneously)

COURSE OUTLINE

• The rise of Napoleon, the Corsican outsider
• The French Revolution and Napoleon’s part in it.
• His rise to power
• Napoleon’s army and its sweep through Europe
• From greatness to dismal failure: Napoleon’s fall.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

1. Understand the context of the France and Europe in which Napoleon rose to power
2. Trace his evolution from Citizen to Emperor
3. See how his politics and military genius were complementary
4. Understand how and why he finally fell from power