LOWER SIXTH

BRITISH FOREIGN POLICY 1793-1841.

 

Analysis task: the Sixth Coalition War:

Napoleon said of the Sixth Coalition War:
"My star was fading. I felt the reins slipping out of my grasp, and could do nothing to stop it."

Why was it a mistake for Napoleon to agree to a 10 week truce after the battle of Bautzen?

During this war the allies pursued a deliberate campaign to avoid battle with the emperor and try to defeat his subordinates. In which battles did this tactic seem to have worked well?

The Battle of Nations (Leipzig) is described as one of the most crucial battles of the Napoleonic Wars. What was the significance of this battle?

During the early part of the campaign for France (1814) Napoleon performed brilliantly and yet still he lost the Sixth Coalition war. Why?