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# Napoleon Builds an Empire **Campaign to conquer Europe (1804-1812):** * Annexed surrounding countries: Netherlands, Belgium, parts of Italy and Germany. * Appointed Josephine Bonaparte as King of Spain. * Overestimated his power and strength which led to his defeat. He committed to fight agains...

# Napoleon Builds an Empire **Campaign to conquer Europe (1804-1812):** * Annexed surrounding countries: Netherlands, Belgium, parts of Italy and Germany. * Appointed Josephine Bonaparte as King of Spain. * Overestimated his power and strength which led to his defeat. He committed to fight against the Royal Navy of England at sea. **Napoleon's Costly Mistakes:** 1. **The Continental System (November 1806):** A blockade against Britain. Goal: Destroy Britain's economy; Result: Failed. Britain's economy was not significantly hurt; France's economy suffered; prices of goods in Europe soared, causing resentment among nations against Napoleon. 2. **The Peninsular War (1808-1813):** Portugal ignored the Continental System, so Napoleon sent his army through Spain. This resulted in widespread anger among the Spanish people and a 5-year war using guerilla warfare tactics. 3. **The Invasion of Russia:** This is a separate point that was not included in the notes and needs to be added. **Results in Summary (of actions above):** * **Overall Failure:** Napoleon's plans ultimately failed. * **Guerrilla Warfare:** Spanish resistance used `guerilla warfare`, a hit-and-run approach. * **Economic Damage:** His policies negatively impacted the economies of various countries, especially France.