Question

1803: start of the napoleonic wars
map of europe in 1812. the purple section represents french territory in 1804. the pink line shows the territory conquered by napoleon’s armies in the napoleonic wars and controlled by france in 1812.
the napoleonic wars (1803 - 1815) were a continuation of wars that started in 1792 when european monarchs outside of france who were nervous about the revolution spreading to their countries threatened french borders, so the revolutionary government declared war on them. since the start of the revolution, different coalitions of european forces made up of forces from austria, prussia, great britain, russia, and other countries fought against french troops. napoleon attempted to end these wars by conquering all of europe and bringing it under french control.

1. was napoleon successful in the napoleonic wars from 1803 - 1812? cite evidence to support your claim.

Explanation:

From 1803 - 1812, Napoleon made significant territorial gains. The map shows that by 1812, a large portion of Europe was under French - controlled territory as indicated by the pink line. French territory also expanded as shown by the purple section in 1804. European monarchs formed coalitions against France but Napoleon's military campaigns led to the conquest of many regions.

Answer:

Yes, Napoleon was successful in the Napoleonic Wars from 1803 - 1812. Evidence includes the expansion of French territory in 1804 and the large amount of territory conquered and controlled by France in 1812 as shown on the map.