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The '''French Empire''' was | The '''French Empire''', historiographically the '''First French Empire''', was the empire of [[Napoleon Bonaparte]] and the dominant power of [[Europe]] at the beginning of the 18th century. | ||
At its height, the Empire possessed territory in two | At its height, the Empire possessed territory in two continent—Europe and North America—though the North American territories of [[Louisiana]] and [[Haiti|Saint-Domingue]] were sold and lost to rebellion, respectively, before Napoleon's final defeat. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Born out of the rapidly expanding [[France|French Republic]], Napoleon Bonaparte was crowned Emperor on 18 May 1804. Utilising the recently reclaimed [[Apple of Eden 1|Apple of Eden]] to lead his armies to victory, Napoleon's power expanded across the European continent.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> Despite his possession of the Apple however, Napoleon's Empire still suffered defeats. | Born out of the rapidly expanding [[France|French Republic]], Napoleon Bonaparte was crowned Emperor on 18 May 1804. Utilising the recently reclaimed [[Apple of Eden 1|Apple of Eden]] to lead his armies to victory, Napoleon's power expanded across the European continent.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> Despite his possession of the Apple however, Napoleon's Empire still suffered defeats. | ||
In 1805, during the {{Wiki|Battle of Trafalgar}}, the [[Royal Navy]], led by {{Wiki|Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson|Admiral Horatio Nelson}}, defended the [[United Kingdom]] from Napoleon Bonaparte's [[French Navy|naval]] advances in 1805. It was a victory that would be immortalised with the construction of [[Trafalgar Square]], in [[London]].<ref name="TrafalgarSquaredatabase">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' | In 1805, during the {{Wiki|Battle of Trafalgar}}, the [[Royal Navy]], led by {{Wiki|Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson|Admiral Horatio Nelson}}, defended the [[United Kingdom]] from Napoleon Bonaparte's [[French Navy|naval]] advances in 1805. It was a victory that would be immortalised with the construction of [[Trafalgar Square]], in [[London]].<ref name="TrafalgarSquaredatabase">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: Trafalgar Square]]</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Former empires]] | [[Category:Former empires]] | ||
[[Category:Countries in Europe]] | |||
[[Category:France]] | [[Category:France]] | ||
Revision as of 08:28, 21 October 2018
The French Empire, historiographically the First French Empire, was the empire of Napoleon Bonaparte and the dominant power of Europe at the beginning of the 18th century.
At its height, the Empire possessed territory in two continent—Europe and North America—though the North American territories of Louisiana and Saint-Domingue were sold and lost to rebellion, respectively, before Napoleon's final defeat.
History
Born out of the rapidly expanding French Republic, Napoleon Bonaparte was crowned Emperor on 18 May 1804. Utilising the recently reclaimed Apple of Eden to lead his armies to victory, Napoleon's power expanded across the European continent.[1] Despite his possession of the Apple however, Napoleon's Empire still suffered defeats.
In 1805, during the Battle of Trafalgar, the Royal Navy, led by Admiral Horatio Nelson, defended the United Kingdom from Napoleon Bonaparte's naval advances in 1805. It was a victory that would be immortalised with the construction of Trafalgar Square, in London.[2]