Was it because he was power hungry and wanted more power, or because he needed to regain his power. If it was to regain his power, were there any battles fought because he wanted more power?
2007-03-12 15:24:25 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
There are three reasons for war:
1. Acquisition of power
2. Acquisition of land
3. World leaders with tiny members trying to
impress chicks
With Napoleon my guess is all three, but not necessarily in that order.
2007-03-12 15:30:12 · answer #1 · answered by nostromobb 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He was declared as outlaw by the Powers. United Kingdom, Russia, Austria and Prussia bound themselves to put 150,000 men each into the field to end his rule. Napoleon knew that, once his attempts at dissuading one or more of the Seventh Coalition allies from invading France had failed, his only chance of remaining in power was to attack before the Coalition put together an overwhelming force. If he could destroy the existing Coalition forces south of Brussels before they were reinforced, he might be able to drive the British back to the sea and knock the Prussians out of the war. After some initial success Napoleon has to accept defeat. For more detail please refer following web page.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Waterloo
2007-03-12 16:49:54 · answer #2 · answered by snashraf 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Time. the could desire to interrupt the British led forces quickly led to his entire tactical posture; from Spain Napoleon might have recognize that attacking a British form rigidity deployed on a opposite slope with a front defined & anchored on significant good factors replaced into no longer a large plan. If he had time he could have been able to finding a thank you to rigidity conflict decrease than greater effective situations. yet with Blucher stated to be on the way he had to do some thing; the two attack & maybe get the Prussians interior the rear (as occurred) or withdraw then could desire to stand down a mixed 2 hundred,000+ sturdy Anglo-Prussian rigidity at a later date...
2016-10-02 00:54:04 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was trying to regain his power.
And the good ole Brits were in his way as usual.
Tans pis et au revoir!!
2007-03-12 15:48:27 · answer #4 · answered by For_Gondor! 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It was a defensive loss for Napoleon. The guy had been to Russia, had bit off way more turf than he could protect, had a united Europe against him and got pinned.
2007-03-12 15:29:12 · answer #5 · answered by Gerry S 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
he wanted to conquer small countries,,, kinda like Bush,, and they are both short,,
well Napoleon was short in stature,, George is short on brains
2007-03-12 15:34:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋