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From General To Emperor
- Napoleon transformed from a great general into an emperor by proving his legitimacy on the battlefield.
- The Grand Army became an exceptionally well-trained, cohesive force built from that decision.
Austerlitz and The Remaking Of Europe
- Austerlitz decisively ended the Holy Roman Empire and remade central Europe in France's favor.
- Napoleon installed client states and shifted many German princes to look to France rather than Austria.
Naval Power Versus Land Dominance
- Trafalgar secured British naval dominance even as Napoleon dominated on land.
- That naval supremacy enabled Britain to wage economic warfare via blockades against France.