HIST 555 - The French Revolution and the Napoleonic Era, 1789-1815

3 credit hours
Deals with the origin of the French Revolution in the institutions of the old regime and the ideas of the Enlightenment, and traces the course of revolutionary events in France and their impact throughout Europe. It also examines the rise of Napoleon, the Napoleonic wars, the impact of Napoleonic France upon Europe, the eventual defeat of Napoleon, and the general peace settlement. Cross-listed with HIST 455.