True or false.Write a T for each statement that is true and an F for each one that is false. All questions relate to the World History article on pp. 18-20. --1. Napoleon Napoleon French Napoléon Bonaparte orig. Italian Napoleone Buonaparte (born Aug. 15, 1769, Ajaccio, Corsica—died May 5, 1821, St. Helena Island) French general and emperor (1804–15). directed the attack against Admiral ADMIRAL, officer. In some countries is the commander in chief of the naval forces. This office does not exist in the United States. Nelson at Trafalgar. --2. The Battle of Trafalgar smashed the British fleet. --3. The Battle of Austerlitz Noun 1. battle of Austerlitz - a decisive battle during the Napoleonic campaigns (1805); the French under Napoleon defeated the Russian armies of Czar Alexander I and the Austrian armies of Emperor Francis II Austerlitz is considered Napoleon's greatest victory. --4. Austria sued for peace after Austerlitz. --5. The Russians defeated Napoleon during his assault on Moscow. 1. F (Napoleon was not at Trafalgar.) 2. F (The British smashed the French fleet.) 3. T 4. T 5. F (Napoleon took Moscow, but lost many men in the harsh Russian winter The Russian (or Soviet) Winter is a common name of winter in Russia. It lasts for 5 months, from November till the end of March, and is known for its low temperatures and transportation difficulties, and also because of its role in military events on Russian territory. .) |
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