, ▁now ▁Emperor ▁of ▁the ▁French , ▁assemble d ▁arm ies ▁on ▁the ▁coast ▁of ▁France ▁to ▁in va de ▁Great ▁Britain , ▁but ▁Austria ▁and ▁Russia , ▁Britain ' s ▁al lies , ▁were ▁prepar ing ▁to ▁in va de ▁France . ▁The ▁French ▁arm ies ▁were ▁christ ened ▁La ▁Grande ▁Arm ée ▁and ▁secret ly ▁left ▁the ▁coast ▁to ▁march ▁against ▁Austria ▁and ▁Russia ▁before ▁those ▁arm ies ▁could ▁combine . ▁The ▁Grande ▁Arm ée ▁defeated ▁Austria ▁at ▁Ul m ▁the ▁day ▁before ▁the ▁Battle ▁of ▁T raf al gar , ▁and ▁Napoleon ' s ▁victory ▁at ▁the ▁Battle ▁of ▁Aust er l itz ▁effectively ▁destroyed ▁the ▁Third ▁Co al ition . ▁In ▁ 1 8 0 6 , ▁Britain ▁re to ok ▁the ▁Cape ▁Col ony ▁from ▁the ▁Bat av ian ▁Republic . ▁Napoleon ▁abol ished ▁the ▁republic ▁later ▁that ▁year ▁in ▁favour ▁of ▁the ▁Kingdom ▁of ▁Holland , ▁ruled ▁by ▁his ▁brother ▁Louis . ▁However , ▁in ▁ 1 8 1 0 , ▁the ▁Netherlands ▁officially ▁became ▁a ▁part ▁of ▁France . ▁ ▁Notes ▁ ▁References ▁▁ ▁D w yer , ▁Philip . ▁Cit izen ▁Emperor : ▁Napoleon ▁in ▁Power ▁( 2 0 1 3 ) ▁▁▁ ▁E ms ley , ▁C live . ▁Napole onic ▁Europe ▁( Rout ledge , ▁ 2 0 1 4 ) ▁ ▁Es da ile , ▁Charles ▁J . ▁Napoleon ' s ▁Wars : ▁And ▁International ▁History : ▁ 1 8 0 3 ▁– ▁ 1 8 1 5 ▁( 2 0 0