Congress of Vienna

Following the defeat of Napoleon I, a conference was held in Vienna, Austria between 1814 and 1815 called the Congress of Vienna. The intent of this conference was  to create a balance of power and preserve world peace. It was a conference where the major powers at the time got together to determine what would happen to the land that Napoleon had conquered during his rein. By the end of the conference the British was given control of Cape Colony, as well as several strategic colonial territories, and dominance of water (Naval Power).( pvhs, British Empire )

This picture is an example of the conference.