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Napoleon Is Born
Napoleon was born is Ajaccio, France. He was born into a wealthy, noble family. -
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Start of The French Revolution
Partially carried forward by Napoleon during later expansion of the French empire. The French Revolution was a period of far-reaching social and political upheaval in France. -
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Siege of Toulon
Military siege of republican forces over a royalist rebellion in the southern french city of Toulon. It was also called the Great Fall of Toulon. -
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Egyptian Campaign
Proclaimed to defend french trade interest, weaken Britain's access to British india, and to establish scientific enterprise in the region. -
18 Brumaire coup
Brought Napoleon to power as first consul. Most historians see it as him ending the French Revolution. -
First Consul for Life
Napoleon proclaimed himself first consul for life -
Napoleonic Code
It was established on March 21, 1804. It was established by Napoleon but drafted by a commission of four eminent jurists. -
Battle of Trafalgar
Naval engagement fought by royal navy against the French and Spanish navies. -
Battle of Austerlitz
Battle of three emperor's.The first French, Italy Roman, Russia and Austrian. -
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Continental System
The Continental System or Continental Blockade (known in French as Blocus continental) was the foreign policy of Napoleon I of France in his struggle against Great Britain during the Napoleonic Wars. -
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Peninsular War
Military conflict between Napoleon empire and allied power of Spain, Britain and Portugal for control of the Iberian peninsula. -
Retreat From Moscow
French Emperor Napoleon I invaded Russia with his Grande Armée on June 24, 1812. The enormous army, featuring more than 500,000 soldiers and staff, was the largest European military force ever assembled to that date. -
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Invasion of Russia
Began on 24 June 1812 when Napoleon's Grande Armée crossed the Neman River in an attempt to engage and defeat the Russian army. -
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Battle of Leipzig
The coalition armies of Russia, Prussia, Austria, and Sweden, led by Tsar Alexander I of Russia and Karl Philipp, Prince of Schwarzenberg, decisively defeated the French army of Napoleon I, Emperor of the French. -
Exile to Elba
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Battle of Waterloo
The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday, 18 June 1815, near Waterloo in present-day Belgium, then part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands. -
Exile to St. Helena
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Napoleons Death
May 5, 1821, Longwood House, Longwood, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha