Age of Napoleon

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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

  • 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

  • Napoleons Death

    May 5, 1821, Longwood House, Longwood, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha