Age of Napoleon

  • Napoleon was born

    Napoleon was born on august 15th, 1769 in Ajaccio, France. he was born into a family of nobles his parents were carlo buonaparte and letizia rambolino
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    Egyptian Campaign

    the Egyptian campaign was from 1798-1801. It was napoleons campaign in ottoman Syria and Egypt. it was said to defend french trade interests. Also to weaken britian's access to british india, and to establish scientific enterprise in the region.
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    The French Revolution

    The French revolution was from 1789-1799. Starting in 1789 the french revolution was a riot that stood up to the harsh conditions in France. such as the high demand for food , the estates system , and the king with absolute power. This revolution succeeded and the third estate overcame the first and second.
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    Seige of Toulon

    The seige of toulon was from september 18th 1793- december18 1793. It was a miliary operation that surrounded the city of toulon, A republican forces a royalist rebelion in the city
  • 18 Brumaire code

    this occurred on November 9th 1799. This brought napoleon to power as first consul of France. Some say it ended the French revolution.
  • Napoleonic code

    on march 21st 1802 the napoleonic code was forced into play. drafted by a commision of four eminent jurists. It was a major step in replacing the previous patchwork of fuedal laws.
  • First consul for life

    on august 2nd 1802, a second referendum was held. this time to confirm napoleon as "first consul of life.
  • Battle of Trafalgar

    This was on October 21st 1805. It was the naval engagement fought by the royal navy against the combined fleets of France, and Spanish navies.
  • Battle of Austerlitz

    on December 2nd 1805, it was one of the most important engagements in the napoleonic war. The grand army of France defeated a larger Russian and Austrian army. it occurred near a village named Austerlitz.
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    Continental System

    This was from November 21st 1806-April 11 1814. This was a naval blockade on the french coast by Napoleon. A a response the French coast enacted by the British government. Napoleon then issued the Berlin decree which created a large embargo on Brirish trade
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    Peninsular war

    from may 2nd 1808-April 17 1814. This was a military conflict between napoleons empire and the powers of Spain, Britain and Portugal for control of the Iberian peninsula during the napoleonic code.
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    Invasion of Russia

    It began on June 24 1812-1813. Napoleons army crossed the Neman river in attempts to defeat Russia in war. Napoleon hoped he would compel the king from trading with British merchants through proxies. So the UK would be pressured into sue for peace.
  • Retreat from Mowscow

    on 1812 in July. Napoleons army arrived at a burning deserted Moscow. The starving French army was forced a hasty retreat out of Russia.
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    Battle of Leipzig

    This battle was from October 16th-19th 1813. The combined army's with Russia, Prussia, Austria and Sweden teamed up and defeated the Fench army. Napoleons army consisted of polish and Italian men. And germans from the confederation Of the rhine.
  • Exile to Elba

    on April 11th 1814 Napoleon left. He left his throne and went to the mediterranean isalnd. Napoleon offered to step down in Favor of his son, his offere was rejected and he bailed.
  • Battle of Waterloo

    on June 18th 1815 this battle occured.it was fought near waterloo in present day belgium. A french army under the command of napoleon was deafeated by two of the armies of the seventh coalition. This is a anglo-led allied army.
  • Exile to St. Helena

    on August 16th 1815 they exiled Napoleon. After his defeat in waterloo the Europeans power did not want to take any chances on Napoleons return. So they exiled him to a barren rock in the south atlantic ocean.
  • Napoleons death

    Napoleon died on May 5th 1821. He died in the long wood house in Saint Helena.