Digital timeline of napoleons career By Bksmit22 Aug 15, 1769 Napoleon is born in Corsica Oct 16, 1785 Barras helps Napoleon win promotion to Commander of the Army of the Interior Oct 28, 1785 Napoleon graduates from military academy Dec 22, 1789 Napoleon is made general Nov 18, 1791 Haitian rebellion against France Aug 28, 1793 Napoleon forces the British out of Toulon Aug 9, 1794 Napoleon is imprisoned under suspicion of being a Jacobin and a supporter of Robespierre Mar 9, 1796 Napoleon marries Josephine Jul 1, 1798 Napoleon invades Egypt Jul 19, 1799 Napoleons army discovers Rosetta stone Nov 10, 1799 Napoleon is made first consult of France Jun 15, 1801 Napoleon restores the Catholic Church into France Apr 10, 1803 Napoleon sells the Louisiana territory to the US Mar 21, 1804 The Napoleonic code is created Dec 2, 1804 Napoleon is crowned emperor Oct 21, 1805 French fleet is destroyed at the battle of Trafalgar Dec 2, 1805 Napoleon wins the battle at Austerlitz Apr 1, 1810 Napoleon is remarried to Marie Louis Mar 20, 1811 Napoleons son Napoleon II is born Jun 24, 1812 Napoleon invades Russia May 30, 1814 Napoleon is exiled to Elba Feb 26, 1815 Napoleon escape from Elba Mar 20, 1815 Napoleon reclaims his throne beginning the 100 days Jun 18, 1815 Napoleon is defeated at Waterloo May 5, 1821 Napoleon dies at st. Helena
