French Revolution By SSLB3070 Oct 19, 1781 British leave Yorktown May 5, 1789 The Estates-General met at Versailles Jul 14, 1789 Storming of the Bastille Oct 5, 1789 March on Versailles 1792 Trial and Execution of Louis XVI Period: Sep 5, 1793 to Jul 27, 1794 The Reign of Terror Jul 27, 1794 Fall of Robespierre 1799 Napoleon took control of the government 1804 Napoleon becomes Emperor Period: Nov 21, 1806 to Apr 11, 1814 Napoleon’s Continental System Period: Jun 24, 1812 to Dec 14, 1812 Napoleon invades Russia 1815 Napoleon escaped from Elba Jun 18, 1815 Battle of Waterloo
