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the american revolution
American Revolutionary War with the assistance of France, winning independence from Great Britain and establishing the United States of America. -
louis XVI is crowned
He was married to Marie Antoinette and was executed for treason by guillotine in 1793 -
the declaration of independence
the Declaration of Independence is not legally binding, but it is powerful. Abraham Lincoln called it “a rebuke and a stumbling-block to tyranny and oppression.” -
tennis court oath
vowing "not to separate and to reassemble wherever circumstances require, until the constitution of the kingdom is established". It was a pivotal event in the French Revolution -
the declaration right of men and of the citizen
one of the most important papers of the French Revolution. This paper explains a list of rights, such as freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of assembly and separation of powers. -
tennis court oath
vowing "not to separate and to reassemble wherever circumstances require, until the constitution of the kingdom is established -
the declaration right of men and of the citizen
is a human civil rights document from the French Revolution. -
women march on versailles
Versailles, was one of the earliest and most significant events of the French Revolution -
storming of the bastille
The medieval armory, fortress, and political prison known as the Bastille represented royal authority in the centre of Paris. -
storming of the bastille
was attacked by an angry and aggressive mob. The prison had become a symbol of the monarchy's dictatorial rule, and the event became one of the defining moments in the Revolution that followed -
women march on versailles
known as the October March, the October Days or simply the March on Versailles, was one of the earliest and most significant events of the French Revolution. -
the first constitution of france
was the first written constitution in France, created after the collapse of the absolute monarchy of the Ancien Régime. -
the first constitution of france
was the first written constitution in France, created after the collapse of the absolute monarchy of the Ancien Régime. -
the muder of marat
David was the leading French painter, as well as a Montagnard and a member of the revolutionary Committee of General Security. -
execution of danton
Danton's role in the onset of the Revolution has been disputed; many historians describe him as "the chief force in the overthrow of the French monarchy and the establishment of the First French Republic -
italian campaign
Italian Campaign. Napoleon took over the French “Army of Italy,” drove the Austrians and Sardinians out of Piedmont, defeated the Papal States, and occupied Venice. This was his first major victory. -
Coup d’état that established Napoleon
Although the plan was for the three to have equal power, Napoleon quickly became the most powerful. -
Treaty of Tilsit.
After the battle of Friedland, where Napoleon defeated the Russians, Alexander of Russia negotiated this treaty that would bring peace to Russia. They met on a raft in the middle of the Niemen River to sign the treaty, which had both a public and a private part. -
German Campaign.
Napoleon’s army regrouped in German territory, and battled the Coalition successfully in several locations before suffering a decisive defeat in the Battle of the Nations (Leipzig) at the hands of Germany’s General Blucher.