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gets military education
in France -
becomes an artillery officer
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Period: to
fights in the French Revolutionary Wars
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Siege of Toulon
defeats Royalist forces and drives out British ones from port of Toulon, gains popularity -
becomes commander in chief of the French army
for defending the leaders of the French government -
defeats Austrian forces and captures Northern Italy
negotiates the Treaty of Campo Formio (most of the conquered territories remained French) -
Egyptian Expedition
he conquers Egypt -
becomes First Consul
engineers the overthrow of the Directory
a new government, the Consulate is formed -
Battle of Marengo
strenghtens France's position as the dominant power after defeating Austria -
Napoleonic Code
numerous reforms in the Government, equality before the law, religious tolerance -
Emperor
the Consulate is transformed into an Empire -
Battle of Trafalgar
the French navy is destroyed by the British fleet -
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he wins several land battles
against Russia and the Holy Roman empire, France controls most of Europe -
the fall of Napoleon
he sets out to invade Russia but fails and loses the bulk of his army -
Battle of Leipzing
Russia, Prussia, Austria, and Sweden defeat Napoleon’s remaining forces in the Battle of Leipzing, he is exiled to the island of Elba -
Battle of Waterloo
he returns from Elba and decisively defeated, exiled to the island of St. Helena