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napoleon is born
Napoleon was born in Ajaccio, France. Napoleon's Bonaparte parents were nobles from the second estate(Carlo Buonaparte, Letitia Ramolino). He was a French Military and political leader, he also lead several successful campaigns. -
Start of the French Revolution
stoming of the Bastille. 3rd Estate wanted to get weapons they thought were being held there. -
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Siege of Toulon
The Siege of Toulon was a military siege of republican forces in the southern part of French City of Toulon. The Siege of Toulon was also called The Great Fall of Toulon. This siege was part of the French Revolutionary Wars. The siege was against Bonaparte and the chief of artillery. -
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Egyptian Campaign
Napoleon is unsuccessful in Egypt. he was able to prevent the French people from learning of this defeat because he uses secret police to keep his Army quiet. -
18 Brumaire Coup
The 18 Brumaire Coup brought Napoleon to power as the First Consul of France. It took place in France, Napoleon over those the directory and becomes the leader of France. -
First Consul for Life
The First Consul for Life was a time that Napoleon proclaimed himself First Consul for Life. This started in the begging of the 1800's, The First Consul For Life also instituted the Napoleonic Code. -
Battle of Trafalgar
The Battle of Trafalgar was a naval engagement. Its was fought by Royal Navy and the combined fleets of the Spanish and French Navies. This War was during the Third Coalition of the napoleonic Wars. -
Battle of Austerlitz
This war was known as the Battle of the 3 Emperors. This War was one of the most important and decisive engagements of the Napoleonic Wars. The War was fought was against 3 Emeperors (Napoleon, Russian and Austrian army, and Holy Roman. Napoleon won the war against a Russian and Austrian army led by Tsar Alexander and Holy Roman led by Emperor Francis II. The Battle was fought in a near the village of Austerlitz in the Austrian Empire. -
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Continental System
The Continental System was the foreign Policy of Napoleon of France during his fight against Great Britain during the Napoleonic Wars. The blockade was designed by Napoleon, they wanted to make Great Britain afraid while they were going though the disaster of Britain and at that time Napoleon was going through Spain and Russia. England Responded to France with The Orders in Council. -
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Napoleonic Code
The Napoleonic Code is the "French Civil Code". This Code was also
entered into Force on 21 March 1804. 4 Priests Drafted this Code and was established by Napoleon. -
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peninsular War
The peninsular War was a military conflict between Napoleon's empire and the allied powers of Spain, Britain, and Portugal. They fought against each other for the control of the Iberian Peninsula. This War was during the Napoleonic Wars. -
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Invasion of Russia
The Invasion of Russia was known as the Patriotic War and in France it was known as The Russian Campaign. This war happened on the year of 1812. This War began in June 24 1812. During that time the Napoleons Grande Armée crossed the Neman River in an attempt to engage and wanted to defeat The Russian Army. -
Retreat from Moscow
The Retreat was followed by the declining of his Continental System by Czar Alexander I, French Emperor, Napoleon. They also used his Grande Armée to invade Russia. This army was huge, it was was the to largest military army to assemble(500,000 staffs and soldiers). -
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Battle of Leipzig
This Battle was also called "Battle of the Nations". The armies that were involved in this battle were Russia, Prussia, Austria, Sweden. The French army was led by Napoleon I, Emperor of the French they were defeated by Tsar Alexander I of Russia and Karl Philipp, Prince of Schwarzenberg. -
Exile to Elba
Is forced to leave France after the Battle of Leipzig. -
Battle of Waterloo
This War was fought on a Sunday June 18, 1815. Fought near Waterloo in present-day Belgium, then part of then part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands. -
Exile to St Helena
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Napoleons Death
Napoleons Death happened because he was poisoned. The place where he died was Island St Helena in the South Atlantic.
