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Napoleon Bonaparte born in Ajaccio, Corsica.
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Graduates from Ecole Militaire with the rank of second lieutenant in the artillery.
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Accused of being too pro-French, Napoleon and his family flee their household in Corsica
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Napoleon is promoted to General of the Army of the West
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Napoleon marries Josephine
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Napoleon draws up the Treaty of Campo-Formio with Austria
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Napoleon escapes an assassination attempt
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New constitution adopted, making Napoleon First Consul for life
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France sells Louisiana territory to U.S.
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Louis XVIII flees, Napoleon takes control, begins "Hundred Days" campaign
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Napoleon dies
