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Date of Birth
·Napoleon Bonaparte born in Ajaccio, Corsica. -
Start of Military Academy
Napoleon begins study at the royal military academ -
Love at First Sight?
At the home of Paul Francois Barras, a Directory member, Napoleon meets Rose de Beauharnais (Josephine) -
Command over the French Army in Italy
Napoleon is given command of the French army in Italy -
Receives Rank of Brigadier General
For his courage at an internal French battle at Toulon, Napoleon receives the new rank of brigadier general -
Temporary Imprisonment
Napoleon is imprisoned under suspicion of being a Jacobin and a supporter of Robespierre. From August 9-20. -
Important Task
The government assigns Napoleon the task of suppressing civil strife and rebellion against the Republic -
Marriage!
Napoleon marries Josephine -
Start of Campaign Against Austria
Italian campaign against Austria begins -
Napoleon wins the Battle of Lodi
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Napoleon wins the Battle of Arcole
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Napoleon wins the Battle of Rivoli
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Treaty of Campo-Formio
Napoleon draws up the Treaty of Campo-Formio with Austria -
Start of Egyptian Campaign
Napoleon begins his Egyptian campaign -
Fall of Alexandria
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Wins Battle of the Pyramids against Mamelukes in Egypt
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Fall of Cairo
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French Navy Defeated
Under the command of Admiral Nelson, the British fleet destroyed the French navy in the Battle of Aboukir -
First Consul
Following a coup d'etat, Napoleon becomes First Consul of the new French government -
Treaty with Austria signed at Luneville
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Start of 2nd Italian Campaign
Napoleon leads his army across the Alps in the Second Italian Campaign -
Wins Battle of Marengo against Austria
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Treaty of Amiens signed with Britain
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Napoleon restructures French educational system
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New constitution adopted, making Napoleon First Consul for life
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Napoleon crowns himself Emperor in Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris
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The Battle of Trafalgar marks yet another naval defeat to the British under the command of Admiral Nelson
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Victory in the Battle of Austerlitz against Austria and Russia
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Defeats the Russians at the Battle of Friedland
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Divorces Josephine
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Marries Marie-Louise, Archduchess of Austria
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Russian Campaign begins
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Moscow
Grand Army enters Moscow to find the city abandoned and set aflame by the inhabitants; retreating in the midst of a frigid winter, the army suffers devastating losses -
The French fall to Spain in the Battle of Vitoria
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Anti-French coalition army enters France
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Paris falls
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Napoleon abdicates his rule and Louis XVIII, a Bourbon, is restored to the French throne
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Napoleon is exiled to Elba; his wife and son take refuge in Vienna
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Escaping Elba, Napoleon returns in South France
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Napoleon rallies the French army
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Louis XVIII flees, Napoleon takes control, begins "Hundred Days" campaign
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Battle of Waterloo
Defeated in the Battle of Waterloo by the British and Prussians, led by Wellington and Blucher -
Napoleon is exiled to Saint Helena
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Death of Napoleon
Napoleon dies
