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Birth
Napoleon Bonaparte was born on tuesday, august 15 1769, on the island of Corsica. His parents were Carlo and Letizia Buonaparte. (History.com) -
The Boston Tea Party
On December 16, 1773, John Adams and his men dressed up as Indians, and boarded British ships. They threw over 300 barrels of tea into the Boston Harbor because of the Tea Act. (History.com) -
Discovery of Hawaii
In December, 1777, Captain James Cook and his crew became the first men to discover Hawaii. They landed at Kaiui and found the natives there very interesting. (marinermuseum.or) -
Yorktown
The Battle in Yorktown occurred on October 14, 1781. This battle was the final battle in the Revolutionary War. It forced the British to start offering peace. (History.com) -
Treaty of Paris
In 1783, the treaty of Paris was signed by the United States and Great Britain. This treaty ended the Revolutionary war between them and brought peace with it. (History.com). -
Washington's Farewell Address
George Washington did not serve a third term as president. In 1776 he read his farewell speech and talked about keeping the highest standards, and not getting involved with any other nations. (history.com) -
The Steam Engine
In 1804, Richard Trevithick invented the first steam engine. This invention was also the first steam engine to run on a railroad successfully. It would go on to change transportation forever. (asme.org) -
Napoleon becomes Emperor of France
On December 2, 1804, Napoleon was crowned as Emperor. He was crowned in the Notre Dame Cathedral. When he went up to be crowned, he took the crown out of the popes hand and put it on his own head. doing this, Napoleon was showing that he had the most power. (Living Biographies of Famous Rulers). -
The Continental System
The Continental System was the first of Napoleons three costly mistakes, which led to his downfall. In November 1806, Napoleon created a blockade that was supposed to stop all trade with Great Britain and other nations in Europe. But the blockade failed and smugglers were able to get through, this weakened Frances economy. (Napoleon). -
The Peninsular War
The Peninsular War was the second of Napoleon's three costly mistakes. In 1808, Napoleon removed the Spanish king, which angered the Spanish people. For five years Spanish guerrillas attacked Napoleons army. By the end of the Peninsular War, Napoleon had lost 300,000 men. (Napoleon). -
The Invasion of Russia
The Invasion of Russia was the third of Napoleon's three costly mistakes. In June 1812, Napoleon marched his army into Russia, at the time Alexander pulled back his troops. Napoleon waited there for five weeks and then decided to retreat, but by that time it was too late. The Russians attacked him and only left Napoleon with 10,000 men. (Napoleon). -
Defeated by the Coalition
In October 1813, Napoleon quickly made another army and faced the fourth coalition in a war in Leipzig, Germany. Since his army wasn't as experienced as it was before he was defeated. (History.com) -
Exiled to Elba
In April 1814, after Napoleon was defeated by the coalition he was forced to give up his throne and he surrendered. Napoleon was then exiled to the Italian island of Elba. (Napoleon Emperor and Conquerer). -
Hundred Days
On June 18, 1815, Napoleon escaped the island of Elba. He attacked the British army at Waterloo. After two days of fighting, Napoleons troops couldn't last any longer, and he was defeated. (Living Biographies of Famous Rulers). -
Exiled to St.Helena
In 1815, after being defeated by the British, he was exiled to St.Helena. That would be his last try for power. While on St.Helena he wrote many memoirs. (Living Biographies of Famous Rulers). -
Napoleons Death
Napoleon spent six years on St.Helena. In 1821 Napoleon died of a stomach problem, they think that he had died from cancer. (History.com)
