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King Louis XVI Death
He was tried and found guilty for a number of charges that were brought against him. He didn’t try to escape his death but was brave enough to walk himself up to the platform and told the crowd that he was going to die an innocent man -
Reign of Terror
Government of the Revolution decided to bring harsh and cruel punishment to those who were thought to be enemies. Along with this came a wave of executions in Paris and also in many of the Provinces that were under the hold of the Revolution -
Napoleanic Code
1804- Created to give people unailable rights and religious freedom so that the persons did not have to live exactly by Kings rules -
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Napoleon becomes Emperor of France- 1804-1814
He was able to abolish feudalism and spread religious toleration which came under the Napoleonic Code. It also influenced many laws today and is remembered for leading France from a # of coalition -
Hundred Days
Napoleon was able to escape Elba and returned to France an once he came back many Frenchmen fled to him as their deliever and avenger with the comeback uprising of Monarchy -
Peninsula War
When Spain reached Portugal, They fought the French over the Portugal Peninsula which is the first battle of National Liberation -
Exile to Elba
After the battle of Waterloo Napoleon was pushed back into France and captured and sent to Elba but later escaped and returned to the Emperor of France -
Congress of Vienna
The Congress of Vienna met once Napoleon escaped from Elba and declared Napoleon an outlaw. The Congress of Vienna allied with Russia, United Kingdom, and Austria to send out thousands of troops to fight against Napoleon and his army so Napoleon would lose his power. -
Battle of waterloo
The battle field was very small about 3 miles wide and 11.5 miles long, but 70,000 allied troups lined up to fight the 71,000 troups that Napoleon had built. This battle Napoleon had lost and was taken to another abandonded island -
Battle of Leipzig- 1819
Was made up of 600,000 troops between Russia, Austria and Sweden, this was the largest battle ever fought between countries in existence until a first world war battle.
