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Napoleon is born
Napoleon was born in Ajaccio, France. His parents were Carlos and Letizia Ramolino Bonaparte, and was born into the second estate or the nobility. -
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Start of the French Revolution
Was a far-reach of social and political debating. Wasa carried to the new French Empire by Napoleon. Denoted the end of the ancient regime in France. -
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Seige of Toulon
The attack occured on December 17. A military operation of Republican forces over a royalist rebelion in the Souther French city Toulon. Jean Carteaux and Francois Doppet had poor leadership when leading them into the city. -
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Egyptian campagin
Defended the French trade interest. Napoleon wanted to disturbe British trade routes to India. They also had wated to establish French domination in the east. -
18 Brumaire Coup
Brought Napoleon to pwer as first counsel of France. The directory was over thrown and replaced with the French consulate. -
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First consul for life
Napoleon had established himself the first consul for life. He had then decided to come uo with a Napoleonic code. -
Napoleonic Code
Established as the French civil code. It was entered into the force on March 21 1804 -
Battle of Trafalgar
Was a naval engagment. Fouht by the Royal navy and French and Spanish Naives (both combined). Happened during the third coalition of the Napoleonic War -
Battle of Austerlitz
The Grand Armee of France defeated a large Russian and Austrian army. Brought the third caolition to an end. Was one of the most important engagment of the Napoleonic war. -
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Continental system
The policy of Napoleon and his struggles against Brtian during the Napoleonic wars. A large scale embargo was brought into effect against Britian trade. It haded ended after Napoleons first abdication. -
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Penninsular War
Military conflict between the allied powers of Spain and Napoleons empire. Statred when the French and Spainsh armies invaded Portugual. It lasted until the sixth colition defeated Napoleon. -
Invasion of Russia
Napoleon's grande armee had crossed Neman Rivier in attmpt to engage and defeat Russian army. Napoleon tried to compel Tsar Alexander I of Russia to cut/ stop trading with British merchants t in effort to pressure the United Kingdom to sue for peace. -
Retreating from Moscow
Napoleon had arrived to Moscow hoping to find supplies but instead mot the population was gone, and the Russian army had retrearted again. A week prior the battle of Borodino was fought in which both sides had suffered -
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Battle of Leipzig
The French army was defeated by the coaltiiton armies of Russia, Prussia, Austria, and Sweden. Napoleons army did however contain Polish and Italian troops and some Germans as well. This was the higest point of the German Campaign which made is the largest betlle in Europe prior to World War I. -
Exile to Elba
Napoleon is banished to a Mediteranean island called Elba. Napoleons forced had given up and Napoleon had offered to step down but his offer was rejected and this cause him to be banished. -
Exile to St. Helena
Napoleon had then risen back to his thron and gained power. After s hile the European powers didn't want to take any chances with Napoleon so they had him taken to St. Helena. -
Battle of Waterloo
Was fought in near present day Belgium and United Kingdom of Netherlands. The French army under Napoleon was defeated by two armies of the coalition. One was an Anglo-led allied army and a Prussian army. -
Napoleans death
He had died in St. Helena where he was kept under exile for six years. Everyone was shocked about his death and brought grief throught Europe.
