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Napoleon's Career

  • Napoleon is born on Corsica

    Napoleon is born on Corsica
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    Napoleon's career

  • Napoleon goes to the military academy

    Napoleon goes to the military academy
  • Napoleon graduates from a military academy

  • Haitian rebellion against France

    Haitian rebellion against France
  • Napoleon forces the British out of Toulon

    Napoleon forces the British out of Toulon
  • Napoleon is made general

    Napoleon is made general
  • Napoleon marries Josephine

    Napoleon marries Josephine
  • Napoleon invades Egypt

    Napoleon invades Egypt
  • Napoleon’s army discovers the Rosetta Stone

    Napoleon’s army discovers the Rosetta Stone
  • Napoleon is made First Consul of France

    Napoleon is made First Consul of France
  • Concordant of 1801 restores the Catholic Church into France

  • Napoleon sells the U.S. the Louisiana Purchase

  • The Napoleonic Code is created

    The Napoleonic Code is created
  • Napoleon is crowned emperor

  • The French fleet is destroyed at the Battle of Trafalgar

  • Battle of Austerlitz

  • Napoleon divorces his first wife

  • Napoleon is remarried to Marie Louise

  • Napoleon’s son Napoleon II is born.

  • Napoleon invades Russia

  • Napoleon is exiled to Elba

  • Napoleon escapes from Elba

  • Napoleon reclaims his throne beginning the 100 Days

  • Napoleon is defeated at Waterloo

  • Napoleon dies on St. Helena