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Napoleon Is Born
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Napoleon becomes a general in the French army
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Military Campaign
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Coup d'etat
Coup d’eat Napoleon and others overthrew the system of government under the Directory in France and this event ended the french revolution -
Napoleonic code
Napoleonic code is the French civil code established under Napoleon. -
Battle of Trafalgar
British fleet under Admiral Lord Nelson defeats a combined French and Spanish fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar, fought off the coast of Spain. October 21, 1805 -
Joseph Bonaparte becomes king of spain
Napoleon invaded Spain, replacing Charles IV with Joseph Bonaparte. -
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Grand Empire
Napoleon's grand empire consisted of the french empire, dependent states, and and allied states. -
Battle Wagram
Austrians sought revenge and fought the french in the the Battle of Wagram but Napoleon won the war. -
Invasion of Russia
When Napoleon's Grande Armée crossed the Neman River in an attempt to engage and defeat the Russian army. June 24, 1812 -
Battle of the Nations
The disaster in Russia brought a new alliance of Russia, Britain, Austria, and Prussia against a weakened France. -
Napoleon is Exiled to Elba
Napoleon Bonaparte, emperor of France is banished to the Mediterranean island of Elba -
Napoleon Exiled to St. Helena
After his defeat at the Battle of Leipzig in October 1813, Napoleon retreated to Paris where he was forced to renounce his throne. The European powers exiled him to the island of Elba in the Mediterranean. -
Napoleon´s Return
Napoleon returned from Elba to Paris, no longer being exiled -
The Battle of Waterloo
Marked the final defeat of French military leader and emperor Napoleon Bonaparte
