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NAPOLEONIC EMPIRE

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  • Coronation of Napoleon

    Coronation of Napoleon
    Napoleon Bonaparte is crowned emperor of France after his succesful military career defending France against invaders.

  • Third Coalition

    Third Coalition
    Britain, Austria and Russia form the third coalition against France, fearing the expansive policies of Napoleon. They are defeated in the Battle of Austerlitz in what is now the Czech Republic. Austria and Russia sign a peace treaty.
    Markham, J. D. (n.d.). THE SEVEN COALITIONS OF THE NAPOLEONIC WARS. Retrieved August 10, 2017, from http://www.dummies.com/education/history/world-history/the-seven-coalitions-of-the-napoleonic-wars/

  • Success Before Disaster

    Success Before Disaster
    Britain and Austria attempt revenge on France. They form the Fifth coalition, as well as supporting rebels in Spain. The year before, Napoleon had annexed Catalonia in the Peninsular War and set up his brother as king of Spain. They are defeated once more, this time at the battle of Wagram.
    Rickard, J (17 November 2010), Franco-Austrian War of 1809 (War of the Fifth Coalition), http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/wars_franco_austria_1809.html

  • Invasion of Russia

    Invasion of Russia
    The Grande Armée, led by French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, crossed the Neman River, invading Russia from present-day Poland. The result was a disaster for the French.
    National Geographic. (n.d.). 1812: NAPOLEON INVADES RUSSIA. Retrieved August 10, 2017, from https://www.nationalgeographic.org/thisday/jun24/napoleon-invades-russia/

  • Battle of Waterloo

    Battle of Waterloo
    The forces of the French Empire under the leadership of Michael Ney and Napoleon Bonaparte were defeated by the Seventh Coalition and a Prussian Army, which was commanded by Gebhard Von Blucher. The forces were also defeated by an Anglo-Allied Army commanded by the Duke of Wellington.
    he Battle of Waterloo. (n.d.). Retrieved August 10, 2017, from http://www.battleofwaterloo.org/

  • Napoleon Bonaparte's Death

    Napoleon Bonaparte's Death
    Napoleon is forced back into exile on the island of Saint Helena until his death.
    Brown University Library Center for Digital Scholarship. (n.d.). Paris: Capital of the 19th Century. Retrieved August 10, 2017, from http://library.brown.edu/cds/paris/chronology4.html