Napoleonic Era Timeline

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  • Napoleon Bonaparte born in Ajaccio, Corsica

    Napoleon Bonaparte born in Ajaccio, Corsica

  • Graduates from Ecole Militaire with the rank of second lieutenant in the artillery.

  • Stationed in Valence

  • For his courage at an internal French battle at Toulon, Napoleon receives the new rank of brigadier general

    For his courage at an internal French battle at Toulon, Napoleon receives the new rank of brigadier general
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    Napoleon is imprisoned under suspicion of being a Jacobin and a supporter of Robespierre.

  • Royalist 13 Vendémiaire rising put down by Napoleon. Barras helps Napoleon win promotion to Commander of the Interior.

    Royalist 13 Vendémiaire rising put down by Napoleon. Barras helps Napoleon win promotion to Commander of the Interior.
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  • At the home of Paul François Barras, a Directory member, Napoleon meets Rose de Beauharnais (Josephine)

  • Directory established

  • Napoleon is given command of the French army in Italy

  • Italian campaign against Austria begins

  • Napoleon wins the Battle of Lodi

    Napoleon wins the Battle of Lodi

  • Napoleon wins the Battle of Arcole

  • Napoleon wins the Battle of Rivoli

    Napoleon wins the Battle of Rivoli

  • Treaty of Campo-Formio with Austria.

  • Napoleon returns to Paris as a hero

  • Napoleon begins his Egyptian campaign with an army of 38,000

  • Wins Battle of the Pyramids against Mamelukes in Egypt

    Wins Battle of the Pyramids against Mamelukes in Egypt

  • Fall of Cairo

  • Under the command of Admiral Nelson, the British fleet destroys the French navy in the Battle of the Nile. Napoleon's army is cut off from supplies and communication.

  • Receiving news of turmoil in France, Napoleon relinquishes command in Egypt and returns to Paris

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    Coup of Brumaire Napoleon overthrows the Directory.

  • Napoleon elected First Consul of the Directory.

  • Battle of Marengo.

  • Napoleon escapes an assassination attempt

  • Concordant of 1801

  • Treaty with Austria signed at Lunéville: Treaty of Lunéville.

  • Battle of Algeciras.

  • Treaty of Amiens.

  • Napoleon restructures French educational system

  • Legion of Honour established

  • New constitution adopted, plebiscite confirms Napoleon as First Consul for life

  • Introduction of the Civil Code (also known as Code Napoleon)

  • Napoleon proclaimed Emperor by the Senate.

  • Napoleon crowns himself Emperor, in the company of the Pope.

  • Battle of Ulm.

  • Battle of Trafalgar.Lord Admiral Nelson Killed.

  • Battle of Caldiero.

  • Battle of Austerlitz.

  • Holy Roman Empire abolished

  • Napoleon names his brother, Joseph Bonaparte, king of Naples, and appoints other family members to various other posts

  • Confederation of the Rhine, Napoleon as ‘protector’. Initially had 16 member states, later others added, including kingdoms of Saxony and Westphalia

  • Prussia joins Britain and Russia against Napoleon

  • Battle of Jena

  • Battle of Auerstadt.

  • The Berlin Decree (1806), which initiated the Continental System was issued.

  • Battle of Eylau.

  • Battle of Friedland.

  • Treaty of Tilsit signed between Russia and France.

  • Napoleon and Spain divide Portugal through a secret treaty

  • Imperial University established

  • Spanish people rise up against France. Often referred to as Dos de Mayo Uprising.

  • Joseph crowned King of Spain, after Portugal revolts against the Continental System/Blockade Napoleon had put in place. Napoleon collected 5 armies to advance into Portugal and 'bullied' the Spanish royal family into resigning.Peninsular War

  • Battle of Raszyn.

  • Battle of Aspern-Essling.

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    Battle of Wagram - Success for Napoleon, Austria loses territory and must enforce the Continental System

  • Treaty of Schönbrunn signed.

  • Napoleon's son born, referred to as the "King of Rome"

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    Battle of Smolensk.

  • Moscow evacuated.

  • Battle of Borodino.

  • Napoleon arrives in Moscow to find the city abandoned and set alight by the inhabitants; retreating in the midst of a frigid winter, the army suffers great losses.

  • Beginning of the Great Retreat

  • Grande Armee expelled from Russia

  • Battle of Luneburg

  • Battle of Lützen.

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    Battle of Bautzen.

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    Armistice of Poischwitz.

  • Battle of Vitoria.

  • Siege of Danzig.

  • Battle of Großbeeren.

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    Battle of Dresden.

  • Battle of Katzbach.

  • Battle of Hagelberg

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    Battle of Kulm.

  • Battle of Dennewitz.

  • Battle of the Göhrde.

  • Battle of Altenburg.

  • Battle of Wartenburg.

  • Battle of Liebertwolkwitz.

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    Battle of Leipzig.

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    Battle of Hanau.

  • Battle of Bornhöved.

  • Battle of Sehestedt.

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    Six Days Campaign.

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    Battle of Paris.

  • Napoleon abdicates his rule and Louis XVIII, a Bourbon, is restored to the French throne

  • Treaty of Fontainebleau (1814) Napoleon agrees to exile in Elba, the allies agree to pay his family a pension.

  • Napoleon is exiled to Elba; his wife and son take refuge in Vienna

  • Napoleon escapes from Elba.

  • Napoleon arrives in Paris.Beginning of the Hundred Days

  • Battle of Waterloo.

  • Restoration of Louis XVIII

  • Napoleon is exiled to Saint Helena