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Napoleon's Birth
On this day Napoleon was born in the town called Ajaccio. This was on the island of Corsica in the Mediterranean Sea. -
Accepted into Brienne Military Academy
He was accepted into a military academy titled Brienne Military Academy when he recieved a scholarship. This academy is situated in France near Troyes. -
Entrance into Ecole Militaire
Napoleon was then accepted into the Ecole Military after graduating from Brienne Military Academy. -
Napoleon becomes officer on French Artillary
Bonaparte was promoted thanks to his previous victory over the British. -
Campaign of Italy
The Campiagn of Italy was a series of battles fought in Northern Italy between the French Revolutionary Army and the Coalition of Austria. -
Whiff of Grapeshot
Cannons go from single shot to grapeshot, or multiple shots at once, and turns it into a sort of shotgun. -
Campaign of Egypt
The Campaign in Egypt/Syria was Bonapartes first campaign of the Orient. It was to protect French trade interests. -
French Consulate
After Napoleon becomes head of the French government he established the French Consulate. He made himself he head of a more liberal/centralized republican government. -
Concordat
He negotiated with the Papacy over the topic of Concordat. -
Treaty of Lunéville
This treaty of peace concluded at Lunéville between the French Government, Germanic Body the Emperor. -
Treat of Amiens
This treaty of peace temporarily ended the hostilities the French Republic and Great Britain had during the French Revolution. -
Napoleon's Code
This was the French Civil Code which was established under Napoleon. It forbade certain privileges dealing with birth, allows religious freedom, and specified that employers employed in the government are most qualified. -
Napoleon crowned Emporer
Napoleon Bonaparte was crowned Emporer of France in the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. -
Trafalgar
Napoleon and the French Army lose to the British under Admiral Nelson. -
Battle of Jenna and Auerstadt
This is when the French defeat Prussia in the battle over in Germany. -
Treaties of Tilsit
The Treaties of Tilsit were two treaties signed by Napoleon Bonaparte after his victory at Friedland. The first treaty was signed on July 7 and the second on July 9. -
Campaign in Russia
This is when Capoleon and his army try to engage/defeat the Russian Amry after crossing the Neman River. -
Elba
This is when Napoleon agrees to exile himself on an island titled Saint Helena. In doing so he recieved 2 million francs really and was still tired as the Emperor of France. -
First Teaty of Paris
Napoleon was able to end the war between France and the Sicth Coalition -
Battle of Waterloo
On this day Napoleon loses to the Duke of Wellington at Waterloo in Belgium. -
Napoleon sent to Saint Helena
He was sent to the island as a prisoner. -
Second Treaty of Paris
This treaty was written under similar circumstances as the first. -
Death of Napoleon
Napoleon dies on Saint Helena as a prisoner.