Rise and Fall of Napoleon Bonaparte

  • Napoleon's Birth

    Napoleon's Birth
    Napoleon's mother gave birth to a conquerer.
  • Start of the French Revolution

    Start of the French Revolution
    The Third estate storms into the Bastille Palace.
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    Battle of Toulon

    An early Republican victory over a Royalist Rebellion in the southern french city of Toulon.
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    Egyptian Campaign

    Napoleon's capmaign in Egypt to protect French trade interests.
  • Coup of Brumaire 18

    Coup of Brumaire 18
    Brought Napoleon to power, ending the French Revolution.
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    First Consul For Life

    Napoleon's power with the new constitution.
  • Napoleonic Code

    Napoleonic Code
    Forbade privileges based on birth
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    Peninsular War

    Military conflict between Napoleon's power and the allied powers of Spain
  • Battle of Trafalgar

    Battle of Trafalgar
    The Royal Navy against the French and Spanish fleets
  • Battle of Austerlitz

    Battle of Austerlitz
    One of the most important and decisive engagements of the Nepoleoonic wars
  • Continental System

    Continental System
    Blockade designed by Napoleon to take down Great Britain
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    Invasion of Russia

    Napoleon attempted to attack Russia only to find everything burned down.
  • Retreat from Moscow

    Retreat from Moscow
    Napoleon retreats from Moscow whilst having lost half a million men
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    Battle of Leipzig

    Largest battle of the Napoleonic Wars
  • Exile to Elba

    Exile to Elba
    Napoleon Exiled to Elba after forced abdication
  • Battle of Waterloo

    Battle of Waterloo
  • Exile to St. Helena

    Exile to St. Helena
    Napoleon is exiled for a second time
  • Napoleon's death

    Napoleon's death
    Napoleon dies