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Napoleon is Born
Napoleon was Born on August 15, 1769 in Corisca. -
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Rise of Napoleon
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Napoleon becomes lieutenant in the army.
Napoleon gradutes from Ecole Militaire with the rank of second lieutenant in the artillery. This was his erntry into the army and be the stepping stone into a new era and a position which would make Napoleon one of the most integral persons Franca's history -
Hation Revolution
Haiti had multiple slave rebillions and uprising which caused an independent nation and abolished slavery.The Haitian Revolution greatly infeluenced other nations to have slave revolts such as United States agaisnt Britin -
Becomes captin of the French Army
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Appointment
Becomes brigadier general at age 24. -
Becoming Commander
Napoleon becomes commander of the French Armies in Italy. There Napoleon won many battles. Napoleon defeated the armies of the Papal States and their Austrian allies. These victories gave France the control of Northern Italy. -
Empreror
In Paris, Napoleon took part in coup d'etat that overthrew the Dircetory and set up a new government the consulate. In 1804, he crowned himself Emperor Napoleon I. -
The Latin American Revolutions
There were three Latin American revolutions for independence in the 1800's.The South American teritories wanted independnce from their European colonial powers.This led to various rebellions and demands for their say in their countries affairs. -
Downfall
Nationalism was one of the most important reasons of Napoleon;s downfall. First, the conquered people united in their hatred of the invaders. Second, the counquered people saw the power of national feeling. Napoleon's downfall started in 1812 when he decided to invade Russia. -
Exile
Napoleon launched an invasion against the Russians that eventually ended with his troops retreating from Moscow and much of Europe uniting against him. In 1814, Napoleon's forces gave up and Napoleon offered to step down. When this offer was rejected, and was sent to Elba, his wife and son take refuge in Vienna -
Napoleons Return
March 20th, Napoleon entered France in Triumph after escaping from island Elba. He got an army together to fight all the opposition. At Waterloo in Belgium, Napoleon met a combined British and Prussian army under the Duke of Wellington and suffered a bloody defeat. He was then exiled to a small island south of the Atlantic. He remained there untill his death. -
Death
He dead..
