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Napoleon is born
Napoleon is born on the island of corsica. -
Start of the french revolution
Onthis day the Bastille is stormed. -
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Reign of terror
The reign of terror began when Robespierre ruled ove france. -
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Battle of Toulon
This was an early republican victory over a rebelious city in southern France. -
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The Egyptian campaign
This is when napolean attacked egypt and lost and didn't let people know about it. -
18 Brumaire coup
This was when Napoleon came to power as first consul. -
The first consul for life plecibate
Napoleon is voted first consul for life and this ended the french revolution. -
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Napoleonic code
Napoleon sets down his own code of laws that were good for many people who had little rights before but women lost many of their new rights. -
Napoleons coronation
On this date Napoleon is crowned emperor of france. -
The Battle of Trafalgar
This was when the brittish navy beat the french without losing any ships and was a very decisive battle because it showed that france would not be able to take over England with military force. -
The Battle of Austerlitz
This was one of the most important battles for Napoleon beacause it ended the holy roman empire. -
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The continential system
Napoleon did this to prevent trade with england in an effort to negatively affect Englands economy but it ended up hurt ing France more. -
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Penninsular war
This was when France turned on spain for control of the Iberian Penninsula -
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Invasion of Russia
This is when France attempted to invade Russia. -
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Retreat from Moscow
During this time Napoleon led his army out of Russia because it was cold and there were no shelters because they had all been burned down. -
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the battle of leipzig
This was a big defeat for Napoleon. -
Exile to elba
On this date Naopoleon is completely overthrown and removed from the power of emperor and exiled to elba. -
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Hundred days
This was when Napoleon governed for a hundred days after his exile to elba. -
Battle of Waterloo
This basically ended the hundred days because he was defeated so badly by wellington and Prussia. -
Exile to St. Helena
On this day Napoleon sets sail for the barren rock island St. Helena where he will live the rest of his life. -
Death of Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon dies after six years of banishment on the island of St. Helena
