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Battle of Toulon
Took place off the coast of Toulon, France in the mediteranean. A combination of Spanish and France fleets teamed up to try and fight off Britains fleet. -
Napoleon is Born
Napoleon was born in Ajaccio, Corsica, France to parents Carlo Buonaparte and Letizia Ramolino. He was the fourth born but only the second to survive out of his siblings. -
Start of the French Revolution
The French Revolution had many causes that may have triggered the war, like the flaws of the estate system or the shortage of foods. -
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The Reign of Terror
Began after Louis XVI's death and took the lives of about 30,000 people if they disagreed with the revolution. These people who disagreed were exiled using the guiollotine. -
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Egyptian Campaign
Napoleon captured the port of Malta and brought soldiers to Egypt and captured Alexandria. Eventually got caught and trapped in Egypt. -
18 Brumaire Coup
Napoleon came to help and was thought to help end the French Revolution and the constitution bringing him to power. -
First Consul for Life Plebiscite
Napoleon held a vote by ballot and was then voted and named the First Consul of Life. -
Napoleonic Code
The Napoleonic Code was the civil code Napoleon made that everyone had to follow. The civil code included privileges based on birth, freedom of religion and what jobs are the most important -
Napoleons Coronation
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Battle of Trafalgar
The British navy fought agaisnt France and Spains combined navy fleets. The British came out with a win loosing no ships while the Frenco- Spanish fleets lost around twenty two ships. -
Battle of Austerlitz
The Battle of Austerlitz took place in the Austrian Empire and was one of Napoleons greatest victories. The battle was between the French, Austrian and Russian imperial armies. -
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Continental System
When Napoleon didnt allow anyone in Europe trade or go to Britain. -
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Peninsular War
Fought for control of the Iberian Penninsula from Great Britain and Ireland and the Kingdom of Portugal. -
Invasion of Russia
The Large army of Napoleon's crossed the Neman River and began fighting to try to defeat the Russians. Napoleon's army included around 680,000 well trained soldiers. -
Retreat from Moscow
The Grande Armeée led by Napoleon arrived in Moscow and found the city abandoned and burnt down. Napoleon began to retreat from Moscow on Oct. 19, 1812 and lost many members of his army because of the cold winter. -
Battle of Leipzig
Also called the Battle of the Nations. Napoleon's army consisted of French, Polish, Italian and German troops who fought against the armies of Russia, Prussia, Austria, and Sweden led by Russia's tsar. -
Exile to Elba
Napoleon was exiled to Elba, and island in the Mediterannean. Around a year later, 1815, Napoleon escaped, found his way back to Paris, and reclaimed his thrown -
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Hundred Days
The time from when Napoleon returned from his exile to Elba and when Louis XVI returned. -
Battle of Waterloo
Fought near Belgium. Napoleon was defeated which ended his rule as emperor. -
Exile to St Helena
St Helena is an island in the Atlantic off the coast of Africa. Napoleon did not escape this time. -
Death
Napoleon's health started to decrease a lot and eventually died to what they thought was stomach cancer. Died on St Helena.
