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Napoleon is born
Napoleon Bonaparte was born on August, 15th 1769. -
Start of the French Revolution
The third estate was upset over unfair treatment and they felt their voices weren't being heard. They made the Tennis court Oath that they started the National Assembly noting that they would stay together to eventually form a Constitiution for France. -
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Battle of Toulon
Young Napoleon won his first military reputation by capturing the French Naval Port, and forcing the British to leave in the city of Toulon and its forts. -
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Reign of Terror
After the death of the king, Frances world saw barely any peace in the land. The third Estate started the National Assembly to make a new constitution known as the Tennis Court Oath. Robespirre declares"the order of the day." This marks the beginning of almost two years of repressing perceived enemies of the Revolution. It claimed many lives during this period. -
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Egyptian Campaign
Napoleon brought his army into Egypt for a failed trip which allowed him to keep most of France. -
18 Brumaire Coup
It went through November 9th through the 10th in 1799. Napoleon led the Coup de'tat who opposed the directory. It's the last part of the French Revolution and the economy didn't get fixed. They had no plan to fix the economy and set up the consulate. -
First Counsel for Life plebiscite
Napoleon took the First Counsel and he was proclaimed consel for life on the results of the Plebiscite vote. -
Battle of Trafalgar
Lord Nelson and the very strong Royal Navy defeated Napoleon in his first attempt to conquer England. This victory insured that Napoleon would nevr be able to invade England -
Napoleonic code
The code didn't allow special entitlements based on birth, had religion tolerance, and specified that only government jobs go to those who were the best qualified. Also, women were not considered minors and couldn't exercise the rights of citizenship. Men were the head of the household and had authoirty over wives and children. -
Napleon's Coronation
Napoleon took great pride in becoming the new Emperor of France. He became Emperor because all of France didn't want another king. Napoleon held voting or the Plebiscite each step of the way to keep hsi power thriving. -
Battle of Austerlitz
The first engagement of the war of the thrid war coalition which is one of napoleon's greatest wins. Napoleon and his troops deated Russian and Austrian troops forcing them to make peace with France. -
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Contiential System
The contientiental System goal was to destroy the economy of the British and not allow any british ships to dock and trade in their ports in Europe until they were reaccepted back. -
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Peninsular War
It was a military conflict between the french and the spanish empire. After the invasion of many troops, Napoleon took away the old spnaish monarch and replaced him with his own brother. The Spanish stay loyal to the old king and fight back. Napoleon realizes that he can't totally supress the people spain. -
Retreat to Moscow
The French army retreated from Moscow where they were planning to invade Russia. They only found the scorched earth policy and blamed the weather for their retreat. -
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Invasion of Russia
The Russians side with the British on the contiental system which makes Napoleon very upset. He decides to invade russia with his troops and finds no russians around. They use the Scorched Earth policy for the unexpected french army to go find them. -
Battle of Leipzig
It went from 16th-18th of October a 3 day battle. It was fought by Russia, Prussia, Austria, and Sweeden against the French army. The french rmy also contained Polish and Italian troops as well. Napoleon was defeated. -
Exile to Elba
After the battle of Leipzig, Napoleon signed the treaty of fontainebeeau which exiled him to Elba. It allowed him to get two millon franks a year and retained his title as emperor. He was very upset and even tried to poison himself. -
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Hundred days
The war of the 7th collision and his return from his exile on the island Elba. Then the second restoration of king Louis XVIII. The treaty of paris 1815 was a peace treaty that ended war of the 7th coillsion against France. -
Battle of Waterloo
Napoleon regains power for 100 days. That's how long it took everyone to realize Napoleon's back. The countiries reassemble and defeat him again. He's exiled to a country where he eventually dies. -
Exile to st. Helena
Napoleon's hundred days come to an end. Afraid of execution he asks the british to protect him and Britain sends him to St. Helena in the South Pacific. -
Napoleon's death
He died on May, 5th 1821 on St. Helena.
