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French and Indian War
Also known as the Seven Year's War, the French and Indian War was a series of battles between French and British forces, over territories on the North American continent. Some native american tribes joined forces with the French against the British. -
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Louis XVI
Louis XVI was the final monarch of France before the French Revolution. His reign was ended when he was beheaded for treason. -
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Marie Antoinette
Queen Marie Antoinette was the final Queen of France reigning alongside King Louis XVI. She also has a very famous quote of, "Let them eat cake." Marie was beheaded. -
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Maximilien Robespierre
Maximilien is mainly known for his role in creating the reign of terror. He was also an integral figure in the French Revolution, and had a hand in beheading both Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. -
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Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon was a military general who also became the first emperor of France, during and after the French Revolution. He is also considered one of the greatest military general of all time. -
Tennis Court Oath
Many members of the Third Estate (aka peasants) assembled in an indoor tennis court and took an oath to remain assembled until a new constitution was drafted. This moment became a rallying point for many revolutionists during the war. -
Storming of the Bastille
A group of French revolutionaries and rebellious formed a "mob" in a sense, and stormed the French royal fortress and prison known as The Bastille, and dismantled it, because it had become a symbol of the monarchy and its tyranny. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizens
This Declaration of Rights, served as the preamble to the French Constitution. It also served as the principle containing document of the French Revolutionaries. -
Women's March on Versailles
This was a march staged by women of the France, who formed a mob and stormed the palace, demanding bread for their family. They found their way into Queen Marie Antoinette's quarters, but she was able to escape through a secret passage. -
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Reign of Terror
This is a name given to the government that existed during the French Revolution after the First French Republic. It was a time of great unrest and famine for the people of France. -
The End of the Revolution
The "end" of the revolution is widely considered to be the point when the new government took power from the former government. -
Battle of Trafalgar
The Battle of Trafalgar was a naval battle between the British Royal Navy and the combined navies of France and Spain. The BRN won in a very decisive victory. -
Battle of Austerlitz
Austerlitz was a battle in which 68,000 troops under Napoleon defeated a combined Russian and Austrian force of over 90,000 men. This is regarded as one of Napoleon's first and greatest victories. -
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Invasion of Russia
The invasion was launched by Napoleon in an attempt to stop Czar Nicholas I from trading with British merchants, to try and cripple Britain. -
Napoleon Bonaparte's exile to Elba
Napoleon abdicated the throne, and under The Treaty Fontainebleau, is banished to the Mediterranean island of Elba. -
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Napoleon Bonaparte's exile to St. Helena
The first time Napoleon was exiled, was to the island of Elba. He escaped this island and returned to France only to be exiled to St. Helena, just a few short years later. He later died on the island in exile. -
Battle of Waterloo
During a brief time in which Napoleon had returned from exile, he retook the throne and led on several more battles. Most notably, was Waterloo, in which Napoleon's forces were defeated by the British and Prussian forces, marked the final end of Napoleon's reign and France's domination in Europe.