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The birth of Napoleon
Napoleon is born in the town of Ajaccio on the island of Corsica in the Mediterranean Sea. -
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The Reign of Napoleon
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Napoleon enters into Brienne Military Academy
Napoleon won a scholarship to study at a military academy in France at Brienne-le-Chateau near the town of Troyes -
Napoleon becomes an officer
Upon graduation from Ecole Militaire, Napoleon is given a commission. -
Napoleon defends the national Convention
Using the "whiff of grapeshot" Napoleon was able to drive the mob away from the National Convention -
Napoleon marries Josephine
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First Italian Campaign
At the battles of Montenotte and Lodi, he defeated Austrian forces, then drove them out of Lombardy and defeated the army of the Papal States -
Napoleon's coup d'etat
Napoleon was able to overthrow the Directory in a bloodless coup d'etat. He became First Consul at this time -
The Napoleonic Code
Napoleon set out to create a set of laws that were easily accessible, easy to understand. -
Napoleon Becomes Emperor
Napoleon put the crown on his own head at his coronation. -
the Battle of Austerlitz
The Battle of Austerlitz, also known as the Battle of the Three Emperors, effectively brought to an end on Third Coalition against France -
the Continental system
It was an attempt to prevent the British from trading on the European continent. -
Battle of Friedland
The Battle of Friedland saw the French Army's defeat of Russian forces effectively bringing to an end the Fourth Coalition against France. -
Napoleon divorces Josephine
Napoleon Bonaparte divorced his wife, Josephine because she was unable to have any more children. -
Napoleon invades Russia
The Russians used "scorched earth policy" and the Russian winter took its toll on the Grand Armee. -
The Battle of Borodino
The largest and bloodiest single-day action of the Napoleonic Wars, involving more than 250,000 troops and resulting in at least 70,000 total casualties. -
The Battle of Leipzig
The Battle of the Nations (or Battle of Leipzig) which occurred on October 16-19, 1813 was one of the most decisive defeats suffered by Napoleon Bonaparte -
The Congress of Vienna Begins
The Congress of Vienna was an attempt to turn back the clock in Europe, to a time before the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars, to return France to its pre-revolutionary size. -
napoleon escapes from Elba
Napoleon left Elba by sea and arrived in France on March 1, 1815. -
The Hundred Days
Napoleon's arrival in Paris on March 20, 1815 marks the beginning of the "Hundred Days". -
Battle of Waterloo
Napoleon's forces were defeated near the village of Waterloo in Belgium by the British and Prussian forces. It was the first time that Napoleon had met the Duke of Wellington on the field of battle, and Wellington (who had studied Napoleon's techniques) anticipated his every move, and was able to defeat him. -
Napoleon Surrenders
After his defeat at Waterloo Napoleon takes his time surrendering to the Allies. When he does he is sent into exile for the second and final time. -
Napoleon is sent into exile on St.Helena
After his defeat at Waterloo, Napoleon was sent into exile once again, this time to the island of St.Helena in the South Atlantic -
The Death of Napoleon
Napoleon dies in exile on the island of St.Helena
