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Napoleon Attempts to Conquer Egypt and Cut Off English Trade Lines
Napoleon commences a campaign in Egypt to protect French trade interests by attempting to cut off English trade lines. This led to the Battle of the Nile and the defeat of Napoleon by Horatio Nelson and the British Navy. -
Napoleon's Coup D'etat, Overthrowing the Directory
The Coup D'etat overthrew the system of government under the Directory in France and substituted the Consulate. This allowed for Napoleon to become First Consul of France. This event is usually viewed as marking the end of the French Revolution -
Napoleon is Declared First Consul
Days after the Coup D'etat, Napoleon declared himself as First Consul. The French people did not remember his disastrous Egyptian campaign but rather his victory in his Italian campaign. -
Napoleon is Declared Emperor
Napoleon Declared himself to be the Emperor of the French. An expensive and elaborate coronation ceremony took place in Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris. Napoleon even paid for Pope Pius VII to travel to France for the ceremony. -
Battle of Trafalgar
The Battle of Trafalgar established British naval supremacy for more than 100 year. During this battle, the British Royal Navy The British defeated a fleet of 33 French and Spanish ships with a fleet of just 27 ships. -
Continental System is Implemented
The Continental Blockade was implemented as a foreign policy. Put into place by Napoleon, it forbade allies and conquests from trading with the British. He ordered all European nations and allies to follow this and threatened them if they did not follow. -
Napoleon is Defeated in Russia
Napoleon's Grand Army invaded Russia in an attempt to engage and defeat the Russian arm. Russia had to retreat however they burned anything that would be useful to Napoleon's armies. Because of this, Napoleon's army starved and froze in Russia's harsh winter. -
Spanish Nationalists Overthrow Napoleon
When Napoleon established his brother, Joseph Bonaparte as king of Spain, Spanish Nationalists were angry. They remained loyal to Ferdinand VII and with help from the British they overthrew the French in the Battle of Vitoria and brought back Ferdinand VII as King with the Treaty of Valençay. -
Napoleon is Defeated at Leipzig (Battle of the Nations)
The coalition armies of Russia, Prussia, Austria, and Sweden was led by Tsar Alexander I of Russia and Karl Philipp, Prince of Schwarzenberg. They defeated the French army which also contained Polish and Italian troops, as well as Germans from the Confederation of the Rhine. This was the largest Battle in Europe prior to World War I. -
Napoleon is Exiled to Elba
Napoleon was forced to exile to Ebla under the Treaty of Fontainebleau. There, he ruled Elba, a small Mediterranean island. He later escaped and returned to France, marking his Hundred Days return. -
Napoleon is Defeated at Waterloo
Napoleon and his army were defeated by the armies of the Seventh Coalition. His defeat led to the end of his rule as Emperor. This was also the end of his 100 day return from exile and caused his exile to St. Helena. -
Napoleon is Exiled to St. Helena
Napoleon's Army was defeated in Waterloo so he was exiled to St. Helena, an island off the coast of Africa. This is where he eventually died.
