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  Economic hardship, especially the agrarian crisis of 1788-89 generates popular discontent and disorders caused by food shortages.
 The Enlightenment: impulse for reform intensifies political conflicts
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  French countrol were, ironically, inspired by the French people and realized that people can resist oppressive governments.
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  they were fighting over salves
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  Napoleon successfully defeats the British ships at Toulon and is promoted to the rank of Brigadier General.
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  Fall of Robespierre during the Thermidorian Reaction.
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  Napoleon is promoted to General of the army de l'Ouest and immediately goes on leave.
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  Napoleon scores victories at Montenotte and Mondovi, and an armistice of Cherasco.
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  Napoleon scores another victory at Lodi and enters Milan.
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  Another victory at Castiglione.
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  napolean keeps winning and he feels really good about it.
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  victory at Arcole.
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  naopleon was Victory at Rivoli
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  The Treaty of Campo-Formio is signed between France and Italy.
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  Napoleon divorces Josephine due to her inability to produce a son.
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  1810 - 1812 After beginning his attack of Russia, Napoleon enters Moscow. The Russian just keep on retreating, denying Napoleon any decisive victories.
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  Napoleon decides to leave Moscow.
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  Austria declares war on France.
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  Napoleon loses at the Battle of Waterloo.
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  Attempting to reconstruct the empire, Napoleon liberalized the constitution, but his efforts were cut short when warfare began again. Read more: Napoleon I: Decline and Fall — Infoplease.com http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/people/A0859869.html#ixzz1mEf5q3EB
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  Napoleon dies.
