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Napolean's Birth
Was born in Ajaccio, Corsica in Italy. France owned the land he was born in, so he was technically a French citizen. -
Napoleon becomes officer in French army
He became an officer in the French artillery. He used the French Revolution to gain power. When he defeated the British he was promoted. -
Napoleon becomes a general in the French army
Napoleon was promoted to general over the west army. -
"A whiff of grape-shot"
This quote means that instead of firing an exploding shell or a solid iron ball from the cannon, he instead fired multiple small iron balls. This essentially gave the cannon a shotgun effect. -
Campaign in Italy
Napoleon lead his army into Italy was he was badly out numbered. This was against the Austro-Sardinian troops in northern Italy. Napoleon was victorious with his campaign of Italy. -
Campaign in Eygpt
Egypt was an easy target for Napoleon's army due to its economic issues. France listened to Bonaparte idea to invade Egypt and gain a modern style of government. -
Napoleon becomes head of the French state, establishes the consulate
Napoleon creates a constitution that the people approve and becomes the head of the French state. This ended the revolution. -
Treaty of Lunéville
In this treaty Austria, subsided by calling for a peace treaty. The desires in this treaty from France was very mild compared to what Austria was expecting. -
Concordat
The concordat was a negotiation between the government and the Catholic Church. The end result of the concordat was that now the government could chose the bishops, but had to get consent from the pope. -
Treaty of Amiens
This was a treaty between France, Spain, and Britain that allowed 14 months of peace between the Napoleon wars. This treaty was signed in Amiens, France. -
The Napoleonic Code
The Napoleonic code stated that everyone was equal in the eyes of the law. The freedom of religion was another idea put in place by the code. The code also included the seperation of church and state. -
Emperor of the French
Napoleon Bonaparte was named the Emperor of the French on May 14 by the senate and was officially crowned emperor on December 2, 1804. -
Trafalgar
This was a naval battle, fought on the water. The Spanish navy was victorious over Napoleon Bonaparte and the French. This battle took place off the coast of Spain. -
Battles of Jena and Auerstadt
Both battles happened at the same time. This a part of the Napoleonic wars. Napoleon and the French army defeated the Prussian-Saxon army and the German army. -
Continental System
The continental system was a blockade designed by Napoleon to stop Great Britain from gaining access to France. -
Treaty of Tilsit
These were treaties signed by both France and Russia. The first was signed by Tsar Alexander I of Russia and the second was signed by Napoleon I of France. -
Battle of Leipzig
This was the loss Napoleon faced that forced to be exiled to Elba. -
Elba
After the defeat of the battle of Waterloo, Napoleon stepped down from the emperor role and was exiled to Elba. He eventually returned to France to retake the throne. -
First treaty of Paris
The treaty was between France and the allies, this ended all of the Napoleonic wars. -
Waterloo
The battle of Waterloo was fought in present day Belgium. This was the final defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte. The conflict arose in 1812 when Russia invaded Napoleon's army. -
Congress of Vienna
The congress of Vienna was a gathering of European leaders to discuss the balance of powers in Europe. Another topic in this meeting was the boundaries of each country. -
St. Helena
He was exiled here to St. Helena, after his defeat at the battle of Waterloo. He spent 10 weeks on board the HMS Northumberland, as it sailed to St. Helena. This was the place where he died. -
Death of Napolean
He died on the island of Saint Helena, Jamestown. The most likely cause of his death is stomach cancer.