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Napoleon's Birth
On this date, Napoleon was born on the island of Corsica. -
Start of the French Revolution
On July 14, 1789, the people of Paris revolted and stormed the armory know as the Bastille. They seized weapons and political prisoners held there. This marked the beginning of the French Revolution. -
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The Reign of Terror
The Reign of Terror was a period of time in which the Commitee of Public Safety had control and executed thousands of people that were quote "against the revolution". This was an extremely dark time in French history. -
Battle of Toulon
A battle that between the Republic and the Royalist rebels in which the republic won with the help of young Captain Napoleon Bonaparte. The battle took place at the town of Toulon in Southern France and was an important victory for the Republic. -
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Eqyptian Campaign
Napoleon attempted to invade Egypt. After a few victories, the invasion failed, and he returned to France in shame. However, through a vast spy network, he managed to keep the defeat quiet and hide it from the French population. In this way, he protected his ever-growing popularity. -
18 Brumaire Coup
On this date, Napoleon orchestrated a coup, and seized power from the Directory. He establiched the Consulate, of which he was a key figure. -
First Consul For Life Plebiscite
On this date, Napoleon was elected to first consul for life via plebiscite, getting a massive 99.76 percent of the vote. This gave Napoleon even more power than before. -
Napoleonic Code
The Napoleonic Code was drafted on this date. The Napoleonic Code established a written and accessible code of law for France. A opposed to the confusing feudal law of previous time. -
Napoleon's Coronation
On this date, Napoleon was crowned emperor of France. This actually had very little impact on France because he had basically been acting as an emperor for a couple years. -
Battle Of Trafalgar
This was a naval battle fought between the British navy, and the combined forces of the french and Spanish navies. The British forces defeated the opposition and managed to do so without losing a single ship. -
Battle of Austerlitz
This was one of the greatest victories for Napoleon. He defeated the armies of both Tsar Alexander l and Holy Roman Emperor Francis ll. -
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Continental System
This was a trade embargo on britain set into effect by Napoleon in order to attack the British economically. It carried on until his first abdication in 1814. -
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Peninsular War
A war between the French and the combined forces of the Spanish, Portuguese, and British. They fought for control over the Iberian Peninsula -
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Invasion of Russia
Napoleon invaded russia in the hpes of compelling the Russians to stop trade with Britain. However, the Russian army, as well as its winter, defeated him. He retreated in shame. -
Retreat from Moscow
In the middle of October, Napoleon was forced to retreat from Moscow. The Russians had burned the city to the ground, leaving nothing for the French army. -
Battle of Leipzig
This battle was fought between the French, and the Prussians, Austrians, Russians, and Swedes. The latter won, and decisively defeated Napoleon's army. -
Exile to Elba
Napoleon was exiled to the island of Elba. He arrived to the island on this date in order to begin his exile -
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Hundred Days
This period of time began on the date of Napoleon's return from exile on Elba, and the second restoration of King Louis XVIII. During this time, the War of the Seventh Coalition, as well as the Waterloo Campaign, occured -
Battle of Waterloo
At this battle, the armies of teh seventh coalition defeated the army of Napoleon. This marked the beginning of the end for Napoleon -
Exile to St Helena
After the Battle at Waterloo, the rest of Europe did not risk Napoleon's escaping for a second time from exile. They sent him to St Helena, a barren island in the South Atlantic. -
Napoleon's Death
Napoleon died on May 5, 1821, six years into his exile.