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The Battle of Toulon was a battle that happened off the coast of Toulon, France on the Mediterranean. The French defeated the British in a naval battle.
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Napoleon was born in French-Ruled island of Corsica. When he was nine, he was sent to France to be trained for the military. When the Revolution broke out as a Lieutenent, he got his chance.
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The French Revolution began with the Storming of the Bastille. This is when over 600 Parisians stormed the Bastille and took its weaponry. The Tennis Court Oath was another event which sparked immedient action.
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The Reign of Teror was a period during the French Revolution where more then 35,000 people excuted, 15,000 of those people by guillotine. The ruler at the time was Robespierre, who was eventually killed by guillotine.
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The Egyptian Campaign was Napoleons campaign to Egypt to weaken Britains trade with India.
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The 18 Brumaire Coup were the people who brought Napoleon to the First Consul of Life. Some people think this brought the end to the Revolution for sometime.
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Napoleon established a more conservative and centralized republican government. The plebiscite was a vote given to the people on whether to do something or not with a yes or no answer.
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The Napoleonic Code allowed freedom of religion, and made sure that government jobs went to the people most qualifed. This made the right jobs go to the right people.
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Napoleon's Coronation is when Napoleon was given the title emperor. The coronation was viewed as more of a joke then a real ceremony. Parisians thought the ceremony was just for show.
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The Battle of Trafalgar was a naval battle with British navy against the Spainish and French navies. The battle was very one-sided, with the Spainish-French losing to the British who didn't lose one ship.
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The Battle of Austerlitz was battle between the French army and the Russian army. The French army defeated the Russians and put an end to the Third Coalition.
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The Continental System was also known as the Continental Blockade. It was the foreign policy of Napoleon in his struggle against Great Britain. This was a blockage between French and British relations.
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The Peninsular War was a conflict between France and Spain against the United Kingdom and Portugal to take control of the Iberian Peninsula. The war took six years .
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Napoleons army started their retreat in October, 1812 after he had been almost defeated by the Russian army. Most of Napoleons soldiers lacked food, water, and horses.
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The Battle of Leipzig was also known as the Battle of Nations. The war was fought the Russian, Prussian, Austrian, Swedish armies against the French army. This was the first time Napoleon was ever defeated in battle.
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Because of his loss in Leipzig, Napoleon was forced to abdicate. Napoleon spent 9 months and 21 days in his "retirement" on Elba. He saw how the empire was shrinking and the French people were dissatisfied and decided to leave retirement in what is known as "Hundred Days".
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Hundred Days was also known as Hundred Days of Napoleon or Napoleons Hundred Days. It was the period between Napoleon's Exile and his return to the empire. It was caused by his loss at Leipzig.
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Napoleon had come back to help the empire and in The Battle of Waterloo Napoleon lost to the Seventh Coalition. This marked the end of the Hundred Days return from exile.
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Napoleon was exiled to the island of Saint Helena in the Atlantic Ocean from the west coast of Africa. He wouldn't return to France after this. He lived there with his family until he died.
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Napoleon was believed to have died from stomach cancer. He had a declining state of health from harsh treatment. Napoleon has a tomb at Les Invalides in Vienna, Austria.
