The French Revolution and Napoleon By martaa.hrimiuc May 5, 1789 Formal opening of the Estates General Jun 20, 1789 Tennis Court Oath Jul 14, 1789 Storming of the Bastille Aug 4, 1789 The August Decrees Aug 26, 1789 The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen Jun 20, 1790 The Flight to Varennes Mar 20, 1792 The Assembly declares war on Austria Aug 10, 1792 Storming of the Tuileries Palace Jul 28, 1793 Execution of Robespierre Jan 21, 1794 Execution of Louis XVI 1805 Battle of Austerlitz 1805 Battle of Trafalgar 1813 Battle of Leipzig 1815 Battle of Waterloo