french revolution By dbrown2012 Mar 5, 1789 Meeting of the Estates General Jun 17, 1789 National assembly Jul 14, 1789 storming of the bastile Aug 11, 1791 Louis and his family attempt to escape May 8, 1792 radicals (jacobins) take control Jul 14, 1792 storming of the bastile Nov 3, 1792 War vs. France & Prusia Jan 21, 1793 louis xvi behraded Aug 14, 1793 reign of Terror begins Jun 23, 1794 Reign of terror ends Oct 3, 1795 Napololen stops rebellion in paris Feb 28, 1799 coup d'Etat Dec 2, 1804 Napoleon crowened emperor Jul 2, 1805 Battle of trafalger Aug 31, 1806 Continental system (blockade) Apr 29, 1808 Peninsular war Dec 1, 1812 invasion of Rusia Apr 8, 1814 napoleon exiled in elba Feb 3, 1815 100 days Mar 5, 1815 Battle of waterloo Jun 11, 1821 napoleon's death
