Age of Napoleon

By mizzy711
  • Napoleons Birth

    Napoleons Birth

    Born in Corsica
  • Officer in the French Army

    Officer in the French Army

    Drove British forces out of Toulon, a French port. Napoleon won many victories against the Austrians. He also captured Italy then forced the Hapsburg emperor to make peace.
  • Military campaign in Egypt and Syria

    Military campaign in Egypt and Syria

    Napoleon managed to hide stories from admirers in France by establishing a network of spies and censoring the press.
  • Coup d'état

    Coup d'état

    Moved from a general to a political leader. Also in 1799, helped overthrow the weak Directory and set up the Consulate. Which was a three man governing board.
  • Napoleon's Coronation

    Napoleon's Coronation

    Invited the Pope to preside over his coronation in Paris. During the ceremony, he took the crown from the Pope and put it on his own head. Napoleon showed that no one was better then him.
  • Napoleonic Code

    Napoleonic Code

    Embodied Enlightenment principles such as the equality of all citizens before the law, religious toleration, and the abolition of feudalism.
  • Joseph Bonaparte becomes King of Spain

    Joseph Bonaparte becomes King of Spain

    After unseating the king of Spain, Napoleons brother was placed on the throne.
  • The Battle of Trafalgar

    The Battle of Trafalgar

    Fought off the southwest coast of Spain, British Admiral Horatio Nelson smashed the French fleet,
  • The Battle of Wagram

    The Battle of Wagram

    Austrians sought revenge but Napoleon triumphed. Austrians had to surrender land populated by more than three million subjects.
  • Invasion of Russia

    Invasion of Russia

    The Russians retreated eastward, burning crops and villages as they went. The 1,000 mile retreat from Moscow turned into a desperate battle for survival. Russian attacks and brutal Russian winter took a toll.
  • The Grand Empire

    The Grand Empire

    Napoleon valued rapid movements and made effective use of his large armies. Developed a plan for each battle so no one knew what was coming. Successfully battled the combined forces of the European battles.
  • Battle of the Nations

    Battle of the Nations

    The disaster in Russia brought a new alliance of Russia, Britain, Austria and Prussia against a weakened French.
  • Napoleons exile

    Napoleons exile

    Exiled to Elba a island on the Mediterranean. Louis XVIII came to power.
  • Napoleons return

    Napoleons return

    As citizens cheered upon Napoleons return, Louis XVIII fled. Napoleon entered Paris in triumph
  • The Battle of Waterloo

    The Battle of Waterloo

    British forces under the Duke of Wellington and a Prussian army commanded by General Blucher crushed the French in an agonizing day long battle.
  • Napoleons exile

    Napoleons exile

    After The Battle of Waterloo Napoleon was sent away again but this time to St. Helena