Digital Timeline of Napoleon's Career By grwill22 Aug 15, 1769 Napoleon is born in Corsica Oct 28, 1785 Napoleon graduates from a Military Academy Aug 14, 1791 Haitian rebellion against France Dec 19, 1793 Napoleon forces the British out of Toulon Dec 22, 1793 Napoleon is made General Mar 9, 1796 Napoleon marries Josephine Mar 11, 1796 Napoleon commands Italian Army Jul 1, 1798 Napoleon Invades Egypt Jul 1, 1798 Napoleon Invades Egypt Jul 15, 1799 Napoleon's Army Discovers The Rosetta Stone Jul 15, 1799 Napoleon's Army Discovers The Rosetta Stone Sep 10, 1799 Napoleon is made First Consul of France Jul 15, 1801 Napoleon restores the Catholic Church into France Apr 30, 1803 Napoleon sells the Louisiana Purchase Mar 21, 1804 Napoleonic Code is created Dec 2, 1804 Napoleon is crowned Emperor Oct 21, 1805 French Fleet is destroyed at Battle of Trafalgar Dec 2, 1805 Battle of Austerlitz Apr 11, 1810 Napoleon remarried to Marie Louise Mar 20, 1811 Napoleon's son is born Jun 24, 1812 Napoleon invades Russia Apr 11, 1814 Napoleon reclaims his throne Feb 26, 1815 Napoleon is exiled to Elba Feb 26, 1815 Napoleon escapes from Elba Jun 22, 1815 Napoleon gives up the Throne Jul 8, 1815 Napoleon is defeated at Waterloo May 5, 1821 Napoleon dies on St. Helena