Digital timeline of napoleons career By Cmever22 Aug 15, 1769 Napoleon is born on 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 15, 1799 Napoleons army discovers the Rosetta Stone Nov 10, 1799 Napoleon is made first consul of France Jun 12, 1800 Battle of marengo Jul 15, 1801 Napoleon restores the Catholic Church into France Apr 30, 1803 Napoleon sells the U.S the Louisiana purchase Mar 21, 1804 The Napoleon code is created Dec 2, 1804 Napoleon is crowned emperor Oct 21, 1805 The French fleet is destroyed at the Battle of Trafalgar Dec 2, 1805 Battle of austerlitz Apr 1, 1810 Napoleon is remarried to Marie Louise Mar 20, 1811 Napoleons son Napoleon II is born Jun 24, 1812 Napoleon invades Russia Sep 7, 1812 Battle of borodino Apr 11, 1814 Napoleon reclaims his throne beginning the 100 days Apr 20, 1814 Napoleon escapes from Elba Feb 26, 1815 Napoleon is exiled to Elba Jun 22, 1815 Napoleon gives up throne Jul 8, 1815 Napoleon is defeated to Waterloo May 5, 1821 Napoleon died on st. Helena