DP HL French American revolution timeline

By Colinbenedet

  • Planes of Abraham Battle

    the Planes of Abraham battle took place on September 13, 1759 and the British beat the French

  • Start of American Revolution

    1765

  • Louis XVI - Marie Antoinette Marriage

    The future Louis XVI marries Marie Antoinette and is not due to love but for an alliance between France and Austria

  • Boston Massacre

    The Boston Massacre was a confrontation on March 5, 1770, in which British soldiers shot and killed several people while being harassed by a mob in Boston. The event was heavily publicized by leading Patriots such as Paul Revere and Samuel Adams.

  • Boston Tea Party

    The Boston Tea Party was a political and mercantile protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, Massachusetts, on December 16, 1773. millions of dollars worth of tea were dumped into the ocean.

  • US Declaration of Independence

    in 1776 the US Declaration of Independence was written and signed

  • End of American Revolution

    September 3, 1783

  • Start of French Revolution

    May 5, 1789

  • Third estate Formation

    National Assembly, French Assemblée Nationale, any of various historical French parliaments or houses of parliament. From June 17 to July 9, 1789, it was the name of the revolutionary assembly formed by representatives of the Third Estate; thereafter (until replaced by the Legislative Assembly on Sept.

  • Tennis Court Oath

    On 20 June 1789, the members of the French Third Estate took the Tennis Court Oath, vowing "not to separate and to reassemble wherever require, until the Constitution of the kingdom is established". It was a pivotal event in the French Revolution.

  • Storming of the Bastille

    on 14 July 1789 the Storming of the Bastille happened = french holiday Bastille day

  • Third estate/ National Assembly Surender privileges

    August 4, 1789, Third estate national assembly Surender privileges

  • Womens March

    October 5, 1789, market women from Paris marched to Versailles for the women's march. aristocrats emigres = brain drain.

  • Adopted Civil Constitution of the Clergy

    said the pope/ Catholic Church has no authority in France anymore and they want to elect your pope.

  • France Become Republic

    France became a republic on September 22 of 1792. when the French become the republic it becomes Robespierre in 1972 and Napoleon goes to prison and execute Louis 16 and changed name to Louis Capet.

  • Reign of Terror (ROT)

    In the summer of 1793-1794- the reign of terror happened which was to hunt down the enemy within

  • Capture of Toulon

    First great military victory (expert in artilory)

  • King Louis XVI execution

    King Louis XVI guillotine execution on January 21, 1793

  • Whiff of grapeshot

    Shot his own civilians

  • Treaty of Campo Formio

    1796-97

  • Egyption Campaign

    Battle of the Pyramids (victory) Battle of the Nile (huge loss)

  • Napoleon comes to power

    Napoleon comes to power in 1799 and George Washington dies

  • First consul

  • End of French Revolution

    November 9, 1799

  • Emperor for Life

  • Continental System

  • Confederation Of the Rhine

    Started German Unification

  • Battle of Moscow (Moscow campaign)

  • The senate deprives Napoleon of his throne

  • Napoleon exiled (done)

    Died 6 years later