French revolution

Bastille day

Jul 14, 1789

The start of the revolution

french revolution

Period: Jul 14, 1789 to Dec 24, 1804

Guillotine Became popular

Oct 6, 1791

Joseph-Ignace Guillotin made the guillotine

First coalition

Period: Jan 1, 1792 to Dec 31, 1797

Valmy

Sep 20, 1792

French
General Charles François Dumouriez
General François Christophe Kellermann
47,000 men Allies
Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick
35,000 men

Louis XVI's death

Jan 21, 1793

Start of Reign of Terror

Sep 5, 1793

Marie Antoinette's death

Oct 16, 1793

Robespierre's death

Jul 28, 1794

End of Reign of Terror

Jul 28, 1794

Start of Napoleon's reign

Jan 1, 1799

Napoleon's Reign

Period: Jan 1, 1799 to Dec 31, 1802

Battle of Marengo

Jun 14, 1800

French
Napoleon Bonaparte
28,000 men
24 cannons Austrians
Michael von Melas
31,000 men
100 cannons

Battle of Hohenlinden

Dec 3, 1800

French
General Jean Moreau
56,000 men Austrian Empire
Archduke John
62,000 men

End of Napoleon's Reign

Dec 31, 1802