French Revolution By Hatcher33 Period: 1789 to 1792 Moderate May 5, 1789 Estates General meets Jun 13, 1789 National Assembly is formed Jul 14, 1789 Citizens storm Bastille Period: Jul 22, 1789 to Aug 6, 1789 Great Fear sweeps France Aug 26, 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man Oct 5, 1789 Poor women of Paris march on Versailles Jul 12, 1790 Civil Constitution of the Clergy is adopted Jun 20, 1791 Royal Family confined to Tuileries Jun 21, 1791 Royal Family attempts to flee France Sep 3, 1791 Constitution created a limited monarchy Period: 1792 to 1794 Radical Aug 10, 1792 Paris mob invades Tuileries palace Sep 6, 1792 Citizens attack Paris prison Sep 22, 1792 France becomes a Republic Jan 21, 1793 Louis XVI beheaded Apr 6, 1793 Committee of Public Safety is created Period: Sep 5, 1793 to Jul 28, 1794 Reign of Terror Oct 16, 1793 Marie Antoinette is beheaded Jul 28, 1794 Robespierre is beheaded Period: 1795 to 1799 Reaction Aug 22, 1795 The third Constitution is adopted Oct 21, 1795 Directory takes power Jul 1, 1798 Napoleon invades Egypt Period: 1799 to 1815 Age of Napoleon Jun 15, 1801 Concordat with the Catholic Church Aug 1, 1802 Napoleon becomes 1st Consul Aug 1, 1802 Napoleon named Consul for life Mar 21, 1804 Napoleonic Code May 18, 1804 Napoleon becomes Emperor Oct 21, 1805 Battle of Trafalgar Dec 2, 1805 Battle of Austerlitz Period: Feb 16, 1808 to Apr 17, 1815 Napoleon invades Spain Period: Jun 24, 1812 to Dec 14, 1812 Napoleon retreats from Russia Oct 16, 1813 Battle of Leipzig Apr 1, 1814 Napoleon abdicates the thrown & Louis XVIII takes the thrown Apr 11, 1814 Napoleon is exiled to Elba May 18, 1815 Battle of Waterloo May 20, 1815 Napoleon returns from Elba Oct 15, 1815 Napoleon exiled to St. Helena May 5, 1821 Napoleon dies
