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1789
King Louis XVI is forced to convince the ancient assembly -
1790
Civil constitution of the clergy, requiring elections and oaths. -
1791
the king flees to Austria and he's caught at Varennes.
King Louis XIV tries to flee from France but is caught in Varennes -
1792
France declares war on Austria and Prussia -
1793
A convention condemns and executes the king but he is executed by the guillotine -
1794
Georges Jacques Danton, 26 October 1759 - 5 April 1794, a leading figure in the early stages of the French revolution. -
1795
the churches reopened. -
1797
coup d'etat removes the royalists from the directory. -
1798-1799
1798- french capture Switzerland, Rome, and Naples suffer a bad defeat in Egypt.
1799- 2nd coalition of Austria, Turkey, Russia, and great Britain drive the french army back. -
1800-1815
1801-2- the Napolean makes peace with Austria and britian.
1803- renewed war with britian
1804- the Napoleonic code promulgated
1805-09- french victories set up throughout Europe
1812- Napolean suffers major defeat in Russia
1814- Austria, Britain, Prussia, and Russia defeat France.
1815- Napolean returns to France for 100 days.
British and Russians defeat the Napolean at waterloo