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King Louis XVI calls the Estates-General
Date: May 5th 1789
Place: France
Important people: King Louis XVI
Groups Involved: Estates General
Outcomes: After France falls into financial difficulties following the war, King Louis XVI senses the rising trouble and tries to stem it before it can grow any further. This is the first time the Estates-General has been called in almost 180 years, since 1614. -
The Storming of the Bastille
People: angry mobs
Place: Bastille
Groups Involved: Citizens, Guards
The angry mobs swarm the Bastille, not only because of its status as an icon of the monarchy's tyranny, but because of the weapon stores inside. This is the second public opposition against the king, and the first violent one. -
Royal family tries to leave France
Place: France`s Border
People: King Louis XVI (family)
Outcomes & Summary:
King Louis XVI and his family attempt to flee to Austria to escape the upheaval in France, but are recognized and intercepted at the border and placed under house arrest for attempting to abandon their country. -
King Louis XVI is executed
People: Louis XVI, guillotine
After being put on trial in August of 1792, on January 17 King Louis XVI is condemned to death on charges of "conspiracy against liberty." He is executed by guillotine on January 21. -
The Reign of Terror begins
People: Jacobins
The most violent era in the French Revolution begins as a massive political battle between the two factions, the Jacobins and the Girondins. Thousands of people were sentenced to death by execution during this period, and thousands more were killed during in surges of violence. -
The Battle of the Pyramids
Date: July 21st, 1798 Place: Egypt People: Napoleon and his soldiers, the one who battled against the british and the almirant Nelson Napoleon easily defeated the british army and went trhough with his Egypt Campaign -
The Directory comes into power
Date: 10 November 1799
The Directory, created by a new constitution, assumes the role of governing France until November 10, 1799, when it is overthrown by Napolean Bonaparte. During its reign of government, it only held legislative power. -
Napoleon escapes from assassination
Date: 24 December 1801
There were a lot of threats for Napoleon when ruling France. There was a bomb attempt that nearly killed him on this date. -
Code Napoleon
Date Released: 21 March 1804 In it, there were no differences at birth, there was freedom of religion and special government jobs went for the most qualified. It was a big step for the government. -
Battle of Trafaglar
Date: 21 Oct 1805 People: Napoleon, British Royal Navy and the French and Spanish Navy and their leaders It occurred between the British Royal Navy vs. the French and Spanish Navy combined. It was during the War of the Third Coalition of the Napoleonic Wars. British Navy defeated Napoleon´s, although Nelson was killed. -
Treaty of Tilsit
Dates: 7 July 1807
Places: On a raft in the middle of the Neman River
Important people: Tsar Alexander I of Russia and Napoleon
Groups involved: Imperial Russia and the French Empire (they became an alliance)
Outcomes: The Russians and French became an alliance
Summary: By signing the Treaty of Tilsit, Imperial Russia and the French Empire became an alliance after being in war -
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Invasion of Russia
Dates: 24 June – 14 December 1812
Places: Russian Empire
Important people: Napoleon
Groups involved: Napoleon’s massive army
Outcomes: Napoleon’s army was defeated by natural causes
Summary: Napoleon took a massive army into Russia, and due to the resources and extreme cold the whole army was defeated in just 6 months -
Treaty of Paris
Dates: 30 May 1814
Places: Paris
Important people: Representatives of the United States of America and King George III
Groups involved: Representatives of the United States, Great Britain, Spain and France (characters who signed the treaty)
Outcomes: Britain lost the 13 colonies, France gained little territory and the United States gained its independence
Summary: The British had surrendered, the treaty of Paris was created and signed to finally recognize America’s independence -
Congress Of Vienna
Dates: 20 Sep 1814
Places: Vienna
Important people: Austrian statesman Klemens Wenzel von Metternich
Groups involved: Representatives from all states, but mostly “the Big Four” : Britain, Russia, France, and Austria
Outcomes: The continents’ territory was re-drawn and all of Napoleon’s land divisions in Europe were forgotten
Summary: The congress reunited in Vienna to undo all Napoleon’s changes throughout his reign. -
Battle of Waterloo
Dates:18 Jun 1815
Places:Belgium, town of Waterloo
Important people:Napoleon, Arthur Wellington (British’s leader) and Gebhard Leberecht Blücher (Prussians’ leader)
Groups involved:Napoleon’s Army, British Army, and Prussian Army (Britain, Prussia, The United Kingdom, Russia and Austria became allies)
Outcomes:The end of Napoleon’s reign and end of France’s control over Europe
Summary:The battle of Waterloo was the defeat of Napoleon by Britain and Prussia which ended France’s reign and control -
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Authors
A01283726 CAROLINA JANETTE GOMEZ VARGAS
A01280525 ANA SANCHEZ YEPIZ
A01283698 MELISSA MONTEMAYOR RIOJAS
