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February 22 1744. The french defeat the british at Toulon. It was Britain's last chance to crush france, and they failed.
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February 6, 1778, The french formally recognize and ally with the Americans against Britain.
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May 5, 1789. Louis XVI brings together the Estates General for the first time in more than 100 years.
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26 August 1789. French peasents in the third estate write the Declaration of the Rights of Man saying what rights they wanted and stating their demands to the king.
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April 20, 1792. In an act of paranoia, France declares war on their neighbors and home country of their former queen.
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Jan 21, 1793. King Louis XVI is executed by the people under charges of treason and treachery.
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September 5, 1793. Start of a time period of unbridled war and danger. No one was safe from the guillotine's wrath.
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July 28 1794. Maximilien Robespierre, the former face of the rebellion, is executed by the guillotine.
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July 14, 1789. The public has had enough. They gather what weapons they have and rush the Bastille, a massive prison. The peasants have guns and other weapons, but no powder. The Bastille is a critical victory as it holds almost all of the area's powder.
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April 30, 1803. after taking it back from Spain, France sells the louisiana purchase to the UNietd States
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December 2 1804. After many sweeping victories, Napolean sees that the people like him enought for him to become Emperor
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30 November 1807. The invasion of Portugal saw an Imperial French corps under Jean-Andoche Junot invade Portugal, which was headed by its Prince Regent John of Braganza, beggining Frances occupation of it.
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November 1 1814. A group of delegates brought together to rebalance central europe.
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June 18, 1815. With the crushing defeat at waterloo, Napolean loses his seat of power.
