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French Revolution Timeline

By dcastleman
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    Series of poor harvests

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    Moderate Phase

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  • King Louis XVI calls for estates general

  • Founding of the National Assembly

  • Bastille Day

    Bastille is raided

  • National Assembly's moves

    The National Assembly gets away with Aristocratic privileges, writes the Declaration of the Rights of man, and calls for a limited monarchy. Liberte, Egalite, and Fraternite (liberty, equality, and brotherhood) is established.
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    Summer 1792

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    -Austrians threaten war
    -Prussians and English join in
    -National convention declares France a republic
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    Reign of Terror

  • Day of Slaughter

    One of the days that spies were executed during the reign of terror

  • Day of Slaughter 2

    One of the days that spies were executed during the reign of terror

  • Levy En Masse Draft

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    Reaction Phase

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  • Danton threatens Robespierre's power

  • Thermidoran Reaction

    Robespierre is executed

  • Napoleon Saved directory

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  • Churches are reopened

  • Directory

    The 5-man governing board was created

  • Napoleon captured Milan

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    Napoleon harrassed English trade in the Mediterranean

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    He invaded Egypt and his navy lost to Lord Nelson
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    Napoleon controlled information

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  • Coup d'etat

  • End of Coup d'etat

    The French defeated the Austrians and made peace
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    Napoleonic Age

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  • Napoleon sells Louisianna Territory to the U.S

  • Battle of Trafalgar

  • Napoleon invades Russia

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  • New alliance against France

    Napoleon's army is destroyed and Paris is taken

  • Napoleon admits defeat

  • Napoleon's Escape

    Napoleon escaped from Elba
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    Battle of Waterloo