French Revolution Timeline By shaulljj21 Aug 15, 1769 Birth of Napoleon Mar 2, 1786 Napoleon as commander of the French Army May 5, 1789 Estate General Meeting Jun 20, 1789 The Tennis Court Oath Jun 27, 1789 King Louis XVI concedes Jul 14, 1789 The Storming of Bastille Aug 26, 1789 The Declaration of the Rights of Man 1791 New Constitution Drafted Jan 21, 1793 Beheading of Louis XVI Period: Sep 5, 1793 to Jul 28, 1794 The Years of the Reign of Terror 1796 Napoleon invades Europe Dec 2, 1804 Napoleon is crowned emperor May 4, 1814 Napoleon’s Exile to Elba Jun 18, 1815 Napoleon’s Great Defeat at Waterloo
