French Revolution Timeline by Connor and Nate Palm By Connor Kapke Period: 1789 to 1792 Moderate Period: 1789 to 1801 Invasion of egypt May 15, 1789 Estates General meets Jun 7, 1789 National Assembly is formed Period: Jul 3, 1789 to Aug 3, 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man Jul 12, 1789 Citizens storm the Bastille Aug 17, 1789 Great Fear sweeps France Oct 11, 1789 Poor women of Paris march on Versailles Oct 26, 1789 Royal family confined to tuileries Jul 17, 1790 Civil constitution of the clergy is adopted 1791 Third Constitution is adopted Jun 16, 1791 Royal Family attempts to flee France Period: 1792 to 1794 Radical Jan 8, 1792 Louis XVI beheaded Aug 2, 1792 Paris mob invades Tuileries palace Sep 26, 1792 France becomes a Republic Apr 9, 1793 Committee of Public Safety is created Period: Sep 23, 1793 to Jul 30, 1794 Reign of Terror Oct 21, 1793 Marie Antoinette is beheaded Jul 20, 1794 Robespierre is beheaded Period: 1795 to 1799 Reaction Aug 27, 1795 Constitution creates a limited monarchy Nov 19, 1795 Directory takes power Period: 1799 to 1815 Age of Napoleon Nov 26, 1799 Napoleon becomes 1st Consul Jul 4, 1801 Concordat with the Catholic Church Aug 23, 1802 Napoleon named Consul for life Mar 8, 1804 Napoleonic Code May 28, 1804 Napoleon becomes Emperor Oct 19, 1805 Battle of Trafalgar Dec 3, 1805 Battle of Austerlitz Period: 1808 to 1815 Invasion of spain Period: Jun 4, 1812 to Dec 7, 1812 Napoleon invades russia Period: Jun 8, 1812 to Dec 17, 1812 Napoleon invades Russia Oct 6, 1813 Battle of Leipzig Apr 19, 1814 Napoleon exiled to elba/Napoleon abdicates the thrown & Louis XVIII takes the thrown Mar 18, 1815 Napoleon returns from Elba Jun 24, 1815 Battle of Waterloo Oct 10, 1815 Napoleon exiled to St. Helena May 26, 1821 Napoleon dies
