Napoleon timeline By Meee! Aug 15, 1769 Napoleon is born on Corsica Oct 28, 1785 Napoleon graduates from a military academy Aug 28, 1793 Napolon forces the British out of Toulon Aug 9, 1794 Napoleon is arrested for being a Jacobin Oct 26, 1795 Napoleon is made General Mar 9, 1796 Napoleon marries Josephine Jul 1, 1798 Napoleon invades Egypt Jul 19, 1799 Napoleon's army discovers the Rosetta Stone Jun 14, 1800 Napoleon is made First consul of France Jul 15, 1801 Concordant of 1801 restores the Catholic Church into France May 1, 1802 Napoleon restructures French educational system Apr 30, 1803 Napoleon sells U.S. The Louisiana Purchase Jan 1, 1804 Haitian rebellion against France Mar 21, 1804 The Napoleonic Code is created Dec 2, 1804 Napoleon is crowned Emperor Oct 21, 1805 The French fleet is destroyed at battle of Trafalgar Dec 2, 1805 Battle of Austerlitz Mar 11, 1810 Napoleon is remarried to Marie Louise Mar 20, 1811 Napoleon's son Napoleon II is born Jun 24, 1812 Napoleon invades Russia May 30, 1814 Napoleon is exiled to Elba Feb 26, 1815 Napoleon escapes from Elba Mar 20, 1815 Napoleon reclaims his throne beginning the 100 Days Jun 18, 1815 Napoleon is defeated at Waterloo May 5, 1821 Napoleon dies at St. Helena