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Birth of napoleon
Born on August 15 1769 in Ajaccio, Corsica, France. Napoleon was his parents forth child but only the second to survive. Napoleon's parents were named Carlo Bounaparte and Letizia Ramolino. His dad was involed in politict and they were pretty weathy. (Napoleon. Biography). -
Declaration of Independence
On July 4 1776 The United States of America declared their independence from england. The declaration of independence was signed by all the members of congress including Gorge Washington. The U.S.A was founded bythat document and the people of america still live by it (historyorb). -
Articles of Confederation
Continental Congress adopts Articles of Confederation on March 1, 1781. The articles of confederation was a document made by the continental congress to give power to the states. Giving power to the states showed that america was a free country. The documet failed but it helped america knowwhat not to do now so they could be a strog coutry (historyorb). -
Britain signs agreement recognizing US independence
Britain desides to take their troops out of america. This doesnt happen for awile though. britin left some of their troops in american forts and didnt fully relize the U.S.A. was independent till afer the troops left (historyorb). -
Benjamin Franklin invents bifocals
Benjamin Franklin announces his invention of bifocals on May 23, 1785. The bifocals are a revolutionary invention on how to help people see better. The bifocals are still used by people today weather its to help them see or help them read they are a god invention (historyorb). -
Took control of Italian Army
"In 1796 napoleon took the helm of the Army of Italy" (Napoleon. Biography). His new army had about 30,000 men who were unhappy and hungry. Napoleon turned this army around quickly and made them in to a sucsesful fighting force. The army of sad men with empty stomachs was now winning battles against the Austrians and greatly expanding the French Empire. -
Egyptian Campaign
The Egyptian Campaign started out good for Napoleon. He captured Malta and by June 30 his task force had reachd Alexandria and taken the city. The first major battle of the Egyptain Campaign took place at the pyramids where Napoleon drove the Mumluks into the desert. That was the only real military succes, he built hospitals, made a tax collecting system, reorganized the government and the postal system. The military was soon defeated by Horatio Nelson on aug. 1, 1798 (Napoleon, 1). -
Louis Alexandre Berthier removes Pope Pius VI from power.
Alexander took the pope Pius VI as prisoner back to France and after a hard journy he died. The Vatican los almost all of its power with the pope dead. All of this went on while Napoleon was in Egypt. (historyorb). -
Napoleon's rise to power
"Napoleon overthrew the government on 18 Brumaire (Nov. 9-10, 1799). The Constitution of the Year VIII provided for the Consulate. Napoleon was named first consul and given virtually dictatorial powers" (Napoleon 1). Although there were two legislative bodies the real power was with the first consul. -
Naples/Calabria struck by an Earthquake
On july 26, 1805 Naples/Calabria is struck by an earthquake. One of the worlds wort earthquakes. The earthquake is devastating and costs the lives of 26,000 people (historyorb). -
Blockade
"On Oct. 21, 1805, Adm. Horatio Nelson had destroyed the combined Franco-Spanish fleet off Cape Trafalgar, Spain. This loss made it virtually impossible for Napoleon to invade England. He, therefore, introduced the Continental system, or blockade, designed to exclude all British goods from Europe" (Napoleon, 1). this idea was ment to kill englands economy because Napoleon could not physicaly atack. -
Battle of Austerlitz
Austria and Russia had formed the third Coalation aganst France. Not even that could stop Napoleonn because he unleashed a crushing defeat on these two nations. his victory was because of the fact that he made russia retreat and Austria sign a peace treaty."Napoleon reached the height of his military career. The Treaty of Pressburg (Dec. 27, 1805) deprived Austria of additional lands and further humiliated the once mighty Hapsburg state" (Napoleon 1). -
war with Prussia
The Prussians were over confident and thought they were indistructable. Napoleon had something to say about that. "He and his troops entered Berlin in triumph. Prussia was reduced to a second-rate power" (Napoleon, 1). -
Russian Campaign
The Russian Campaign started because Alexander refused to shut down there ports for British ships. The two highlights of this were the Battle of Borodino and the occupation of Moscow. The only result of this however was the destruction of 500,000 troops. (Napoleon 1). -
Back to the throne
After Paris fell to the allies Napoleon was banishe and sent to Elba. He stayed there for about 10 mounths then with 1,050 soldiers, "Napoleon landed in southern France and marched unopposed to Paris, where he reinstated himself on March 21" (Napoleon 1). -
Death of Napoleon
Napoleon died a cancer wich he had been sufering from for a while. He died on St. Helena after many years of quarreling with the british governor. At the age of 62 Napoleon died. (Castelot 4).
