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Birth of Napoleon
Napoleon was born in Corsica. His parents had an ancestry of nobles and had him trained as a military in France. -
Napoleon Becomes an Officer in the French Artillery
After training, Napoleon became an excellent war tactician. He used his ways and the time of the French Revolution to gain power. -
"A Whiff of Grapeshot"
Napoleon once said "The best medicine against the grapes of wrath is a whiff of grapeshot." Grapeshot is a type of ammo used for cannons. When people said " give them a whiff of grapeshot" they meant load the cannons and fire at the enemy. -
Napoleon Becomes a General in the French Army
He became commander in chief of the Frecnh Army in 1795 after ten years of being in the French artillery. -
Napoleon Becomes Head of the French State
In 1799, the French people approved a new constitution that took away the Directory and put in a Consulate that had three members. Napoleon was the head of the Consulate. -
"First Consul of Life"
He staged a coup d'état that said he was the First Consul and he was then viewed as the last of the "Enlightened Despots." -
Campaign in Egypt
Napoleon went to Egypt as a conquest and his armies invaded many civilizations at first, but then the Egyptians turned around and fought back. Eventually Napoleon pretends to be Muslim to take over, but he still loses men who converted over and flees Egypt in 1799. -
Campaign in Italy
In 1800, Napoleon led his troops through the Alps in a second campaign in Italy. -
Treaty of Lunéville
This treaty was basically a nene wall of a past treaty with Austria saying that France defeated them and Italy's land was separate from Austria's. It also was a treaty to end the Second Coalition. -
Concordat
The Papacy was now opened up to negotiations for the Concordat. -
Treaty of Amiens
The treaty stated that Britain would return some of the French island and the French would keep their conquered European territories. Eventually Britain broke the treaty and war broke out again. -
The Napoleonic Code
In 1804, the Napoleonic Code was established. It stated laws such as everyone being equal before the law, feudal laws being ended, and parents having all rights over their children. This code had some fair parts, but also did not show equality for women. -
"Emperor of the French"
At this time, Napoleon crowned himself Emperor of France. -
Trafalgar
At this time, the French defeated the British again in the Battle of Trafalgar. -
"Continental System"
The idea of the Continental System was to isolate Britain and give credit to Napoleon's victories across Europe. -
Battles of Jena and Auersradt
Fought in modern Germany between France and Prussia and there was a decisive defeat. -
Treaty of Tilsit
This treaty was between Russia, Prussia, and France. It stated that they would all follow the Continental System. -
Campaign in Russia
Napoleon entered Russia with his troops in 1812. His invasion started with the Battle of Borodino which ended in a draw, but the French troops decided to push further. They eventually were driven back by the Russians and invasion was destroyed. -
Napoleon beats the Spanish Armies
This battle took place in Salamanca in Spain. This was part of the Peninsular War where there was a large revolt against Napoleon in Spain. -
Defeat at Leipzig in the Battle of Nations
This was known as the largest battle in world history where most of Napoleon's Grand Army was destroyed. -
Allies enter France
In 1814, the Allies entered France for the Battle of Paris. -
Elba
Napoleon followed the Treaty of Fontainebleau which stated that he was exiled to the island of Elba where he would be given 2 million francs a year and could keep his title of emperor. Part of the treaty was broken when he never received his 2 million francs. -
First Treaty of Paris
In the first treaty, France gave back all lands that they conquered since 1792. -
Congress of Vienna
On September 1st, the Congress of Vienna was established. The Principles of Settlement were Legitimacy, Compensation, andBalance of Power. -
Waterloo
At the Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon was defeated by the Duke of Wellington and exiled to St. Helena. -
St. Helena
Napoleon was sent on a British ship to St. Helena, far away from France, and remained prisoner on the island until he died in 1821. -
Second Treaty of Paris
The second treaty was much more harsh with France than the first had been. There was large compensation given such as minor territories. -
Death of Napoleon
On May 18th, Napoleon died a prisoner in St. Helena.
