Napoleon 15

Napolean

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  • born

    Napoleon was born

  • was born on Corsica

    Napoleon was born on Corsica shortly after the island's cession to France by the Genoese.
  • Period: to

    Napoleon

  • entered the military academy at Brienne

    He own ability enabled him to enter the military academy at Brienne. (No date found)

  • his father died

    he became empire

  • family was condemed

    His family was condemned for its opposition to Corsican independence from France and fled the island shortly after the outbreak of civil war in Apr., 1793.

  • French general, first consul (1799–1804

    no date just year found

  • emperor of the French

    no date found just year

  • final half of 1812 Napoleon had destroyed most of his army going into Russia

  • exiled

    Napoleon retreated to Paris where (due to a lack of support from his military marshals) he was forced to renounce his throne in April 1814.

  • defeat at the Battle of Waterloo

    Napoleon's defeat came in June 1815 at the Battle of Waterloo.