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Napoleon invades
Napoleon was chosen to lead French troops into Italy. There, the French defeated the Austrians, who ruled italy at that time. As a result of this victory, France acquired Belgium from Austira. -
Egypt
Napoleon sailed for Eygpt, where British forces were stationed. He won a great land victory there, but the British fleet destroyed the French fleet. Nevertheless, the French succeeded in establishing their influence in Eygpt. -
The Consulate
They put there plan into effect and met with success. Napoleon set up a new government called the Consulate. He placed himself at its head and took the title of First Consul. By this time, Russia was no longer at war with France. -
Austria
Napoleon led French forces to victory over Austira. -
Peace Treaty with Great Britain
Once France was at peace, Napoleon turned his attention to Affairs at home. The Directory had been weak in debt. Napoleon set out to make the Consulate strong and rich. He too away the people's right to choose their own officials and gave that power to the national government. He prohibited local governments from collecting taxes and assigned all tax collection to the national government. -
First Consul
He asked the people to elect him first Consul for life.They did so in a plebisciteor popular vote. -
Britain Declares War on France
Great Britian, Threatened by Napoleon's actions, declared war on France. Great Britian and its allies, however, were not able to stop Napoleon and his soldiers. -
Empero
The french made Napoleon emperor of France. It was held in the Notre Dame Catherdral. -
Napolean crowned himself King of Italy
He crowned himself king of Italy. -
Confederation of the Rhine
He formed the Confederation of the Rhine, which consisted of a group of Conquered German states. -
Papal States, Pope in prison
Made the Papal Statesn part of France and put the Pope in prison. France's Boundaries now included much of Europe. -
French Freeze
Hundreds of thousands of French soliders froze to death as temperatures fell to 40 degrees below zero. In the end, fewer than 100,000 soliders made it back to France. -
Invaded Russia
September, Napoleon reached Moscow, which had been abondoned by the Russians. -
Invaded Russia
The Grand Army invaded Russia. -
Allies Join Together
Napoleon quickly raised another army, but the new soliders were not well trained. They were defeated by the allied forces to Austrie, Russia, Prussia, and Great Britain. This was the first time the four countries had joined together to fight Napoleon. -
Allies take Paris
Allies took Paris, and Napoleon was forced to abdicte, or give up the throne. He was sent into exile to the small island of Elba off the coast of Italy. He managed to escape, however, and gathered together enought troops to invade France. -
Waterloo
The allies, under Britain leadershio of the Duke of Wellington, finally defeated him at the Battle of Waterloo. This time Napoleon was ssent to the island of St. Helena off the west coast of Africa, where he died. -
Death
This time, Napoleon was sent to the island of St. Helena off the west coast of Africe, where he died.
