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Corsica is conquered by France
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Napoleon is born
He was born on the island of Corsica, shortly after France had conquered it. He father was a lawyer who came from the Florentine nobility. -
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Napoleon's Lifetime
The Life of Napoleon -
Napoleon goes to the military college at Brienne
He studied there for five years. -
Napoleon attends the Paris military Acadedmy
He completed the two-year course in one year. He was skilled at mathematics and geography and showed great interest in abstract sciences. -
Carlo Buonaparte dies
Napoleon's father dies. He is now the head of his family -
Receives First military assignment
His first assigment was in Valence. He was the second lieutenant of artillery. -
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French Revolution
The French Revolution's ideas greatly influenced Napoleon -
Promoted to Brigadier-General
Napoleon was appointed as artillery commander in the French forces besieging Toulon, which had risen in revolt against the republican government and was occupied by British troops. A successful assault, during which Bonaparte was wounded in the thigh, led to the recapture of the city and a promotion to brigadier-general -
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Directory
The Directory was a legislative government that was formed by the Revolution. Napoleon's Consulate replaced it. -
Napoleon dies
Napoleon died after living on Saint Helena, an Atlantic island that belonged to Great Britain. He lived for six years on Saint Helena before he died. The original autopsy shoed that he died of stomach cancer, but some scholars say that he was poisoned.
