Napoleon By prettyboymar Aug 15, 1769 Napoleon Bonaparte born in Ajaccio, Corsica. May 17, 1779 Napoleon begins study at the royal military academy Oct 17, 1784 Enrolls in the Ecole Militaire Oct 28, 1785 Graduates from Ecole Militaire with the rank of second lieutenant in the artillery. Jul 14, 1789 Paris mob storms the Bastille Jun 13, 1795 Napoleon is promoted to General of the Army of the West Nov 3, 1795 Stationed in Valence Jun 18, 1815 Defeated in the Battle of Waterloo by the British and Prussians, led by Wellington and Blucher Jun 22, 1815 Abdicates for the second time Oct 16, 1815 Napoleon is exiled to Saint Helena