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Napoleon was born on August 15th, 1769, Corsica.
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He was sent to France at age 9 to start military training.
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The Egyptian campaign was a disaster.
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This brought Napoleon to power as first consul of France.
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Napoleon took the crown out of the popes hands and paced it on his own head. This was to show that only he owned his thrown and no one else.
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The Napoleonic Code is a new code of laws.
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At the battle of Trafalgar British Admiral Horatio Nelson destroyed the french fleet.
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Napoleon placed his brother Joseph on the throne. He also forced alliances on European powers from Madrid to Moscow.
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Austria surrendered lands populated lands by more than three million subjects.
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Napoleon made effective use of his large armies.
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The Russians retreated to avoid Napoleon's army.
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At Leipzig Russia defeated Napoleon during the battle of the nations.
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Napoleon stepped down from power and exiled to Elba which is an island of the Mediterranean.
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Napoleon escaped his exile and returned.
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British forces and the Prussian army destroyed the French
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Napoleon was forced to go to St. Helena which is am island in the Atlantic
