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Napoleon's Birth
Napoleon was born August 15 1769 in Ajaccio, Corsica. This is significant because Napoleon would be come a military genius and emperor of France. -
Napoleon becomes a general
Napoleon becomes a general in the french army, this is significant because he takes this opportunity and shows the people he knows what he is doing by putting his men in position and defending the National Convention. He became a hero after that. -
Campaign in Italy
Napoleon faced 52,000 troops and won with his 37,000 strong troops. -
Campaign in Egypt
Napoleon slowly takes over Egypt, taking over Alexandria and wins the battle of the Pyramids. Until Nelson comes and destroyed the french fleet. This is significant because Napoleon lost and had to leave Egypt. -
Concordat with the Church
Napoleon re-opens the church for the people because they were closed during the French Revolution. This is significant because this made the people like Napoleon for what he did. -
Napoleonic Code
Napoleon created a set of laws for the people of France. This was significant because the laws governed the people of France. -
Napoleon becomes emperor of France
Since Napoleon was for the Revolution and the new constitution he was the perfect candidate for emperor. That gave Napoleon all the power because he was a strong leader. Then Napoleon became the emperor of France. This was significant because Napoleon is the new emperor of France. -
Peninsular War
Napoleon tries to give his brother the throne Spain. The Spanish them used guerrillas warfare to defeat the French Army. This was significant because Napoleon them lost Spain. -
Battle of Trafalgar
This battle took place in the Southwest of coast of Spain. Napoleon's war strength was on land and the British general, Horatio Nelson strength was on sea. Napoleon ended up losing battle. This was significant because it showed how powerful the British navy was. -
Continental System
Napoleon blocked all trade and communications from Britain and other European nations This is significant because this back fired on Napoleon because people still smuggled into France. -
Napoleons campaign in russia
Napoleon enters Russia with his grand army and the Russians use the scorched earth method and puss the french back and ultimately leads to the retreat of the French. This is significant because this campaign leads to only 10,000 troops making it back out of 400,000. -
Defeat at Battle of Leipzig
Napoleon faced armies of Russians, Prussians, Swedes, and Austrians. They had out numbered Napoleon. Napoleons plan was to take the Leipzig position, his plan looked like it was working, until all of the armies attacked him at once and defeated his army. This event is significant because they made Napoleon retreat and them they invaded Paris. -
Napoleon gets exiled to Elba
Napoleon gets exiled to the island Elba because he tries to make his son the the emperor of Italy. Then the people exile him to the Island Elba. This is significant because Napoleon is still the emperor of France while he is on the island of Elba. -
Waterloo
The French and British army meet in Waterloo and started battling. Then the Prussia army came and pushed back the French army off the field. This is significant because this defeat caused Napoleon to lose power -
Saint Helena
After the defeat at waterloo, Napoleon was exiled to Saint Helena. This is significant because this is were Napoleon would die at 51. -
Napoleon's Death
Napoleon died May 5 1821 in Saint Helena at age 51, due to stomach cancer. This is significant because had lost one of the best military generals in History.
