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Napoleon's birth, and life in Corsica
Napoleon Bonaparte is born August 15th 1769 in Ajaccio the capital of corsica. During his childhood Napoleon had no friends and spend most of his time studying all night long. His family was poor so when he got his first job at age 16 as a second lieutenant he sent his salary to his family.He lived there for most of his childhood, until a civil war broke out in his country.
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US congress institutes a national lottery
The US congress instituted a national lottery to help their economy. The government decided that they needed extra money so they instituted a lottery to make money. It was the first time a lottery had ever been seen in the US so many people participated in it. It boosted the US's economy.
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French Revolution Begins
The french revolution starts when a group of rebels called "rabbles" kidnapped King Louis XVI. He was later beheaded by them. When King Louis XVI was beheaded it strated an uproar with his followers, thus beginning the french revolution. During the beggining of the revolution, Napoleon was still living in Corsica with his family
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Corsica plunges into civil war
Due to the corruption of the French rule over Corsica, it eventually plunged into a civil war. Because of this Napoleon dispised the French, he believes that it is their fault that his country fell. Ironically however, when the civil war started, he took his family and fled to France, where he started his military career as a lieutenant in the army.
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Rosetta Stone is Discovered
The Rosetta stone was the first Egyptian bilingual text to be discovered in this time period. Its discovery then was only important because it was an Egyptian artifact. Later on however it was used to decipher the different written languages that were inscribed on it. It became one of the most important historical finds.
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Napoleon becomes the ruler of France
When Napoleon fled to France it was already in ruin due to the revolution. Because of this, his impressive military stratistic ability caused him great fame because of his many vicxtorious battles. he was a popular leader in the eyes of the fallen French. In 1800 the consulate had a national vote, three million people voted for Napoleon, only 1500 against. He was elected the ruler.
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Britain goes to war with France
During the french revolution, the french and the British had a pact not to fight eachother. However in May 1803, the British saw a chance to gain more land and attacked the French, thus starting one of the Napoleonic Wars. This was the start of many attacks to the French.
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Rockets are reintroduced
Sir William Congreve was the scientist who invented the new form of rockets that would be used in this time period. These new rocket weapons were introduced the British army. It also sparked a new interest in scientific research for military purposes. It also gave Britain the upper hand in war.
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Beethoven's Eroica Symphony Introduces the Romantic Age
Beethoven wa sthe first prominent composer to earn a living from a broader audience. People paid for lessons with his music, and private concerts of his. People in this time period preferred music that appealed to their senses which is why symphonic music became superior to any other kind of music. It also heightened interest in musical education.
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Bonaparte defeats the third coalation at the Battle of Austerlitz
This was one of Bonaparte's greatest victories. This was the fight between Napoleon's empire and the third coalation. This battle was a stratistic masterpiece and it showcased Napoleon's true potential as a leaer. This battle also put an end to the third coalation.
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Napoleon II is born
One of Napoleon's lovers Empress Marie Louise became empregnated with what would be the heir to Napoleon's throne. During his childhood he was trained to be an even better Emperor than his father. However when Napoleon was over ruled by the french Napoleon II's sucession rights were not acknowledged at all and his reign was short.
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Battle of Leipzig
A coalation of troops from Austria, Prussia, Russia, and Sweden join together to fight the Fench at the battle of Leipzig. This battle was one of the largest battles in Europe before World War I. Napoleon and the french army was defeated at this battle. Napoleon was not well received when he came home. He was exiled to Elba.
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Napoleon reclaims his throne
When Napoleon was exiled to Elba, King Louis XVI's grandson Louis XVIII took the throne from Napoleon. When Napoleon returned from exile with a small troop he reclaimed the throne from King Louis XVIII. The French were happy to have their old emperor back because King Louis did not do very well. However he did not do so well when he came back.
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Napoleon loses the throne again
When Napoleon came back from his exile to Elba he started to battle once he came back. He started with the battle of Waterloo. He lost the battle and was not well received when he returned home. In fact he was yet again exiled, this time to St.Helena.
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American Bible Society Is Founded
The American Bible Society was a very important part of the American society. It was one of the first occurances that America had joined in with other countries by copying their lead, for example the foundation of the England Bible Society sparked their decision to found their own bible Scoiety. The American Bible Society also affected society because it gave the bible a place in society. -
Beethoven goes deaf
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Napoleon dies
Napoleon's death was at the country he was exiled to. While he was there it is said that he was poisoned with arsenic by one of his enemies. Count Charles-Tristan, marquis de Montholon was a general in the British army and went to St.Helena to slip arsenic into Napoleon's hair products.
(Hansen 95)
