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Napoleon Bonaparte was born on August 15, 1769 in Ajaccio, France.
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America gained their independence form Great Britain.
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On May 17, 1779, Napoleon Bonaparte was accepted into the military academy of Brienne, in Northern France. He was ten years old at the time. This taught him all the military techniques he used when he became emperor of France
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The First U.S. presidential election
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On March 9, 1796, Napoleon Bonaparte married Josephine.
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Great Britain and Ireland merge to form the United Kingdom
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On May 3, 1803, France sold the Louisiana Territory to the U.S. France used some of this money on the military.
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Austrian Empire founded in 1804
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On December 2, 1804, Napoleon crowns himself as Emperor. He does this in Notre Dame where the Pope was supposed to crown Napoleon. This is the start to Napoleon's long lasting rule.
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On October 21, 1805, France lost a naval battle to Great Britain. This battle as known as the Battle of Trafalgar. France lost lots of men and ships.
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On December 15, 1809, Napoleon divorced Josephine. He later married Marie - Louise on April 2, 1810.
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British troops burn down Washington D.C. in 1814.
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On May 14, 1814, Napoleon was exiled to Elba. This was following France being invaded.
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Napoleon escapes exile from Elba and returns to France. He made an army to try and retake control of France. This failed, and he was re-exiled to Saint Helena on October 16, 1815.
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The Stars and Stripes U.S. flag is created in 1818
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Napoleon died on May 5, 1821.
