Napoleon Bonaparte's military and political career

By Balogh Lilla

  • Napoleon was born.

  • 1796-97

    His fame started, when he led his army to victory in Northern Italy against Austria. Napoleon had successful italian campaign.

  • 1798

    England formed the Second Coalition in 1798, that's why the political situation became rather tense.
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    1798-1799

    Napoleon led a campaign in Egypt against the Ottoman Turks. His aim was to disturb British trading interest.
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    1799-1801

    The new form of state was the Consulate during which period executive power was held by three consuls.
    The new constitution gave all real power to Napoleon as the 1st Consul.

  • 1800

    Napoleon had again a victory over the austrian army at Marengon.

  • 1801

    -France got Italy back
    -Napoleon signed a concordat with the Pope

  • 1804

    • Napoleon became the 1st emperor of the French. The new period indicated a constitutional monarchy.
    • Napoleon's jurists finished compiling a comprehensive code of laws, The Napoleonic Code( Code Napoleon). It was a collection of Civil Rights. It consists principles of liberty and equality. The Code guaranteed equality before the law and guaranteed the right to life/property/liberty..

  • 1805

    British managed to persuade Russia, Prussia, Austria, Sweden to join the Third Coalition against Napoleon.
    -Battle of Trafalgar: British fleet defeated the French
    -Battle of Ulm: Napoleon marched into Vienna in triumph
    -Battle of Austerlitz: --> Battle of Three Emperors, Napoleon's troops defeated the joint armies of Austria and Russia

  • 1806

    -The Fourth Coalition was formed. The Prussians army defeated in the Battle of Jena and Auestädt.
    -Napoleon set up the Continental System, which is a blockade on British imported goods. All ports in continental Europe were closed down to British shipping.
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    1808-1815

    In this period was the Peninsular War.
    Spain weakened the French army.

  • 1813

    Great Britain, Russia, Prussia, Sweden joined to force against Napoleon. They formed the Grand Alliance.
    -In October in the Battle of Leipzig the allied force had a victory over Napoleon--> This also calles as the Battle of Nations.

  • 1814

    Paris fell and the defeated emperor gave up his throne. He was exiled to the Mediterranean island of Elba.

  • 1815

    Battle of Waterloo was fought in Belgium in June, where Napoleon defeated. That was the last battle against him.

  • Napoleon died

    After the Battle og Waterloo, he was shipped to St. Helena. He lived there until his death in 1821.