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French Revolution
Napoleon becomes a respected adviser on military matters to the Directory. -
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Early Battles
Victories against the Austrians in northern Italy but defeated by the British -
Power
Napoleon joins a plot that overthrows the Directory,A new government, the Consulate, is established, and Napoleon is made first consul -
Money problems
In need of money, Napoleon sells the Louisiana Territory to the United States -
Code Civil
Equality before the law; religious tolerance and an End to feudalism -
Ulm, Austerlitz
Battle of the Three Emperors. After Napoleon lost on water he focused and gained more success from battles on field -
Battle of Friedland
victory for Napoleon, that forced Russia’s emperor Alexander I to accept French terms at the Treaty of Tilsit -
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The Battle of Leipzig, invasion of Paris
Allied forces invade France, capturing Paris . Napoleon is forced to abdicate on April 6 and is forced into exile on the island of Elba -
Battle of Waterloo
Napoleon returned and reestablished himself as emperor for a Hundred days, after the battle of waterloo he is exiled again -
The Death of Napoleon
After he got exiled to St Helena he died there