Napoleon By mnjone19 Aug 15, 1769 Napoleon is born on Corsica Oct 28, 1785 Napoleon graduates from a military academy Aug 15, 1790 Haitian Rebellion against France Aug 28, 1793 Napoleon forces the British out of Toulon Jun 13, 1795 Napoleon is made general Mar 9, 1796 Napoleon marries Josephine May 10, 1796 Napoleon wins battle of Lodi Jul 1, 1798 Napoleon invades Egypt Mar 19, 1799 Napoleon's army discovers the Rosetta Stone Nov 10, 1799 Napoleon becomes first consul of France Jul 15, 1801 Napoleon restores the Catholic Church in France Dec 24, 1801 Napoleon escapes assassination attempt May 3, 1803 Napoleon sells the U.S. The Louisiana Purchase Mar 21, 1804 The Napoleonic code is created Dec 2, 1804 Napoleon is crowned Emperor Oct 21, 1805 The French fleet is destroyed in the battle of Trafalgar Dec 2, 1805 Battle of Austerlitz Apr 2, 1810 Napoleon is remarried to Marie Louise Mar 20, 1811 Napoleon II is born Jun 24, 1812 Napoleon invades Russia Apr 11, 1814 Napoleon is exiled to Elba Feb 26, 1815 Napoleon escapes from Elba Mar 20, 1815 Napoleon reclaim his throne beginning the 100 days Jun 18, 1815 Napoleon is defeated at the battle of Waterloo Mar 5, 1821 Napoleon dies on st. Helena