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Napoleon is born
Napoleon is born in Ajaccio, France. He is the fourth child of a noble family. -
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Start of the French Revolution
The start of the French Revolution started with the National Assembly and the Tennis Court Oath. The tennis court oath was when the third estate gathered in the tennis court and promised not to leave until they came up with a new constitution. Next was the storming of the Bastille when a mob raided the Bastille for gun powder. -
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Battle of Toulon
The Battle of Toulon was a Royalist Rebellion, This Battle was where Napoleon won his first Military Engagement. He forced the withdrawal of the Anglo-Spanish. -
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Egyptian Campaign
The Egyptian Campaign was Napoleon's campaign to defend french trades. To weaken Britain's access to a British India. Despite an initially successful Expedition, Napoleon's Army suffered defeat of the supporting french fleet. -
18 Brumaire Coup
This event ended the French Revolution and brought Napoleon to power. On this day, Napoleon was announced The First Consul, a position in the government that holds the highest power. -
First Consul for Life
At thirty years old, Napoleon Napoleon marched his army across the Alps. When he got there, he forced the Austrian leader to sign the treaty of Lunéville. -
First Consul for Life
At the age of 30 Napoleon marched his army to the alps. There, he forced the Austrian Leader to sign the treaty of Luneville. He named himself the first consul for life. -
Napoleonic Code
Approved on March 21, 1804. The Napoleonic code gave post revolutionary France a set of laws. The Laws concerned property, colonial affairs, and individual rights, -
Battle of Trafalgar
Twenty Seven British ships of the line defeated thirty-three french and Spanish ships. The British spectacularly confirmed the supremacy that Britain had confirmed during the eighteenth century. -
Battle of Auterlitz
Widely known as Napoleon's greatest victory. Napoleon and his Grande Armée defeated a larger Austrian an Russian army. This Battle is also known as The Battle of the Three Empires. The result of this battle was the treaty of Pressburg and the end of the third coalition. -
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Continental System
The continental system was the foreign policy, regarding trade. Napoleon's foreign policy blocked British trade, in an attempt to fight Great Britain. The blockade, however was largely ineffective to the British economy. -
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Peninsular War
The peninsular war was a battle between Napoleon's empire, Britain, and Portugal for control over the Iberian peninsula. This war led to the Spanish Revolution. The result of the Peninsular War was the uprising of the Spanish, which caused the British expedition to the Peninsula. The alliance between the two won the war. -
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Invasion of Russia
Also known as the Patriotic War for Russians. Napoleon's army crossed the Neman River to defeat the Russians. Napoleon hoped to seize Russian trading with Britain. -
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Retreat from Moscow
Napoleon's invading force enters Moscow after the invasion of Russia. The French army is forced to retreat away, when Napoleon's army passed the river, he burned the bridge, leaving 10,000 stranded. leaving what remained to return to paris. -
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Battle of Leinzig
The Coalition armies of Russia, Austria, and Sweden defeated Napoleon's Italian, and Polish troops. It involved 600,000 soldiers, the largest battle before World War I. The result of the war was the treaty of Fortainebleau. -
Exile To Elba
Napoleon renounces his position of the throne. In fear, people of France exile him to Elba. -
Battle of Waterloo
In what is now present day Belgium, the french army lead by Napoleon was defeated by two armies of the Seventh Coalition. The Seventh Coalition were the states that opposed Napoleon's power. -
Exile to St. Helena
After his defeat at the Battle of Waterloo, European powers decided it was too risky to take any chances with Napoleon regaining the throne. This time they exiled him to the small rock island, St. Helena -
Napoleon's Death
Napoleon died after his defeat in the battle of Waterloo. He died at Saint Helena, where he was exiled to after the battle.
