Napoleon's career timeline Josiah howerton By jshowe200 Aug 15, 1769 Napoleon is born in Corsica Oct 28, 1785 Napoleon graduates from military academy Mar 30, 1791 Haitian rebellion against france Aug 29, 1793 Napoleon forces the British out of Toulon Oct 5, 1795 Napoleon is made general Mar 9, 1796 Napoleon marrie josephine Mar 29, 1798 Napoleons army invades egypt Jul 19, 1799 Napoleons army discovers the Rosetta stone Mar 29, 1801 Napoleon restores the Catholic Church into france Mar 30, 1802 Napoleon is made first consul of france Apr 30, 1803 Napoleon sells the u.s. Louisiana purchase Mar 29, 1804 Napoleon is crowned emperor Mar 30, 1804 The napoleonic code is created Oct 21, 1805 The French fleet is destroyed at the battle of trafalgar Dec 2, 1805 Battle of austerlitz Nov 19, 1807 The invasion of Portugal Mar 30, 1808 Peninsular war Apr 1, 1810 Napoleon is remarried to Marie louise Mar 20, 1811 Napoleons son Napoleon II is born Sep 14, 1812 Napoleon invades Russia Apr 6, 1814 Napoleon reclaims his throne begining the 100 days Apr 11, 1814 Napoleon is exiled to elba Apr 30, 1814 Napoleon escapes from Elba Jun 18, 1815 Napoleon is defeated at Waterloo May 5, 1821 Napoleon dies on st.helena