Napoleon's Rise and Fall

Napoleon is born

Oct 15, 1769

Happy Birthday Napoleon!!!

Storming of Bastille

Jul 14, 1789

This was the start of the French Revolution

Battle of Toulon

Period: Sep 8, 1793 to Oct 22, 1793

The Battle of Toulon went on for a couple of months

Egyptian Campaign

Period: Jul 1, 1798 to Aug 23, 1799

This timespan lasts for about a year

18 Brumaire Coup

Nov 9, 1799

This was the day Napoleon to power

First Consul for life

Aug 2, 1802

Napoleon's grat political skills led him to the postion of Consul for Life

Napoleonic Code

Mar 21, 1804

Napoleon came up with a set of laws that the people must follow

Battle of Trafalgar

Oct 21, 1805

One of the most decisive battles in history

Battle of Austeritz

Dec 2, 1805

Napoleon's army defeated the Russians and Austrians

Continental System

Period: Nov 21, 1806 to Dec 17, 1807

Napoleon had his struggles against Great Britain in the Napoleonic wars

Peninsular War

Period: Feb 16, 1808 to Jun 21, 1813

France defeated Spain

Invasion of Russia

Jun 24, 1812

Russia invaded France in 1812

Retreat from Moscow

Oct 19, 1812

Napoleon's army retreated from Russia

Battle of Leipzig

Period: Oct 16, 1813 to Oct 19, 1813

This battle lasted for three days

Battle of Waterloo

Jun 18, 1815

The British and the Prussians defeated Napoleon's army

Exile to Elba

Apr 11, 1821

Napoleon abdicated his throne

Exile to St Helena

May 5, 1821

Napoleon is dead

Napoleon's Death

May 5, 1821

Napoleon was 51 when he died