Napoleon Timeline By Cashmeoutsidehowboutdat Aug 15, 1769 Napoleon is born in Corsica Oct 28, 1785 Napoleon graduates military academy Aug 14, 1791 Haitian rebellion against France Aug 15, 1793 Napoleon is made a general in the army Dec 19, 1793 Napoleon forces British out of Toulon Jul 1, 1794 Arrested in the Riegn of Terror Dec 14, 1796 Napoleon marries Josephine Jul 1, 1798 Napoleon invades Egypt Jul 1, 1799 Napoleon discovers the Rosetta Stone Nov 1, 1799 Napoleon becomes first consul Jul 15, 1801 Napoleon restores the Catholic Church 1803 Napoleon sells Louisiana Territory Mar 21, 1804 Napoleonic Code created Dec 2, 1804 Napoleon crowned emperor Nov 27, 1805 Battle of Trafalgar (French fleet destroyed) Dec 5, 1805 Battle of Austerlitz (Defeats Russia and Holy Roman Empire in one battle) Apr 11, 1810 Napoleon remarried to Marie Louise Mar 20, 1811 Napoleon II born Jun 24, 1812 Napoleon invades Russia Jul 1, 1814 Napoleon is exiled to Elba Jul 1, 1814 Treaties of Tilsit signed (peace treaty between France and Austria) Feb 26, 1815 Napoleon escapes from Elba Mar 20, 1815 Napoleon reclaims throne (Beggining of the 100 days) Jun 18, 1815 Battle of Waterloo (defeat of Napoleon) May 5, 1821 Napoleon dies on St. Helena