this is when napoleon is born in Ajaccio, Corsica, kingdom of France
napoleon gets enrolled at a religious school in Autun
he gets transferred with a scholarship to a military academy at Brienne-le-Château.
Upon graduating Bonaparte was commissioned a second lieutenant in La Fère artillery regiment.
promoted to captain in the regular army
Siege of Toulon to which he was a big part
Two days after the marriage, Bonaparte left Paris to take command of the Army of Italy. He immediately went on the offensive, hoping to defeat the forces of Piedmont before their Austrian allies could intervene.