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Napoleon is born
He was born on the island of Corsica, the son of a noble -
Napoleon gets military scolarship
goes to the elite military training college in Paris. -
becomes second lieutenant in in the artillery
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Became sympathetic to the Revolution
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Battle of Toulon
Led a victorious attack on a royalist fort and promoted to Brigadier General -
Put down a pro-royalist group in in Paris
Promoted to Major General -
Married Josephine Beauharnais
Put in charge of the French army -
Re-organised the french army
Won several great victories over the Austrians and Italians. -
Austrians were forced to sign a ceasefire at Leoben
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Napoleon's plans to attack the british failed
his army was plauged by sicknedss, and Nelson's Brittish Navy destroyed many ships. -
Returned to Paris
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Napoleon siezed control of France
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Napoleon crowned himself emperor