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Birth of Napoleon
Napoleon was born on August 15, 1769 in Corsica. He was sent into military school when he was very young. -
Napoleon becomes officer in French Artillery
He became an officer in the French artillery when he was 16. During his time serving, he was promoted because of his victory over the British. -
"A whiff of grape-shot"
Grape shot is a type of cannon ball that explodes upon firing that splits into many smaller bullets. This phrase means to shot the enemy with the cannons. -
Becomes a General in the French Army
Due to his victories in battle and twisting the truth so it makes him look like a war general, and he becomes head of the army; the general. -
Napoleon becomes head of the French state, established the consulate
Instead of having a dictator rule the people, Napoleon set up a governing body of three called the Consulate, which he still had authority over. -
First Consul for Life
Napoleon made a coup d'état and declared himself first consul for life. This gave him the authority to head all decisions made by the senate and consulate. -
Campaign of Egypt
Napoleon went into Egypt for no apparent reason except for the fact that he could. -
Campaign in Italy
Italy had a lot of trade, so Napoleon invaded it and took over the trade routes there. -
Concordat
Napoleon negotiates with the Pope for Concordat, which gave him power over the church to establish bishops and other officials. It is successful. -
Treaty of Luneville
The treaty or Luneville was a renewal of the Treaty of Campo Formio, which gave France the right to Austria's lands, and gave them the right to made Austrian lands belong to Italy. -
Treaty of Amiens
This treaty stopped the fighting between the French and the British, but it didn't redefine the territory. There was peace in Europe. -
The Napoleonic Code
The Napooleonic code get rid of privileges based on birth, such as those given to the nobles. It gave religious freedom was quickly entered into force. -
Emperor of the French
Without the permission of anyone, Napoleon crowned himself the emperor of the French for life. -
Trafalgar
The battle of Trafalgar was a naval battle between th French and the British that led to the defeat of the French flotilla. -
Battles of Jena and Auerstadt
They were twin battles fought October 14, 1806 in today's Germany between Napoleon and Frederick William II of Prussia. -
Treaty of Tilst
The treaty was between France, Russia, and Prussia. The treaty was to require Russia and Prussia to abide by the Continetal System. -
Napoleon's campaign in Russia
The French invasion of 1812 led to a turning point in the Napoleonic Wars. -
Napoleon beats the Spanish armies
Battle of Salamanca -
Battle of Nations
The forces from the battle of nations defeated Napoleon's Grande Armee in the town of Saxony. -
Allies enter France
This is when the allies entered France. -
Elba
Napoleon agreed to go into exile on the island of Elba -
First treaty of France
The treaty of France was signed May 30, 1814, and ended the war between France and the 6th coalition. This was part of the Napoleonic wars. -
Congress of Vienna
The congress began September 1, 1814 -
Battle of Waterloo
The battle was fought Sunday, June 18, 1815. It was Napoleon's last battle and was the end of his reign. -
Napoleon was sent to Saint Helena
A ship took Napoleon to the island of Saint Helena where he remained in prison until his death in 1821 -
Second treaty of Paris
The second treaty of Paris was signed November 20, 1815 -
Death of Napoleon
He died while in prison on the island so Saint Helena.
