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Napoleon was born on August 15, 1769 in Corsica. He was sent into military school when he was very young.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Napoleon went into Egypt for no apparent reason except for the fact that he could.
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Italy had a lot of trade, so Napoleon invaded it and took over the trade routes there.
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Napoleon negotiates with the Pope for Concordat, which gave him power over the church to establish bishops and other officials. It is successful.
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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.
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This treaty stopped the fighting between the French and the British, but it didn't redefine the territory. There was peace in Europe.
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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.
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Without the permission of anyone, Napoleon crowned himself the emperor of the French for life.
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The battle of Trafalgar was a naval battle between th French and the British that led to the defeat of the French flotilla.
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They were twin battles fought October 14, 1806 in today's Germany between Napoleon and Frederick William II of Prussia.
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The treaty was between France, Russia, and Prussia. The treaty was to require Russia and Prussia to abide by the Continetal System.
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The French invasion of 1812 led to a turning point in the Napoleonic Wars.
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Battle of Salamanca
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The forces from the battle of nations defeated Napoleon's Grande Armee in the town of Saxony.
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This is when the allies entered France.
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Napoleon agreed to go into exile on the island of Elba
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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.
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The congress began September 1, 1814
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The battle was fought Sunday, June 18, 1815. It was Napoleon's last battle and was the end of his reign.
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A ship took Napoleon to the island of Saint Helena where he remained in prison until his death in 1821
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The second treaty of Paris was signed November 20, 1815
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He died while in prison on the island so Saint Helena.
