Nepoleons Rise & Fall By briannatabor12 Aug 15, 1769 Birth of Nepoleon May 15, 1779 Nepoleon at Brienne-le-Chateau Oct 17, 1784 Nepoleon at the elite Ecole Royale Militaire Nov 5, 1785 Recieves first military assignment in Valence Sep 14, 1792 Nepoleon was forced to leave Corsica Dec 22, 1793 Promoted as Brigadier General Aug 6, 1794 Imprisoned on suspicion of treachery Apr 21, 1795 Engaged to Desiree Clary Oct 26, 1795 Promoted to Commander of the Army of the Interior Mar 9, 1796 Married Josephine Beauhamais Mar 11, 1796 Leaves Paris to begin the First Italian Campaign Apr 12, 1796 The Battle of Montenette May 10, 1796 Triumph of Lodi May 15, 1796 Successive victories against Austria Oct 17, 1797 Signed the Treaty of Campo-Formio with Austria Dec 5, 1797 A hero's welcomed to Paris Jun 2, 1798 The Fall of Alexandria Jul 21, 1798 Battle of the Pyramids Aug 1, 1798 Defeat at the Nile Aug 23, 1799 Returns to Paris May 20, 1800 The Second Italian Campaign Jul 15, 1801 Concordat between France and Rome Mar 5, 1802 The Treaty of Aimens May 19, 1802 Creates the 'Legion d'Honneur" May 3, 1803 Sold Loisiana to the USA May 16, 1803 Peace Broken with England May 18, 1804 Proclaimed Emperor May 26, 1805 Crownded King of Italy