revolution timeline

By evanboos

  • British Leave Yorktown

    The British left Yorktown and it ended the Revolutionary war. This photo shows the British soldiers leaving

  • The Estates General Met at Versailles

    There were three estates at this meeting and their goal was to reform the country and help the taxes

  • Storming of the Batille

    The citizens stormed the Bastille because they were angry that so many citizens had to be locked up and that was their way of protesting

  • March on Versailles

    This event was a bunch of girls stormed the Versailles because they were upset about new expensive prices

  • Trial and Execution of Louis XVI

    He was convicted of high crime and treason and that resulted in him having to be executed.

  • Fall of Robespierre

    This was a series of events that led up to Maximillian Robespierre's execution.

  • The Reign of Terror

    The reign of terror was a period of time where there were a lot of small wars and bombings over politics

  • Napoleon becomes Emperor

    Napoleon was a French military leader who crowned himself emperor.

  • Napoleons continental system

    Napolean and troops created a blockage so Great Britain could not get through during the end of the British commerce

  • Napoleon invades Russia

    The French invaded Russia to try and get Russia into the continental blockage by the blockage he created.

  • Napoleon escaped from Elba

    He was sent to Elba but escaped in plain sight and went back to Paris.

  • Battle of Waterloo

    Napolean had the battle to try and gain control of France. Napolean was defeated.