Revolutions Timeline

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  • Montesquieu publishes book, On the Spirit of Laws

    Montesquieu publishes book, On the Spirit of Laws

  • America Declares Independence

    America Declares Independence

  • French Revolution

    French Revolution

  • Napoleon overthrows the Directory through a coup d’etat

    Napoleon overthrows the Directory through a coup d’etat

  • Napoleon crowns himself emperor, begins to create a vast European Empire

    Napoleon crowns himself emperor, begins to create a vast European Empire

  • Haiti wins freedom from France

  • Padre Hidalgo calls for Mexican Independence

    Padre Hidalgo calls for Mexican Independence

  • Napoleon is defeated at the Battle of Waterloo

    Napoleon is defeated at the Battle of Waterloo