Sounder By Dorchester Jan 1, 1800 Napoleon Conquers Italy Jan 1, 1801 Austria makes temporary peace with France Jan 1, 1803 U.S. negotiates Louisiana Purchase from France Jan 1, 1804 Haiti declares independence from France Jan 1, 1805 Lord Nelson defeats the French-Spanish fleets Jan 1, 1807 Robert Fulton makes first successful steamboat trip Jan 1, 1808 French armies occupy Rome and Spain Jan 1, 1812 Napoleon's Grand Army invades Russia Jan 1, 1814 French defeated by allies Jan 1, 1815 Napoleon returns: “Hundred Days” begin Jan 1, 1819 Simón Bolívar liberates New Granada