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On August 17, 1769, Napoleon Boneparte is born in France.
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Napolean started the Egyptain Campaign on May 19, 1978, and it lasted until August 30, 1801, when the French Army in Egypt surrenders to the British.
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The Estates began their meeting at the Versailles on May 5, 1789. However, this is not the date for the start of the French Revolution. The exact date is unkown.
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On August 27, 1792, the Battle of Toulon occured in Toulon.
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The Reign of Terror was very similar to the Salem Witch Trials. Everyone who was against the French Revolution was guillotined. The main goal was to silence those opposed to the French Revolution.
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The 18 Brumaire Coup brought Napolean to power. Some historians believe this was the end of the French Revolution.
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On August 2, 1802, Napoleon names himself Consul for Life through a plebiscite.
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The Napoleonic Code was approved in March, 1804. The Napoleonic Code is the French civil code that was based off of principles of the Enlightenment.
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Napolean was named Emporer of the French on Sunday, December 2, 1804.
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France was defeated by England in the Battle of Trafalgar on October 21, 1805.
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The Battle of Austerlitz, (also called the Battle of the Three Emperors) was one of Napolean's greatest victories. His 68,000 troops conquered nearly 90,000 Russians and Austrians.
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The continental system was the blockage of English ports. This means that the allies of France could not trade with Engalnd. The continental system was designed to hurt only England, but ended up hurting other countries becuase they could not obtain Englland's resources.
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The Peninsular War was caused by Napolean's wish to extend the Continental System throughout Europe. The war started on Feburary 16, 1808, and lasted until April 1814.
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The Invasion of Russia began when Napoleon's army crossed the Nerman River, hoping to defeat the Russians. Napoleon was very mad at Alexander I for withdrawing his support for the Continental System. With the Continental System, Russia was not able to get any of the resources they needed from England, so it was only causing harm to Russia.
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On October 9, 1812, Napolean and his troops began their retreat from Moscow. The harsh winters and lack of food caused the great army to shrink immensely.
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The Battle of Leipzig, also called the Battle of the Nations, was fought on October 16-19, 1813 between the coalition armies of Russia, Prussia, Austria and Sweden against the French army.
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On May 4, 1814, Napoleon begins his exile to Elba. He was allowed to bring a gaurd of 600 men.
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On March 20, 1815, Napoleon escaped his exile to Elba and returned back to France. He was there for exactly 111 days, until King Louis XVIII came back to France on July 8, 1815.
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On Saturday, June 18, 1815, Napoleon was defeated at the Battle of Waterloo by the British and Prussians. The Battle of Waterloo took place in Belgium and marked the final defeat of Napoleon.
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On October 16, 1815, Napoleon was exiled to St. Helena, a remote island in the South Atlantic Ocean. An escape from St. Helena would be impossible.
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On May 5, 1821, Napoleon Boneparte died at St. Helena.
