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Battle of Toulon
The Naval battle of Toulon was when the British army was defeated by French army. This attack was lead by Napoleon. -
Napoleon is born
Birth date of Napoleon. -
Start of French Revolution
The storming of the Bastille was the major event that really kicked off the French Revolution. -
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The Reign of Terror
The reign of terror was when Robespierre was the leader of France. He became the dictator and killed many people who did not believe with the ideas of the Revolution. -
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Egyptian Campaign
The French attempt to influence to Egypt. -
First Consul for Life Plebicite
Napoleon is voted consul for life on this day. -
18 Brumaire coup
The event that brought Napoleon to power as the first consul of France. -
Napoleonic Code
This was the day when the Napoleonic Code was instituted. This code eliminates privlidges by birth, religious freedom and influenced that jobs should go to the most rewarding. This code basically went against all of the ideas of France prior to the revolution. -
Coronation of Napoleon
This is when Napoleon held a large ceremony for himself to take total power. The French people were not impressed by this ceremony cause they thought he was bascially already in power. -
Battle of Trafalgar
This battle is a Naval battle where the British defeated the French army. -
Battle of Austerlitz
In this battle Napoleon defeated the French army and the Third Coalition. This is said to be one of Napoleons best victories. -
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Continental System
Policy of Napoleon against foreigners. -
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Peninsular War
Military fight between France, and Spain, the UK, and Portugal over the control of the Iberian Peninsula. -
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Invasion of Russia
This was Napoleons attempt to defeat the Russian army. This was a loss for Napoleon. -
Retreat from Moscow
This event took place in the middle of October. The Russians forced Napoelon and his army out of moscow. -
Batte of Liepzig
Also known as the Battle of Nations. During this battle Napoleon and his army won over the Polish and Italian armies as some of the German Army. -
Exile to Elba
Napoleon is forced out of France and is banished to the island of Ebla. -
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Hundred days
This is the period between Napoleons return from exile to when King Louis was restored. -
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Hundred Days
The Hundred Days of Napoleon are the days from when Napoleon returned from exile to the restoration to King Louis. -
Battle of Waterloo
Napoleon wanted to defeat the armies of Wellington and Blucher in this battle. -
Exile to St. Helena
Napoleon was arrested and exiled to St. Helena, an island off of West Africs. -
Death of Napoleon
Napoleon died on this date. His cause of death is thought to be stomach cancer. He died at St. Helena.
