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Napoleon's Birth
Napoleon Bonaparte was born in Corisca a French ruled island. At nine years old he was sent to military school and finished school at 16 years old. -
Becoming an officer in the French Army
At nine years old he was sent to France to train for a military carrer. In a few short yeats he got a chance at glory and quickly rose to be a French Officer. -
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Military campaign in Egypt and Syria
After a series of victories Napoleon decided to lead the French army against the forces of Austria and their kingdom of Sardina. At first he was winning his battles. He went into Eygyt to stop British trade with India, however he got pinned down and was forced to retreat. -
Coup d’état
Napoleon had took the actions of a dictator and he took his first consul. When you have a sudden seize of power it is known as a coup. Coup d’état means a blow to the state. -
Napoleon's Coronation
Napoleon decided to be emperor and the French voters supported him. As he walked down the aisle of Notre Dame Cathedral the King waited with a glitteing crown and the he took the crown from his hands and put it on his own head. He signalled that he was more powerful than the chuch. -
The Battle of Trafalgar
Napoleon lost the Battle of Trafalgar which was a major battle to lose. Losing the battle ensured the supermacy of the British navy for 100 years. Secondly it made Napoleon give up his plans to invad Britian. Later he would have to look another way to control his powerful enemy. -
The Battle of Wagram
A military engangement of the Napoleonic Wars. There was a decisive win for Napoleon under the Archduke Charles of Austria-Teschen -
Invasion of Russia
Napoleon had made a huge mistake of invading Russia. In June of 1812 420,00 people of his troops march into invade. The Russian's practiced scorched earth policy leaving the enemy with no food. -
Napoleon’s exile to Elba
Napoleon wanted to fight on but the generals had refused arpund him. He accepted terms of surrender and finally gave up his throne. He then got banished to Elba a tiny Island of the Italian coast. -
The Battle of Waterloo
Napoleon escaped from Elba and became emperor agian. In response, the European allies quickly marshaled their armies into Belgium in Waterloo. -
Napoleon’s return
His exile was called the hundred days, which was the time in which he was exiled to when he came back. After being banished, his brother was put into power but no one liked him. People decided thgat it’d be better to have Napleon, as ruler, so he was welcomed back joyfully -
Napoleon’s exile to St. Helena
Where he was banished to during the hunrdered daysa. It’s a little island. He was put there becausex he didm’tr have the support of hius tropps, and he lost almost every battle, causin him to flee. -
Battle of the Nations (Leipzig) :
After Napleon came to invade, Russia defened themslves and beat napleon. The russian army was led byTsar Alexander I of Russia and Karl Philipp, Prince of Schwarzenberg. The areas invovled Included Russia,Prussia, Austria, and Sweden
