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Storming the Bastille
The people of France broke into the Bastille (a french prison) to defend themselves from the swiss guards hired by King Louis XVI that they thought were going to attack France. -
The Declaration of the Rights of Man adopted by the National Assembly
The National Assembly puts the Declaration of the Rights of Man to use. -
The Womans March on Versaille
60,000 woman march to the Palace of Versaille and take King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette prisoner. -
Louis XVI executed
Louis XVI beheaded by a guillotine. -
Reign of Terror began
Maximiliem Robespierre rose to power after Louis XVI and began the Reign of Terror -
Marie Antoinette executed
Marie Antoinette guillotined. This later caused problems between France and Autria. -
Maximilien Robespierre Executed
Robespierre guillotined along with 21 of his supporters. -
Napoleon made himself emperor of France
After ending revolts Napoleon Bonaparte declared himself emperor of France. -
The War of the Third Coalition
The third coalition (an alliance created by Britain made up of numerous of European countries banded together to fight Napoleon) attack and defeat Napoleon because his generals refuse to fight.he -
Battle of Trafalgar
A naval battle fought between Napoleon's men and Britain were Napoleon was defeated. This battle sparked Napoleon's hatred for Britain and caused him to become obsessed with wanting to weaken Britain. -
Napoleon creates the Continental System
Napoleon created the Continental System to weaken Britain's economy by trying to convince other European countries to stop trading with Britain. This only weaked France because instead of ending trade with Britain the other European countries stopped trading with France. -
Peninsular War
Napoleon and his men decide to attack Portugal. While going through Spain they get attacked and have to fight against Portugal and Spain. 300,000 of Napoleons men died. -
Napoleon and his troops invade Russia
Napoleon invades Russia only to find they have retreated from their borders and burned everything leaving Napoleon and his troops with no resources to live off of. (scorched earth policy) Napoleon's men continued into Russia but got stuck in the cold of the winter where most of his men died. -
Battle of Waterloo
Napoleon battles in belgium and defeated by the Duke of Wellington. -
Napoleon Bonaparte dies
Napoleon Bonaparte dies on island of St. Helena alone.
