The french Revolution and Napoleon By rpotter100 Feb 12, 1789 french revolution begins Feb 12, 1791 olympe de Gouges writes Feb 12, 1792 National Convention establishes Feb 12, 1793 King Louis XVI is executed Feb 12, 1795 The Dictory is formed Feb 12, 1799 Napoleon participates in coup Feb 12, 1801 Napopleon reaches Feb 12, 1802 Napoleon made consoul for life Feb 12, 1804 Napoeon is crowed Emperor Feb 12, 1805 British defeat French and spanish Trafalgar Feb 12, 1812 Napoleon invades Russia Feb 12, 1815 Dukes of Wellington and his army of defeat Napoleon at Waterloo