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French Revolution
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food shortages
Bad harvests lead to food shortages -
national assembly
National Assembly adopts Declaration of the Rights of Man and French Revolution begins -
national assembly
National Assembly completes new constitution and Olympe de Gouges writes declaration of rights for women -
National Convention
National Convention establishes French Republic -
king dies
king louis xvi is executed -
Directory
The Directory is formed -
Napoleon
Napoleon participates in coup d'etat that topples French government -
Napoleon
Napoleon reaches agreement with the pope -
Napoleon
Napoleon made consul for life -
Napoleon
Napoleon is crowned emperor -
british
british defeat French and Spanish at Trafagar -
Napoleon
Napoleon invades Russia -
Duke of Wellington
Duke of Wellington and his army defeat Napoleon at Waterloo
