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Was born in Ajaccio, Corsica in Italy. France owned the land he was born in, so he was technically a French citizen.
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He became an officer in the French artillery. He used the French Revolution to gain power. When he defeated the British he was promoted.
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Napoleon was promoted to general over the west army.
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This quote means that instead of firing an exploding shell or a solid iron ball from the cannon, he instead fired multiple small iron balls. This essentially gave the cannon a shotgun effect.
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Napoleon lead his army into Italy was he was badly out numbered. This was against the Austro-Sardinian troops in northern Italy. Napoleon was victorious with his campaign of Italy.
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Egypt was an easy target for Napoleon's army due to its economic issues. France listened to Bonaparte idea to invade Egypt and gain a modern style of government.
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Napoleon creates a constitution that the people approve and becomes the head of the French state. This ended the revolution.
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In this treaty Austria, subsided by calling for a peace treaty. The desires in this treaty from France was very mild compared to what Austria was expecting.
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The concordat was a negotiation between the government and the Catholic Church. The end result of the concordat was that now the government could chose the bishops, but had to get consent from the pope.
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This was a treaty between France, Spain, and Britain that allowed 14 months of peace between the Napoleon wars. This treaty was signed in Amiens, France.
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The Napoleonic code stated that everyone was equal in the eyes of the law. The freedom of religion was another idea put in place by the code. The code also included the seperation of church and state.
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Napoleon Bonaparte was named the Emperor of the French on May 14 by the senate and was officially crowned emperor on December 2, 1804.
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This was a naval battle, fought on the water. The Spanish navy was victorious over Napoleon Bonaparte and the French. This battle took place off the coast of Spain.
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Both battles happened at the same time. This a part of the Napoleonic wars. Napoleon and the French army defeated the Prussian-Saxon army and the German army.
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The continental system was a blockade designed by Napoleon to stop Great Britain from gaining access to France.
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These were treaties signed by both France and Russia. The first was signed by Tsar Alexander I of Russia and the second was signed by Napoleon I of France.
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This was the loss Napoleon faced that forced to be exiled to Elba.
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After the defeat of the battle of Waterloo, Napoleon stepped down from the emperor role and was exiled to Elba. He eventually returned to France to retake the throne.
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The treaty was between France and the allies, this ended all of the Napoleonic wars.
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The battle of Waterloo was fought in present day Belgium. This was the final defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte. The conflict arose in 1812 when Russia invaded Napoleon's army.
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The congress of Vienna was a gathering of European leaders to discuss the balance of powers in Europe. Another topic in this meeting was the boundaries of each country.
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He was exiled here to St. Helena, after his defeat at the battle of Waterloo. He spent 10 weeks on board the HMS Northumberland, as it sailed to St. Helena. This was the place where he died.
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He died on the island of Saint Helena, Jamestown. The most likely cause of his death is stomach cancer.