Graduates from Ecole Militaire with the rank of second lieutenant in the artillery
For his courage at an internal French Battle at Toulon, Napoleon receives the new rank of brigadier general
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Napoleon is imprisoned under suspicion of being a Jacobin and a supporter of Robespierre
Royalist 13 Vendémiaire rising put down by Napoleon. Barras helps Napoleon win promotion to Commander of the Interior.
At the home of Paul François Barras, a Directory member, Napoleon meets Rose de Beauharnais (Josephine)
Directory established
Napoleon is given command of the French army in Italy
Italian campaign against Austria begins
Napoleon wins the Battle of Lodi
Napoleon wins the Battle of Arcole
Napoleon wins the Battle of Rivoli
Treaty of Campo-Formio with Austria.
Napoleon returns to Paris as a hero
Napoleon begins his Egyptian campaign with an army of 38,000
Wins Battle of the Pyramids against Mamelukes in Egypt
Fall of Cairo
Under the command of Admiral Nelson, the British fleet destroys the French navy in the Battle of the Nile. Napoleon's army is cut off from supplies and communication.
Receiving news of turmoil in France, Napoleon relinquishes command in Egypt and returns to Paris
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Coup of Brumaire Napoleon overthrows the Directory.
Napoleon elected First Consul of the Directory.
Battle of Marengo.
Napoleon escapes an assassination attempt
Concordant of 1801.
Treaty with Austria signed at Lunéville: Treaty of Lunéville.
Treaty of Amiens.
Napoleon restructures French educational system
Legion of Honour established
New constitution adopted, plebiscite confirms Napoleon as First Consul for life
Introduction of the Civil Code (also known as Code Napoleon)
Napoleon crowns himself Emperor, in the company of the Pope.
Battle of Ulm.
Battle of Trafalgar.
Battle of Austerlitz.
Napoleon names his brother, Joseph Bonaparte, king of Naples, and appoints other family members to various other posts
Confederation of the Rhine, Napoleon as ‘protector’. Initially had 16 member states, later others added, including kingdoms of Saxony and Westphalia
Prussia joins Britain and Russia against Napoleon
Battle of Jena
Battle of Auerstadt.
The Berlin Decree (1806), which initiated the Continental System was issued.
Battle of Eylau.
Battle of Friedland
Treaty of Tilsit signed between Russia and France.
Napoleon and Spain divide Portugal through a secret treaty
Peninsular War
Imperial University established
Spanish people rise up against France. Often referred to as Dos de Mayo Uprising.
Joseph crowned King of Spain, after Portugal revolts against the Continental System/Blockade Napoleon had put in place. Napoleon collected 5 armies to advance into Portugal and 'bullied' the Spanish royal family into resigning.
Battle of Raszyn.
Battle of Aspern-Essling.
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Battle of Wagram - Success for Napoleon, Austria loses territory and must enforce the Continental System
Treaty of Schönbrunn signed.
Napoleon's son born, referred to as the "King of Rome"
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Battle of Smolensk.
Moscow evacuated.
1812: Battle of Borodino.
Napoleon arrives in Moscow to find the city abandoned and set alight by the inhabitants; retreating in the midst of a frigid winter, the army suffers great losses.
Beginning of the Great Retreat.
Grande Armée expelled from Russia.
Battle of Luneburg
Battle of Sehestedt.
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Six Days Campaign.
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Battle of Paris.
Napoleon abdicates his rule and Louis XVIII, a Bourbon, is restored to the French throne
Treaty of Fontainebleau (1814) Napoleon agrees to exile in Elba, the allies agree to pay his family a pension.
Napoleon is exiled to Elba; his wife and son take refuge in Vienna
