Timeline of napoleons career By femill19 Aug 15, 1769 Napoleon is born on Corsica Sep 1, 1785 Napoleon graduates from a military academy Aug 1, 1791 Haitian rebellion against France Dec 19, 1793 Napoleon forces the British out of Toulon Dec 22, 1793 Napoleon is made general Mar 9, 1796 Napoleon marries Josephine May 15, 1798 Napoleon invades Egypt Jul 24, 1798 Fall of cario Apr 15, 1799 Napoleons army discovers the Rosetta Stone Nov 10, 1799 Napoleon is made first consul of France Jun 14, 1800 Battle of Marengo Jul 15, 1801 Napoleon restores the Catholic Church into France Jul 4, 1803 Napoleon sells the u.s. The Louisiana purchase Mar 21, 1804 The Napoleonic code is created Dec 2, 1804 Napoleon is crowned emperor Oct 21, 1805 The French fleet is destroyed at the battle of trafalgar Dec 2, 1805 Battle of austerlitz Apr 1, 1810 Napoleon is remarried to Marie Louise Jun 24, 1812 Napoleon invades Russia Apr 4, 1814 Napoleons son Napoleon II is born Apr 11, 1814 Napoleon is exiled to Elba Feb 20, 1815 Napoleon escapes from Elba Jun 18, 1815 Napoleon is defeated at Waterloo May 5, 1821 Napoleon dies on st. Helena Mar 1, 1850 Napoleon reclaims his throne beginning the 100 days