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Napoleon's Birth
Born on August 15, 1769, in Ajaccio, Corsica, France Napoleon the fourth child of Carlo Buonaparte, and Letizia Ramolino was born. By age nine he was sent to France to be trained for his future military path. -
Becoming an officer in the French army
Fast forward eleven years Napoleon was a twenty year old lieutenant who feared the Jacobins and republican rule. He went on to rise quickly in the army and he ended up driving British forces out of Fort Toulon. In addition he went on to win more wars and made peace with the Habsburgs. -
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Military campaign in Egypt and Syria-
This was Napoleon Bonaparte's campaign to protect French trade interests, damage Britain's access to India, and he wanted to establish scientific enterprise in the region. It was the primary purpose of the Mediterranean campaign of 1798, a series of naval engagements that included the capture of Malta. -
Coup d’état
Napoleon took action in 1799 and troops under his command surrounded and kicked out the national legislature, this later led to a three group establishment. Napoleon quickly took the title of first consul and assumed the powers of a dictator, leading this to be a sudden seizure of power also known as a coup d’état. -
Napoleonic code
The Napoleonic Code was a set of laws inspired by Enlightenment ideas. However it only gave those certain rights such as property, colonial affairs, the family, and individual rights to Frenchmen only. -
Napoleon’s coronation
The coronation of Napoleon marked "the instantiation of modern empire" and was a "transparently masterminded piece of modern propaganda". Napoleon wanted to establish legitimacy of his Imperial reign, with its new royal family and new nobility. -
The Battle of Trafalgar
This was a major battle Napoleon had lost. The British commander, Horatio Nelson, made a bold maneuver, he split the larger French fleet, capturing many ships. The destruction of the French flee forced Napoleon to give up his plans of invading Britain. -
The Battle of Wagram
This was the battle between France and Austro-Russian armies. Spain used guerrilla warfare to sabotage the french army’s supplies and troop. After the war, Austria gave up land that was heavily populated. -
Joseph Bonaparte becomes King of Spain
Joseph Bonaparte becomes King of Spain- 1807 Napoleon’s brother Joseph was put into the throne by Napoleon himself. J did all he could to win over the Spanish people: trying to learn the language, disciplining French troops when necessary and professing devotion to the Catholic Church. Yet the Spanish people refused to accept Joseph as their leader, and he was driven out of the capital. -
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The Grand Empire
France owned most of Europe, besides England, Spain, Sweden, and the powerful Ottoman Empire. Austria, Prussia, and Russia were in alliance with France. The empire fell in 1802 due to actions caused by Napoleon himself. -
Invasion of Russia
The Country of Russia and France had ended their alliance. This was caused by suspicion of both countries wanting Poland and Russia stopped selling grain, a very important material in british foods, to Britain. On June 12, he lead 420,000 soldiers into russia and scared them into submission -
Battle of the Nations (Leipzig)
Napoleon’s power starts to decline, as he loses a battle outside of Germany. His ill trained army went up against France’s rivals, and lost miserably. He gave up the throne and the Allies did away with him through banishment -
Napoleon’s exile to Elba
Napoleon was given a small pension(which is a payment) while leaving the throne. He was exiled into the small island of Elba where he remained for a year. The allies thought he was gone for good, but he made a bold move a year later. -
Napoleon’s return
He escaped the tiny island of Elba and back into France. Once in France, His supporters and volunteers paraded all the way to Paris. After the parade, he was coined emperor of France once again. -
The Battle of Waterloo
This was a response to Napoleon being in power once again. The allies rallied their troops and fought the french, and the french lost. This battle signified the loss of power in France, and it opened countries to make new orders for power. Napoleon was shipped away again, but this time more remote. -
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Napoleon’s exile to St. Helena
Napoleon was shipped off to a little island in the south Atlantic. Here, we lived alone for six years, and wrote in journals describing his life on the island. His last six years alive were ended because he died to supposedly stomach cancer On the Island of St. Helena.
