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Napoleon Bonaparte

By Geoff Johnson

  • Napoleons Birth

    Napoleon is Born in Ajaccio, Corsica.
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    Napoleons Life

  • Miltary

    In 1779, Napoleon is enrolled in the Royal Military School of Brienne. Napoleon was transferred to the more fashionable College of Brienne. This is a military school. At the time, his brother stayed at Autun. At this college, Napoleon earned the nickname of the “Little Corporal”.

  • Miltary Graduation

    In 1785 Napoleon Graduates from the Ecole Miltaire in Paris. The Ecole Militaire was the best military school in Europe. He graduated from Ecole Royale Militaire. The two year course was completed in one year. He was sixteen years old at the time. After graduating, he received an appointment as second lieutenant of the artillery in regiment stationed at Valence.
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    Napoleon Watches a Dethroning

    Napoleon is in Paris with his Regiment and watches as the French King Louis XVI is dethroned.

  • Banoparte's are Forced to Leave

    The Bonaparte's are forced to leave Corsica for being too Pro-France. Napoleon had a quarrel with the mayor of Corsica. The mayor’s name was Paoli. The family of Bonaparte had to leave the island.

  • Napoleon gets Promoted

    In 1793 Napoleon was promoted to Brigadier General for being a huge help at the Siege of Toulon. He defeated the British at Toulon. He was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General, following his defeat of the British at Toulon. During the battle, he was wounded in the leg by a bayonet. He was still able to lead the revolutionary troops to re-occupy the Toulon.

  • Napoleon is Promoted (again)

    Napoleon is promoted to the chief of the french army's interior brigades and legions. Napoleon was recommended by a war friend General Paul Barras. Napoleon gets a promotion to the Commander of the Army of the Interior. He was helped by Paul Francois Barras. Napoleon had met Josephine, who would be his future wife, at the home of Barras.

  • Napoleon Marries Josephine

    Napoleon Wanted a rich wife and proposed to Josephine. Josephine thaught he was an odd man and hesitated to give an answer. She agrees to marry him. Napoleon and Josephine met during a conversation between General Paul Barras Napoleon earlier that year.

  • Napoleon Leads the Italian Army

    Napoleon leads the Italian army against Austriaa and proves that he is one of the best military generals alive.
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    Napoleon Campaigns in Austria

    Napoleon takes his army from france and campaigns through austria defeating the austrians at Lodi, Arcole, and Rivoli. Napoleon creates the Treaty of Campo Formio with Austria and returns to Paris a Hero.
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    Napoleons Egyptian Campign

    Napoleon takes his army and begins a campaign in egypt and Alexandria and Cairo fall then Napoleon wins the battle of the pyramids. Back in paris the navy is defeated by the british and that causes napoleon to return home before defeating egypt.

  • Naploeon Is Emperor

    Napoleon is crowed the emperor of the French Empire in 1804. He was crowned in the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France. Napoleon was crowned as Emperor of the French. He pretty much crowned himself. It was held at the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris. He crowned himself with a laurel wreath made of gold.

  • Napoleon Is King

    Naploeon was crowned king of italy in 1805. He was formally crowned King of Italy, in Milan. Italy was in effect a French protectorate. Austria was not happy with the change. He took the Iron Crown of the Lombards and dared anyone else to take it from him.

  • Napoleon Divorces Josephine

    Napoleon wanted children and Josephine had already had two so he left her.

  • Napoleon Marries V2

    Napoleon Marries a daughter to the the thgrone of Austria. The Emporer af austria was Francis the First.

  • Napoleon the Second is Born

    The son of Napoleon is born and his name is Napoleon the Second or Franz, after his grandfather.

  • Napoleon is Exiled

    Napoleon is exiled to Elba after Europe unites against him. He is forced to give up his thrones in both Italy and France. After His exile his family was forced out of Paris and they fled to Italy.

  • Napoleon Escapes Elba

    Napoleon Escaped from Elba to return to France. When he reached France he tried to take control of the government and army agian. When he was succsessful and took over the government France was soon defeated by the British and Prussians at the Battle of Waterloo.

  • Napoleon is Defeated for good

    After Napoleon is defeated they send him to Saint Helena in the South Atlantic. Napoleon was never seen in France again.

  • Napoleons Death