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A Whiff of Grapshot
Napoleon played a part in the revolutionary government by getting rid of a mob which happened near a church and became known as a whiff of grape-shot. -
Birth of Napoleon
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Campaign in Egypt
Napoleon then captured Malta. In July he led an expedition to Turkish-ruled Egypt and conquered it. Bonaparte took over Alexandria, won the Battle of the Pyramids, and entered Cairo. In August, Horatio Nelson destroyed the French fleet at Aboukir in the Battle of the Nile which left him stranded. He reformed the Egyptian government and law. The French scholars began the scientific study of ancient Egyptian history. They found the Rosetta Stone which is the key to converting hieroglyphics. -
Treaty of Lunéville
This was signed in the "Treaty house" of Lunéville. The parties were the French Republic and Holy Roman Emperor Francis II. Joseph Bonaparte signed for France, where Count Ludwig von Cobenzl, signed for the Emperor. -
Napoleonic Code
Guaranteed the rights and liberties won in the revolution, including equality, freedom of religion, higher education, etc. Established: Equality before law, Legal Uniformity, The right to choose ones own profession, and Abolition of serfdom and primogeniture. -
Treaty of Tilsit
The Treaties of Tilsit were two agreements signed by Napoleon I of France in the town of Tilsit. -
Concordat
Napoleon made an agreement with the pope which concluded the French domestic tranquility by ending the quarrel with the Roman Catholic Church. The court system was was simplified. all schools were put under centralized control. -
First Consul for Life
Revised in 1802 composed of three consuls and was a dictatorship disguised as a democratic republic. -
Treaty of Amiens
This was an agreement signed at Amiens, by Britain, France, Spain, and the The Netherlands. This was in order to achieve peace in Europe during the Napoelonic Wars. -
Emperor of The French
The constitution was revised and Napoleon crowned himself as emperor. -
Battle of Trafalgar
This was a naval engagement fought by the Royal Navy against the combined fleets of the French and Spanish Navies, during the War of the Third Coalition of the Napoleonic Wars. -
Battle of Jena and Auerstadt
The twin battles of Jena and Auerstedt were fought on the plateau west of the river Saale in current day Germany between Napoleon of France and Frederick William III of Prussia. -
Continental System
He established his as a French imposed blockade of Europe against the Brishish goods. -
Napoleon Beats Spanish Armies
Murat was appointed as Napoleon's lieutenant-general in Spain. An uprising in Madrid against the French then occurred in May. Charles IV of Spain stepped down. In June, Joseph was made king of Spain and Murat replaced him as king of Naples. In December, Madrid surrendered before Napoleon. Spain joined the Third Coalition. A guerrilla war broke out in Spain against the French troops that were sent to impose Napoleon’s brother. The French and the guerrillas began to battle. -
Campaign in Russia
After beginning his attack of Russia, Napoleon entered Moscow. France invaded Russia trying to restore the Polish state. The Russian kept on retreating and denying Napoleon any victories. In October, Napoleon left Moscow. He then left the retreating army so he could get to Paris faster. The war resulted in the reduction of the French invaders strength. The invasion is known as the Patriotic War in Russia. Many European countries did not go against France. -
St. Helena
Napoleon, who once ruled an empire that stretched across Europe, died as a prisoner on the isolated island of Saint Helena. -
Defeat in Leipzig in The Battle of Nations
The French armies lost the Battle of the Nations at Leipzig, then Germany was lost by the Empire. The Battle of Leipzig was also known as the Battle of the Nations. It was a three day battle between Russia, Prussia, and Sweden against the Napoleon’s armies. It was a horrific battle causing 100,000 deaths. On the third day of battle, Napoleon was forced to retreat. -
Elba
Napoleon Bonaparte, the emperor of France at the time is abdicated of the throne and is banished to the Mediterranean island of Elba. -
Congress of Vienna
They assembled to redraw the map of Europe. -
Battle of Waterloo
The Battle of Waterloo was fought close to Waterloo in current day Belgium. A French army under the command of Napoleon Bonaparte was defeated by two of the armies of the Seventh Coalition, an Anglo-allied army. -
Death of Napolean
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Campaign in Italy
These were the Italian campaigns of the French Revolutionary War and they were a series of conflicts fought mostly in North Italy between the French Revolutionary Army and Austria, Russia, and Piedmont-Sardinia.
