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Napoleon

Published on Dec 03, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

1769

  • Napoleon was born in 1769 on the Mediterranean island of Corsica.

1785

  • Became a lieutenant in the artillery.
  • Joined the army of the new government

1795

  • Defended the delegates from royalists.
  • Became the savior of the French empire.

1796

  • Elected to lead a French army against the forces of Austria and Sardinia.
  • Won many victories.

1798

  • Led an expedition to Egypt.
  • His army was defeated in Egypt.

November 1799

  • Revolted against government.
  • Became dictator.

1799

  • Britain, Austria, and Russia formed an alliance to drive Napoleon.

1802

  • All three nations signed peace agreements with France in 1802.

1800

  • Election was held to approve a new constitution. Napoleon was elected.

1801

  • Napoleon signed a concordat with the pope.

1804

  • Napoleon created a napoleonic code.
  • December 12, Napoleon was crowned as a emperor.

1801

  • Took back the colony and restore its productive sugar industry.

1803

  • Sold Louisiana to United States

1805

  • Fought against the England, Austria, and Sweden
  • Issued a proclamation expressing his pride in his troops.
  • Signed a peace treaty with England, Austria, and Sweden.
  • His naval army was defeated by Horace Nelson in the Battle of Trafalgar.

NOVEMBER 1806

  • Set a blockade
  • To prevent all trade and communication between Great Britain and other European nations.

1808

  • Sent an invasion force toSpain
  • Lost the Peninsula war between Spanish peasants " guerrillas."

1812

  • Invaded Russia.
  • In November, his army was defeated.

IN OCTOBER 1813

  • Faced the allied armies of the European.

1814

  • On January, the allied armies were pushing steadily toward Paris.
  • On April Napoleon surrendered and gave up his throne.
  • He was banished to Elba.

1815

  • Escaped from Elba on March 1and landed in France.
  • Became emperor of France again.
  • On June 18, attacked the Belgium village " Waterloo ."
  • European allies defended this successfully.
  • European allies attacked France and defeated them.

1815

  • Napoleon was banished to St.Helena.

1821

  • Napoleon died because of stomach ailment.