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Timeline of the Napoleonic era<\/strong><\/p>\n

Timeline of the Napoleonic era<\/strong> from (1799\u20131815). The Napoleonic era began in the year of 1799 with Napoleon Bonaparte’s coup d’\u00e9tat, that overthrew the Directory and established the French Consulate. It ended in the year of 1815 during the Hundred Days with his defeat at the Battle of Waterloo or a few days later when he abdicated for the second time.<\/p>\n

Napoleon Bonaparte<\/strong>
\nNapoleon Bonaparte (French: Napol\u00e9on Bonaparte [napole\u0254\u0303 b\u0254n\u0251pa\u0281t], Italian: Napoleone Buonaparte; 15th August 1769 \u2013 5th May 1821) was a French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the latter stages of the French Revolution and its associated wars in Europe.<\/p>\n

Early years<\/strong>
\n1769
\nAugust 15th: Napoleon Bonaparte born in Ajaccio,
\n1785
\nOctober 28th: Graduates from Ecole Militaire with the rank of second lieutenant in the artillery.
\nNovember 3rd: Stationed in Valence
\n1793
\nDecember 22nd: For his brilliant tactical command (although a subordinate officer, he was widely credited for the victory) at an internal French battle at Toulon, Napoleon receives the new rank of brigadier general
\n1794
\nAugust 9th\u201320th: Napoleon is imprisoned under suspicion of being a Jacobin and a supporter of Robespierre.
\n1795
\nOctober: Royalist 13 Vend\u00e9miaire rising put down by Napoleon. Barras helps Napoleon win promotion to Commander of the Interior.
\nOctober 15th: At the home of Paul Fran\u00e7ois Barras, a Directory member, Napoleon meets Rose de Beauharnais (Josephine)
\n2nd November: Directory established
\n1796
\nMarch 2nd: Napoleon is given command of the French army in Italy
\nMarch 11th: Italian campaign against Austria begins
\nMay 10th: Napoleon wins the Battle of Lodi
\nNovember 17th: Napoleon wins the Battle of Arcole
\n1797
\nJanuary 14th: Napoleon wins the Battle of Rivoli
\nOctober 17th: Treaty of Campo-Formio with Austria.
\nDecember 5th: Napoleon returns to Paris as a hero
\n1798
\nMay 19th: Napoleon begins his Egyptian campaign with an army of 38,000
\nJuly 21st: Wins Battle of the Pyramids against Mamelukes in Egypt
\nJuly 24th: Fall of Cairo
\nAugust 2nd: Under the command of Admiral Nelson, the British fleet destroys the French navy in the Battle of the Nile. Napoleon’s army is cut off from supplies and communication.
\nNapoleonic era
\n1799
\nAugust 23rd: Receiving news of turmoil in France, Napoleon relinquishes command in Egypt and returns to Paris, a so-called Coup d\u2019\u00e9tat
\nNovember 9th\u201310th: Coup of Brumaire Napoleon overthrows the Directory.
\nDecember 12th: Napoleon elected First Consul of the Consulate.
\n1800
\nJune 14th: Battle of Marengo.
\nDecember 24th: Napoleon escapes an assassination attempt
\n1801
\nFebruary 9th: Treaty with Austria signed at Lun\u00e9ville: Treaty of Lun\u00e9ville.
\nConcordant of 1801.
\nJuly 8th: Battle of Algeciras.
\n1802
\nMarch 25th: Treaty of Amiens.
\nMay 1st: Napoleon restructures French educational system
\nMay 19th: Legion of Honour established
\nAugust 2nd: New constitution adopted, plebiscite confirms Napoleon as First Consul for life
\n1804
\nMarch 21st: Introduction of the Civil Code (also known as Code Napoleon)
\nMay: Napoleon proclaimed Emperor by the Senate.
\nDecember 2nd: Napoleon crowns himself Emperor, in the company of the Pope.
\n1805
\nOctober 19th: Battle of Ulm.
\nOctober 21st: Battle of Trafalgar.
\nAdmiral Lord Nelson Killed.
\nOctober 30th: Battle of Caldiero.
\nDecember 2nd: Battle of Austerlitz.
\n1806
\nMarch 30th: Napoleon names his brother, Joseph Bonaparte, king of Naples, and appoints other family members to various other posts
\nJuly 12th: Confederation of the Rhine, Napoleon as \u2018protector\u2019. Initially had 16 member states, later others added, including kingdoms of Saxony and Westphalia
\nHoly Roman Empire abolished
\nSeptember 15th: Prussia joins Britain and Russia against Napoleon
\nOctober 14th: Battle of Jena
\nOctober 14th: Battle of Auerstadt.
\nNovember 21st: The Berlin Decree (1806), which initiated the Continental System was issued.
\n1807
\nFebruary 8: Battle of Eylau.
\nJune 14th: Battle of Friedland.
\nJune 25th: Treaty of Tilsit signed between Russia and France.
\nOctober : Napoleon and Spain divide Portugal through a secret treaty
\n1808
\nMarch 17th: Imperial University established
\nMay 2nd: Spanish people rise up against France. Often referred to as Dos de Mayo Uprising.
\nJuly 7th: Joseph crowned King of Spain, after Portugal revolts against the Continental System\/Blockade Napoleon had put in place. Napoleon collected 5 armies to advance into Portugal and ‘bullied’ the Spanish royal family into resigning.
\nPeninsular War<\/strong>
\n1809
\nApril 19th Battle of Raszyn.
\nMay 22nd: Battle of Aspern-Essling.
\nJuly 5\u20136: Battle of Wagram – Success for Napoleon, Austria loses territory and must enforce the Continental System
\nOctober 14th: Treaty of Sch\u00f6nbrunn signed.
\n1811
\nMarch 20th: Napoleon’s son born, referred to as the “King of Rome”
\n1812
\nJuly 22th: Battle of Salamanca
\nAugust 4th\u20136th: Battle of Smolensk.
\nSeptember 1st: Moscow evacuated.
\nSeptember 7th, 1812: Battle of Borodino.
\nSeptember 14th: Napoleon arrives in Moscow to find the city abandoned and set alight by the inhabitants; retreating in the midst of a frigid winter, the army suffers great losses.
\nOctober 19th: Beginning of the Great Retreat.
\nOctober 24th: Battle of Maloyaroslavets.
\nNovember: Crossing of the River Berezina.
\nDecember: Grande Arm\u00e9e expelled from Russia.
\n1813
\nApril 2nd: Battle of Luneburg
\nMay 2nd: Battle of L\u00fctzen.
\nMay 20th\u201321st: Battle of Bautzen.
\nJune 4th\u201326th: Armistice of Poischwitz.
\nJune 21st: Battle of Vitoria.
\nAugust 15th: Siege of Danzig.
\nAugust 23rd: Battle of Gro\u00dfbeeren.
\nAugust 26th\u201327th: Battle of Dresden.
\nAugust 26th: Battle of Katzbach.
\nAugust 27th: Battle of Hagelberg
\nAugust 29th\u201330th: Battle of Kulm.
\nSeptember 6th: Battle of Dennewitz.
\nSeptember 16th: Battle of the G\u00f6hrde.
\nSeptember 28th: Battle of Altenburg.
\nOctober 3rd: Battle of Wartenburg.
\nOctober 14th: Battle of Liebertwolkwitz.
\nOctober 16th\u201319th: Battle of Leipzig.
\nOctober 30th\u201331st: Battle of Hanau.
\nDecember 7th: Battle of Bornh\u00f6ved.
\nDecember 10th: Battle of Sehestedt.
\n1814
\nFebruary 10th\u201314th: Six Days Campaign.
\nMarch 30th\u201331st: Battle of Paris.
\nApril 4th: Napoleon abdicates his rule and Louis XVIII, a Bourbon, is restored to the French throne
\nApril 11th: Treaty of Fontainebleau (1814) Napoleon agrees to exile in Elba, the allies agree to pay his family a pension.
\nMay 4th: Napoleon is exiled to Elba; his wife and son take refuge in Vienna
\n1815
\nMain: Hundred Days: Timeline
\nsee also:Diplomatic timeline for 1815
\nFebruary 20th: Napoleon escapes from Elba.
\nMarch 20th: Napoleon arrives in Paris.
\nBeginning of the Hundred Days
\nJune 18th: Battle of Waterloo.
\nJune 28th: Restoration of Louis XVIII
\nOctober 16th: : Napoleon is exiled to Saint Helena
\n1821
\nMay 5th: Napoleon dies<\/p>\n

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