CHAPTER 23

1769

1778

when the royalist revolted and walked on the national convention, a government official told him to protect the delegates Napoleon and his gunners shot at the royalist with a cannonade

1796

• he was appointed to lead the troops to fight the troops of Austria, and the kingdom of Sardinia
• He won a series of battle

1799

• the directory lost control of the political situation and the confidence of the people
• his troops surrounded the national legislature, and the remaining lawmakers voted to dissolve the directory
• Britain,Austria, and Russia all joined forces to take over France

1802

• they signed a peace treaty and all of the the country were at peace Napoleon had time to focus on restoring France
• Desperate for strong leadership, the people voted large in favor of the constitution
• Napoleon set up an efficient method of tax collection and established a national banking system
• In addition to ensuring the government a steady income of tax money, these actions promoted sound financial management and better control of the economy
• He thought that his greatest work was his code of laws known as the napoloenic laws.

1804

DECEMBER 2, 1804

• Napoleon was crowned in Notre Dame cathedral

1805

• after the battle of Austerlitz he made a proclamation about his pride in his troops
• With his success on the battlefield he forced the British, Austria, and Russia to sign a peace treaty
• Napoleon only lost one of the battles for Europe which was the battle of trafalgar
• The French empire was huge but only lasted five years

NOVEMBER 1806

• Setup blockades to prevent all trade and communication between Great Britain and other European countries

1812

1808

• He brought an invasion force through Spain
• Britian aids Spain
• France eventually lost the Pennisula War

1812

• Napoleon made his biggest mistake
• He invaded Russia
• In June 1812 Russian troops retreat from the battle but they burn all the grain and kill all the livestock so French troops have nothing to eat
• September 7 the armies finally clash
• Russians once again retreat and burn down there fabulous city of Moscow

1812

• In October the French army starts heading home
• In November, the Russians ambush the retreating French army
• The French army lost alot of men
• The powers of Europe team up and declare war on France

OCTOBER 1813

• Allied forces easily defeat Napoleons inexperienced army

JANUARY 1814

• The allied forces march towards Paris

APRIL 1814

• Napoleon surrenders and hives up his throne
• The allied forces banish him to an island called Ellban

MARCH 1, 1815

• Napoleon escapes Elban and washes up on the shores of France

JUNE 18, 1815

• Napoleon builds up an army and attacks Britian and Prussia
• Britian and Prussian forces chase Napoleons army away from the field
• This defeat ended Napoleons last bid for power
• They shipped Napoleon to a remote island called St. Helena to stop any future problems from Napoleon

1821