Events
1) Oct 28, 1785: Napoleon Graduates from
Ecole Militaire with the rank second
lieutenant in artillery.2) Dec 22, 1793: Napoleon gets promoted
to bridagier general for the Battle at Toulon.3) Aug 1, 1798: Admiral Nelson of the British
destroys the French navy with his fleet in
The Battle of Aboukir.4) Nov 9, 1799: Napoleon becomes
First Consul of the French Government.5) Dec 2, 1804: Napoleon crowns himself
Emperor in Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris.6) Mar 17, 1805: Napoleon is crowned king of Italy in Milan.7) Dec 2, 1805: Victory in the Battle of Austerlitz.8) Sep 14, 1812: French enter Moscow
but it's abandoned and scorched by
the retreat of the Russians. The French
lose almost 500,000 soldiers because
of lack of supplies.9) Mar 1, 1815: Napoleon escapes his exile
to Elba and returns to gather French army.10) Mar 20, 1815: Louis XVIII flees, Napoleon
takes control and the "Hundred Days"
campaign begins.11) Jun 18, 1815: Napoleon is defeated
in the Battle of Waterloo.12) Oct 16, 1815: Napoleon is
exiled to Saint Helena.By: Malina Duong
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