2. 1769

3. Napoleon Bonaparte is born on the Mediterranean Island of Corsica
1769
Napoleon Bonaparte is born on the Mediterranean Island
of Corsica

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5. October 1795

6. October 1795
Napoleon and his gunners protect the National Convention from royalist rebels.

8. 1796

9. 1796
The Directory appoints Napoleon to lead an army against Austria and Sardinia (off Italy)

10. November 1799

11. November 1799
Napoleon (with his troops) dissolved the Directory, replacing it with 3 Consuls—Napoleon, as First Consul, rules as a dictator

14. 1800

15. 1800
France votes (plebiscite) on a new constitution giving Napoleon real power as First Consul

18. December

19. Napoleon crowns himself Emperor of France.
December
Napoleon crowns himself Emperor of France.

22. 1805

23. 1805
France is at war with Britain, Russia, Austria, and Sweden and win the Battle of Austerlitz (p. 666), loses the Battle of Trafalgar.

25. Trafalgar Square, London, UK

26. November 1806

27. November 1806
Napoleon sets up a blockade of Britain called the Continental System – Britain then searches and taxes ships

28. 1808

29. The French Empire is weakened by the Peninsular War.
1808
The French Empire is weakened by the Peninsular War.

31. June 1812

32. Napoleon and his army of 420,000 (?) invade Russia.
June 1812
Napoleon and his army of 420,000 (?) invade Russia.

34. Sept.-Oct

35. Napoleon’s army takes Moscow, which the Russians had
Sept.-Oct
Napoleon’s army takes Moscow, which the Russians had
burned and destroyed.

36. December 1812

37. Napoleon and his army of 10,000 (?) retreat out of Russia.
December 1812
Napoleon and his army of 10,000 (?) retreat out of Russia.

38. January 1814

39. Armies of Prussia and Russia lead troops into Paris.
January 1814
Armies of Prussia and Russia lead troops into Paris.

40. April 1814

41. April 1814
Napoleon accepts terms of surrender and gives up his throne, and is exiled to island of Elba.

43. March 1, 1815

44. March 1, 1815
Napoleon lands on France after escaping from Elba and becomes Emperor of France (again).

45. June 18, 1815

46. June 18, 1815
The Battle of Waterloo begins and Napoleon loses to British and Prussian forces.

47. 1821

48. Napoleon dies in exile on St. Helena in the south Atlantic.
1821
Napoleon dies in exile on St. Helena in the south Atlantic.

51. Look at page 649 of your textbook, including the legend, compass rose and scale, and answer the following questions. 1. Name a state that neither belonged or allied with the French Empire, nor was at war with it. 2. What geographic advantage did Great Britain have to resist conquest? 3. What is the distance between Paris and London? 4. What part of the lands controlled by Napoleon were farthest east? 5. What year does this map represent?