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Sunday, September 27, 2020

Basic timeline of Napoleon Bonaparte

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Antoine-Jean Gros

This post is a basic timeline of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821). there are 16 events listed below chronologically. Source: Wikipedia

• 1769: Born in Ajaccio, France
• 1784: Enrolled at Ecole Militaire in Paris, France
• 1785: Becomes second lieutenant in La Fere artillery regiment
• 1793: Publishes Le souper de Beaucaire
• 1793: Becomes brigadier general
• 1798: Leads military expedition to Egypt
• 1799: Leads coup and becomes First Consul of France
• 1802: Signs Treaty of Amiens
• 1804-1814: Serves as Emperor of France
• 1814: Allies capture Paris, France
• 1814: Exiled to Elba, Italy
• 1815: Escapes from Elba
• 1815: Serves as Emperor of France again
• 1815: Defeated in the Battle of Waterloo
• 1815: Exiled to Saint Helena, South Atlantic
• 1821: Died at age 51 in Longwood, England