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1815

Napoleon begins his exile on Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean.

Napoleon begins his exile on Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean.

1813

The Sixth Coalition attacks Napoleon in the four-day Battle of Leipzig.

The Sixth Coalition attacks Napoleon in the four-day Battle of Leipzig.

1805

War of the Third Coalition: Napoleon surrounds the Austrian army at Ulm.

War of the Third Coalition: Napoleon surrounds the Austrian army at Ulm.

1813

War of the Sixth Coalition: Napoleon is forced to retreat from Germany after the Battle of Leipzig.

War of the Sixth Coalition: Napoleon is forced to retreat from Germany after the Battle of Leipzig.

1812

The French invasion of Russia fails when Napoleon begins his retreat from Moscow.

The French invasion of Russia fails when Napoleon begins his retreat from Moscow.

1805

War of the Third Coalition: Austrian General Mack surrenders his army to Napoleon at the Battle of Ulm.

War of the Third Coalition: Austrian General Mack surrenders his army to Napoleon at the Battle of Ulm.

1805

Napoleonic Wars: A British fleet led by Lord Nelson defeats a combined French and Spanish fleet under Admiral…

Napoleonic Wars: A British fleet led by Lord Nelson defeats a combined French and Spanish fleet under Admiral Villeneuve in the Battle of Trafalgar.

1812

General Claude François de Malet begins a conspiracy to overthrow Napoleon, claiming that the Emperor died in the…

General Claude François de Malet begins a conspiracy to overthrow Napoleon, claiming that the Emperor died in the Russian campaign.

1812

Napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Maloyaroslavets takes place near Moscow.

Napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Maloyaroslavets takes place near Moscow.

1806

The French Army under Napoleon enters Berlin following the Prussian defeat at the Battle of Jena–Auerstedt.

The French Army under Napoleon enters Berlin following the Prussian defeat at the Battle of Jena–Auerstedt.

1836

Louis Napoleon launches the unsuccessful Strasbourg Coup to overthrow the July Monarchy in France

Louis Napoleon launches the unsuccessful Strasbourg Coup to overthrow the July Monarchy in France

1814

Congress of Vienna opens to re-draw the European political map after the defeat of France in the Napoleonic Wars.

Congress of Vienna opens to re-draw the European political map after the defeat of France in the Napoleonic Wars.

1805

Napoleon Bonaparte invades Austria during the War of the Third Coalition.

Napoleon Bonaparte invades Austria during the War of the Third Coalition.

1812

Napoleon's armies are defeated at the Battle of Vyazma.

Napoleon's armies are defeated at the Battle of Vyazma.

1799

Napoleon Bonaparte leads the Coup of 18 Brumaire ending the Directory government, and becoming First Consul of the…

Napoleon Bonaparte leads the Coup of 18 Brumaire ending the Directory government, and becoming First Consul of the successor Consulate Government.

1805

Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Dürenstein: Eight thousand French troops attempt to slow the retreat of a vastly superior…

Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Dürenstein: Eight thousand French troops attempt to slow the retreat of a vastly superior Russian and Austrian force.

1812

Napoleonic Wars: At the Battle of Smoliani, French Marshals Victor and Oudinot are defeated by the Russians under…

Napoleonic Wars: At the Battle of Smoliani, French Marshals Victor and Oudinot are defeated by the Russians under General Peter Wittgenstein.

1809

The first day of the Battle of Aspern-Essling between the Austrian army led by Archduke Charles and the French army led

The first day of the Battle of Aspern-Essling between the Austrian army led by Archduke Charles and the French army led by Napoleon I of France sees the French attack across the Danube held.

1809

The second day of the Battle of Wagram; France defeats the Austrian army in the largest battle to date of the…

The second day of the Battle of Wagram; France defeats the Austrian army in the largest battle to date of the Napoleonic Wars.

1799

The Rosetta Stone is found in the Egyptian village of Rosetta by French Captain Pierre-François Bouchard during…

The Rosetta Stone is found in the Egyptian village of Rosetta by French Captain Pierre-François Bouchard during Napoleon's Egyptian Campaign.