Napoleone Buonaparte

 

I. Napoleon Bonaparte

A.   born in Ajaccio, Corsica 1769

B.   promoted to captain in army after trial of Louis XVI 1792

C.   takes command of artillery of Jacobin forces 1793

D.   charged with protecting the Directory, mob protestors seeking to capture Napoleon are shelled with cannon fire…many are killed 1795

E.   promoted to general de division 1795

F.    aged 26, named General in Charge of the Army of Italy

G.  defeats Austrian troops at Lodi by personally leading troops across a well defended bridge 1796

H.   victorious at Rivoli 1797

I.      without authorization from the Directory, Napoleon signs a treaty with Austria 1797

J.     leads troops to Egypt to cut off English trade with India, defeats the Mamelukes at the Battle of the Pyramids

1.     French troops suffered from dysentery and were not properly prepared…lack of water and over equipped

2.     he sets up education centers for culture in Cairo

3.     visits the pyramids

4.     soldiers find the Rosetta Stone

K.   set backs in Egypt

1.     Muslims rebel against Napoleon’s rules (laws)

2.     English Admiral Nelson sets sail to conquer French Navy docked in Alexandria, Egypt

3.     Napoleon fails to move Navy after warnings

4.     Adm. Nelson sinks 13 of 17 French warships…leaves the French stranded in Egypt

L.    without permission of Directory, Napoleon escapes Egypt to lead a coup d’ etat against Directory

M.  he is named First Consul for 10 years 1799

N.   assembles army in Switzerland to attack Austrians in Milano, Italy…Napoleon crushes Austrians and is named Master of Italy 1800

O.  Treaty of Luneville signed between Austria & France 1801…treaty with the Papacy also signed

P.    named Consul for life…treaty with England makes France predominant power of Europe 1802

Q.  Louisiana Territory sold to US (Thomas Jefferson) for $15 million to help pay off war debts 1803…New Orleans also sold for an extra $5 million

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