Napoleone Buonaparte
I. Napoleon Bonaparte
A. born in
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
G. defeats Austrian troops at
H. victorious at Rivoli 1797
I. without authorization from
the Directory, Napoleon signs a treaty with
J. leads troops to
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
3. visits the pyramids
4. soldiers find the Rosetta
Stone
K. set backs in
1. Muslims rebel against
Napoleon’s rules (laws)
2. English Admiral Nelson sets
sail to conquer French Navy docked in Alexandria,
3. Napoleon fails to move Navy
after warnings
4. Adm. Nelson sinks 13 of 17
French warships…leaves the French stranded in
L. without permission of
Directory, Napoleon escapes
M. he is named First Consul for 10 years 1799
N. assembles army in
O. Treaty of Luneville signed between
P. named Consul for life…treaty
with
Q.
R.