Follow Napoleon I through 470 dated historical records for France.
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
During the fighting, 5,400 Saxons of Jean Reyniers VII Corps defect to the Allies, Napoleon sees that the battle is a lost cause and on the night of the 18th-19th he begins to withdraw the majority of his army across the river Elster
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
Retreats from Leipzig & battles through an Austrian-Bavarian force
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
Napoleon arranges his army around Leipzig, but concentrates his force from Taucha through St”tteritz (where Napoleon placed his command), The Prussians advance from Wartenberg, the Austrians & Russians from Dresden & the Swedish force from the north. Defeated by the 4th Coalition
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
The French surrender the city of Danzig to Russians
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
The French surrender the city of Danzig to Russians
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
Marshal Nicolas Oudinot fails to capture Berlin with his army of 120,000 and Napoleon is forced to withdraw westwards due to the threat to the north, crossing the Elbe in late September and organizing his forces around Leipzig
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
Murat signs peace with the Allies
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
Wins an engagement against the Allies who eventually force the surrender of France
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
Wins an engagement against the Allies who eventually force the surrender of France
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
Wins an engagement against the Allies who eventually force the surrender of France
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
Wins an engagement against the Allies who eventually force the surrender of France
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
Napoleon rejects an Allied peace offer with France's natural borders. As the Allies approach Paris they only offer France its "the pre-revolutionary limits"
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
Forced to abdicate for the 1st time by the army
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
The Allies attack Toulouse which forces the French to evacuate
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
Granted 2 million francs annually, keeps his Imperial title
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
Death of Josephine
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
Escapes from Elba with his personal guard of 1,000
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
Lands in Cannes from Elba with 1,500 men & begins a march on Paris
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
Prior to meeting Wellington at Waterloo. Inconclusive Battle against a Dutch-Belgian
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
Inconclusive Battle against Wellington & Blucher who still manage to join forces
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
Napoleon's HQ is at Ferme du Caillou
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
During the morning of the battle reviews his troops at La Belle Alliance
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
The British lose close to 15,000 & the French 25,000 killed & wounded. The Allies have a force of 68,000 British, Belgians, Dutch & Germans under Wellington. Napoleon's "Hundred Days" rule is ended after defeat at Waterloo. Napoleon commands 72,000. Defeated by 66,000 British & Bluchers force of 45,000 against the French 71,000
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
Abdicates for the 2nd & final time
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
A prisoner of war at the Island of St Helena where he stays until his death in 1821
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
Lands at Cannes attracting support as he marches on Paris
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
Hears of discontent under the restored Bourbon monarchy & leaves Elba
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
Death of Napoleon I
Role range: 1804-1815
Interred at Les Invalides
Role range: 1804-1815
Napoleon wants to occupy the whole of Mexico. Britain, Spain & France agree to recover Mexican loans by occupying the Mexican coast
Role range: 1804-1815
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