1769: Aug 15: Napoleon born
1785: Napoleon becomes Second Lieutenant
1789: May 5: The French Estates-General meets at Versailles Jun 17: The Third Estate meets separately and declares itself National Assembly Jul 14: Storming of Bastille Aug 14: Nobles and clergy in the National Assembly renounce their privileges thus ending feudalism Aug 26: Declaration of the Rights of Man and of Citizen
Franco-British relationship (1789-1815) - Initially Britain admired France -> Louis executed – Britain looses admiration - 1793: France declares war on Britain - Napoleon wants to control English channel - France looses at Battle of Trafalgar - Napoleon now wants Continental System (blockade)
1791: Sep 3: Constitution passed …show more content…
France, Spain - > Britain wins Dec 2: Battle of the Tree Emperors: destroyed Third Coalition against France, defeat Russo-Austrian army
1806: Battle of Jena and Auerstedt: Prussian army defeated by Napoleon Prussian reforms: Under - Heinrich Friedrich Karl Freiherr vom und zum Stein and later Karl August Fürst von Hardenberg Causes – breakdown of Prussian state, alienation of citizens from state institutions Objectives – overcome feudal system, higher identification of people state, freedom and equality, from Absolutism to Liberalism, unify Germany) Achievements – strong state, own national state becomes interesting Aug 6: Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation dissolved Confederation of the Rhine formed by Napoleon (first 16 then 19 states)
1807: Russia supports Napoleon with ‘Continental System’ (blockade against