Travels from Napoleon Bonaparte
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| Napoleon in Egypt - Source picture: Wikipedia |
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| Napoleon Bonaparte statue - taken at the Napoleon Museum in Rome |
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| Little Napoleon Statue - own picture |
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| Napoleon - Source picture: Wikipedia |
On this page I'll try to list his travels and his battles (only the ones in which he participated are mentioned).
First of all, I want to mention in particular Shannon Selin. Her blog has lots of interesting facts about Napoleon and the 19th century. You can reach her blog on this link
Napoleon Bonaparte (1769 - 1821) has left a big impression in many countries. Here is a time line with the most important events of his life and with the key travels he made.
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| Napoleon was received in Bruges, Belgium own picture |
1769
On 15 August 1769 Napoleon was born in Ajaccio on Corsica. His parents are Carlo Maria Buonaparte and Maria Leatitia Romalino.
"I was called Napoleon; that, for centuries past, had been the name given to the second son in our family."
1771
Napoleon is baptized in the Cathedral of Ajaccio
1778
Napoleon arrived in France. He was accompanied by his father, his brother Joseph and his uncle Cardinal Giuseppe Fech (half-brother of his mother).
1771
Napoleon is baptized in the Cathedral of Ajaccio
1778
Napoleon arrived in France. He was accompanied by his father, his brother Joseph and his uncle Cardinal Giuseppe Fech (half-brother of his mother).
1779
Napoleon and Joseph attended school in Autun to learn the French language. Napoleon attended the Royal Military Academy at Brienne. He read many books and had a predisposition for mathematics.
"I entered Brienne, and I was happy. My mind was beginning to work; I was anxious to learn, to know, to get on; I devoured books. I soon became the talk of the school, I was admired, envied; I was
conscious of my powers; I enjoyed my superiority."
1784
Napoleon attended the École Militaire in Paris. He started wearing a uniform, learned to ride on a horse, and dealing with weapons.
1785
Napoleon's father died.
In September 1785: Napoleon finished school, when he was 16 years old. He became 2nd lieutenant of the royal artillery. He became a part of the La Frère Regiment in Valence.
1787
16 September 1787: Napoleon went from Corsica to Toulon. Later he traveled to Paris. There he stayed at the Hôtel de Cherbourg in the Rue du Faubourg Saint Honoré.
1788
1 January 1788: Napoleon returned to Ajaccio in Corsica.
1 June 1788: Napoleon joined his regiment in Auxonne, near Dijon in Burgundy.
1789
The revolution started in France
1792
Austria and Prussia formed the first coalition against France
1793
Death of King Louis XVI of France.
Start of the Reign of Terror. Robespierre was then the head of the Republic.
From 29 August 1793 till 19 December 1793, the Siege of Toulon took place. Napoleon took part at the conquering of the royalists at Toulon.
1794
Robespierre was executed. This was the end of the reign of Terror. The same year, Napoleon was arrested and taken captive. After 11 days he was released.
1795
Napoleon was stationed at Paris. There he met Joséphine de Beauharnais.
More about Joséphine de Beauharnais in this blog post on this link
The French Directory was founded. This was a council consisting of 5 members.
5/10/1795: Napoleon crushed a royalist uprising in Paris. Several people were killed. This took place near the St. Roch Church.
1796
2/3/1796: Napoleon was named commander-in-chief of the French troops in Italy
9/3/1796: Napoleon married Joséphine de Beauharnais at the Hôtel de Mondragon located near the Place Vendôme in Paris
12/4/1796: Battle of Montenotte in Italy- This was a victory for France
21/4/1796: Battle of Mondovi - won by Napoleon.
10/5/1796: Napoleon won the Battle of Lodi in Italy
5/8/1796: Battle of Castiglione in Italy, which was won by Napoleon
and his army
8/9/1796: Battle of Bassano in Italy, again a victory for France.
15-17/11/1796: Battle of Arcole, won by Napoleon and his troops.
1797
14-15/1/1797: Napoleon won the Battle of Rivoli in Italy
16/3/1797: Battle of Tagliamento, which was won by Napoleon and France
17/10/1797: The treaty of Campo Formio was signed between France and Austria.
5/12/1797: Napoleon returned to Paris and he became a member of the National Instute of Art and Sciences.
1798
8/2/1798: Napoleon left Paris to Dunkirk
9/2/1798: He arrived in Boulogne
10/2/1798: Arrival in Calais
11/2/1798: Visit to Dunkirk. He talked with sailors, coasters, smugglers, and fishermen.
13/2/1798: Napoleon left France to Belgium. There he visited Nieuwpoort and Oostende. In Oostende he stayed at the Kapelstraat.
14/2/1798: he left Oostende, via Ghent and Antwerp, Napoleon reached Brussels
16/2/1798: Brussels. He and his company stayed in Hotel d'Angleterre They saw the royal palace, the Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula the Grand Place and the Town Hall. They also made a stop at the little statue: Manneken Pis. The company visited lace shop and Napoleon
would have liked the lace very much. He bought some handkerchiefs for Joséphine and Hortense. Later he attended a performance at the Theatre of Le Monnaie. There he was recognized by the public. He
left Brussels on 17 February 1798.
conscious of my powers; I enjoyed my superiority."
1784
Napoleon attended the École Militaire in Paris. He started wearing a uniform, learned to ride on a horse, and dealing with weapons.
A piece of Napoleons Army in statues
own picture
1785
Napoleon's father died.
In September 1785: Napoleon finished school, when he was 16 years old. He became 2nd lieutenant of the royal artillery. He became a part of the La Frère Regiment in Valence.
1787
16 September 1787: Napoleon went from Corsica to Toulon. Later he traveled to Paris. There he stayed at the Hôtel de Cherbourg in the Rue du Faubourg Saint Honoré.
1788
1 January 1788: Napoleon returned to Ajaccio in Corsica.
1 June 1788: Napoleon joined his regiment in Auxonne, near Dijon in Burgundy.
1789
The revolution started in France
1792
Austria and Prussia formed the first coalition against France
1793
Death of King Louis XVI of France.
Start of the Reign of Terror. Robespierre was then the head of the Republic.
From 29 August 1793 till 19 December 1793, the Siege of Toulon took place. Napoleon took part at the conquering of the royalists at Toulon.
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| Napoleon at Toulon - Source picture: Wikipedia |
1794
Robespierre was executed. This was the end of the reign of Terror. The same year, Napoleon was arrested and taken captive. After 11 days he was released.
1795
Napoleon was stationed at Paris. There he met Joséphine de Beauharnais.
More about Joséphine de Beauharnais in this blog post on this link
The French Directory was founded. This was a council consisting of 5 members.
5/10/1795: Napoleon crushed a royalist uprising in Paris. Several people were killed. This took place near the St. Roch Church.
1796
2/3/1796: Napoleon was named commander-in-chief of the French troops in Italy
9/3/1796: Napoleon married Joséphine de Beauharnais at the Hôtel de Mondragon located near the Place Vendôme in Paris
12/4/1796: Battle of Montenotte in Italy- This was a victory for France
21/4/1796: Battle of Mondovi - won by Napoleon.
10/5/1796: Napoleon won the Battle of Lodi in Italy
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| Battle of Lodi Source picture: Wikipedia |
5/8/1796: Battle of Castiglione in Italy, which was won by Napoleon
and his army
8/9/1796: Battle of Bassano in Italy, again a victory for France.
15-17/11/1796: Battle of Arcole, won by Napoleon and his troops.
1797
14-15/1/1797: Napoleon won the Battle of Rivoli in Italy
16/3/1797: Battle of Tagliamento, which was won by Napoleon and France
17/10/1797: The treaty of Campo Formio was signed between France and Austria.
5/12/1797: Napoleon returned to Paris and he became a member of the National Instute of Art and Sciences.
1798
8/2/1798: Napoleon left Paris to Dunkirk
9/2/1798: He arrived in Boulogne
10/2/1798: Arrival in Calais
11/2/1798: Visit to Dunkirk. He talked with sailors, coasters, smugglers, and fishermen.
13/2/1798: Napoleon left France to Belgium. There he visited Nieuwpoort and Oostende. In Oostende he stayed at the Kapelstraat.
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| Oostende in the evening - Belgium |
14/2/1798: he left Oostende, via Ghent and Antwerp, Napoleon reached Brussels
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| Brussels Town Hall |
16/2/1798: Brussels. He and his company stayed in Hotel d'Angleterre They saw the royal palace, the Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula the Grand Place and the Town Hall. They also made a stop at the little statue: Manneken Pis. The company visited lace shop and Napoleon
would have liked the lace very much. He bought some handkerchiefs for Joséphine and Hortense. Later he attended a performance at the Theatre of Le Monnaie. There he was recognized by the public. He
left Brussels on 17 February 1798.
More about the history of La Monnaie @ link.
19/5/1798: Napoleon left Paris to Malta and later to Egypt.
9/6/1798: Arrival and the conquest of Malta
2/7/1798: Disembarkation in Alexandria (Egypt).
21/7/1798: Battle of the Pyramids - won by Napoleon and France
29/12/1798: England, Austria and Russia formed the 2nd coalition against
France and Napoleon
1799
11-19/2/1799: Siege of El Arish (Egypt)
20/3/1799-21/5/1799: Siege of Acre
16/4/1799: Battle of Mount Tabor
21/5/1799: The French troops left Acre
1/6/1799: The French troops left the Holy Land
19/6/1799: The Rosetta Stone was found.
25/7/1799: Battle of Abukir - victory for France
23/8/1799: Napoleon left Egypt.
10/11/1799: Napoleon became the First Consul of France after the fall of the French Directory. He was the head of the Republican government of France. More about this on this link.
1800
14/6/1800: Napoleon won the Battle of Marengo
24/12/1800: Die Schöpfung of Joseph Haydn premiered in Paris. Then an attack on Napoleon's life took place. However the bomb exploded when Napoleon already passed the point of the attack.
1801
9/2/1801: Treaty of Luneville ended the 2nd Coalition War.
1802
25/03/1802: Treaty of Amiens between France and England was signed.
19/05/1802: Napoleon founded the Légion d'Honneur. More about it, on this link.
1/8/1802: Napoleon Bonaparte became First Consul of France for life.
=> Napoleon first lived at the Palais du Luxembourg, later he moved to the Tuileries Palace. More about the Palais du Luxembourg on this Link.
1803
England declared war to France
9/7/1803: Menen in Belgium
9-13/7/1803: Napoleon visited the coast between Nieuwpoort and Vlissingen. He went to towns as Ypres, Diksmuide, Veurne, Oostende.
10/7/1803: Oostende
* Bonaparte wanted to create a new Oostende, a place fit for his fleet.
More about the Fort Napoleon in Oostende on this link
* Josephine arrived in Bruges
11/7/1803: Napoleon went from Oostende to Blankenberge and Bruges.
12/7/1803: Napoleon travelled to Vlissingen. He passed the towns of Damme, Maldegem and Adegem. Later he travelled to the Zwin, Catzand, Oostburg. At 4 pm. Napoleon reached Sluis. Later that day he went via Breskens before arriving at Vlissingen. From there he went to Middelburg, the capital of Zeeland.
13/7/1803: Napoleon was again in Bruges. He held some hours of rest. Then he visited the Princely Beguinage of Ten Wijnaerde.
14/7/1803 Napoleon went from Bruges to Ghent. He passed Eeklo. It was a real procession. Then Ghent had about 55.000 inhabitants and the city was an important center of industry and commerce.
15/7/1803: Napoleon stayed in Ghent. There he had several meetings.
16/7/1803: After a day full of work, Napoleon visited Ghent. He saw the Belfry, the Townhall, the Gravensteen Castle and several churches.
17/7/1803: Napoleon and his company attended a church service. This probably took place at St. Bavo.
18/7/1803: Napoleon travelled from Ghent to Antwerp. He passed the 'Waasland'. The company visited Lokeren, Belsele and Sint-Niklaas.Then Sint-Niklaas was a small town with 11.000 or 12.000 inhabitants. Now the city has more than 70.000 inhabitants. In Sint-Niklaas, Napoleon saw the Grote Markt and the St. Nicolas church. In the late afternoon he moved to Antwerp. Then the Scheldt was open again for shipping. Read more in the blog post on this link.
21/7/1803: Napoleon arrived in Brussels. There he met lots of important people and diplomats. The Emperor and Empress of France also attended a church service at the Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula.
30/7/1803: Napoleon left Brussels. The company went to Leuven, Tienen and Maastricht.
31/7/1803: Napoleon stayed in Maastricht. Again he received lots of people.
1/8/1803: A trip from Maastricht to Liège.
2/8/1803: the ruins of Amercoeur
3/8/1803: From Hoei to Namur. This road was later named the Chaussé Napoleon. In Namur the French Emperor visited the citadel.
8/8/1803: Bonaparte was in Sedan. From there he rode to Reims.
1804
18/5/1804: Napoleon Bonaparte became Emperor of France
19/5/1804: The Legion of Honour was installed
11/8/1804: Oostende. Napoleon inspected the defences there.
29/8/1804: Arras
1 september 1804: Brussels
Napoleon went to the imperial palace of Laeken near Brussels. Then this was under restauration. The visit of Napoleon was painted on a vase which is now at Versailles.
2/12/1804: Coronation of Napoleon Bonaparte as Emperor of France at the Notre Dame in Paris
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| Manneke Pis in Brussels |
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| presents from Brussels |
19/5/1798: Napoleon left Paris to Malta and later to Egypt.
9/6/1798: Arrival and the conquest of Malta
2/7/1798: Disembarkation in Alexandria (Egypt).
21/7/1798: Battle of the Pyramids - won by Napoleon and France
29/12/1798: England, Austria and Russia formed the 2nd coalition against
France and Napoleon
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| Napoleon in Egypt - Source picture: Wikipedia |
1799
11-19/2/1799: Siege of El Arish (Egypt)
20/3/1799-21/5/1799: Siege of Acre
16/4/1799: Battle of Mount Tabor
21/5/1799: The French troops left Acre
1/6/1799: The French troops left the Holy Land
19/6/1799: The Rosetta Stone was found.
25/7/1799: Battle of Abukir - victory for France
23/8/1799: Napoleon left Egypt.
10/11/1799: Napoleon became the First Consul of France after the fall of the French Directory. He was the head of the Republican government of France. More about this on this link.
1800
14/6/1800: Napoleon won the Battle of Marengo
24/12/1800: Die Schöpfung of Joseph Haydn premiered in Paris. Then an attack on Napoleon's life took place. However the bomb exploded when Napoleon already passed the point of the attack.
1801
9/2/1801: Treaty of Luneville ended the 2nd Coalition War.
1802
25/03/1802: Treaty of Amiens between France and England was signed.
19/05/1802: Napoleon founded the Légion d'Honneur. More about it, on this link.
1/8/1802: Napoleon Bonaparte became First Consul of France for life.
=> Napoleon first lived at the Palais du Luxembourg, later he moved to the Tuileries Palace. More about the Palais du Luxembourg on this Link.
1803
England declared war to France
9/7/1803: Menen in Belgium
9-13/7/1803: Napoleon visited the coast between Nieuwpoort and Vlissingen. He went to towns as Ypres, Diksmuide, Veurne, Oostende.
10/7/1803: Oostende
* Bonaparte wanted to create a new Oostende, a place fit for his fleet.
More about the Fort Napoleon in Oostende on this link
* Josephine arrived in Bruges
11/7/1803: Napoleon went from Oostende to Blankenberge and Bruges.
12/7/1803: Napoleon travelled to Vlissingen. He passed the towns of Damme, Maldegem and Adegem. Later he travelled to the Zwin, Catzand, Oostburg. At 4 pm. Napoleon reached Sluis. Later that day he went via Breskens before arriving at Vlissingen. From there he went to Middelburg, the capital of Zeeland.
13/7/1803: Napoleon was again in Bruges. He held some hours of rest. Then he visited the Princely Beguinage of Ten Wijnaerde.
14/7/1803 Napoleon went from Bruges to Ghent. He passed Eeklo. It was a real procession. Then Ghent had about 55.000 inhabitants and the city was an important center of industry and commerce.
15/7/1803: Napoleon stayed in Ghent. There he had several meetings.
16/7/1803: After a day full of work, Napoleon visited Ghent. He saw the Belfry, the Townhall, the Gravensteen Castle and several churches.
17/7/1803: Napoleon and his company attended a church service. This probably took place at St. Bavo.
18/7/1803: Napoleon travelled from Ghent to Antwerp. He passed the 'Waasland'. The company visited Lokeren, Belsele and Sint-Niklaas.Then Sint-Niklaas was a small town with 11.000 or 12.000 inhabitants. Now the city has more than 70.000 inhabitants. In Sint-Niklaas, Napoleon saw the Grote Markt and the St. Nicolas church. In the late afternoon he moved to Antwerp. Then the Scheldt was open again for shipping. Read more in the blog post on this link.
21/7/1803: Napoleon arrived in Brussels. There he met lots of important people and diplomats. The Emperor and Empress of France also attended a church service at the Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula.
30/7/1803: Napoleon left Brussels. The company went to Leuven, Tienen and Maastricht.
31/7/1803: Napoleon stayed in Maastricht. Again he received lots of people.
1/8/1803: A trip from Maastricht to Liège.
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| Maastricht - The Netherlands in the December |
2/8/1803: the ruins of Amercoeur
3/8/1803: From Hoei to Namur. This road was later named the Chaussé Napoleon. In Namur the French Emperor visited the citadel.
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| Namur, Belgium the road to the citadel |
8/8/1803: Bonaparte was in Sedan. From there he rode to Reims.
1804
18/5/1804: Napoleon Bonaparte became Emperor of France
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| Napoleon Bonaparte |
19/5/1804: The Legion of Honour was installed
11/8/1804: Oostende. Napoleon inspected the defences there.
29/8/1804: Arras
1 september 1804: Brussels
Napoleon went to the imperial palace of Laeken near Brussels. Then this was under restauration. The visit of Napoleon was painted on a vase which is now at Versailles.
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| Royal Palace of Brussels |
2/12/1804: Coronation of Napoleon Bonaparte as Emperor of France at the Notre Dame in Paris
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Coronation of Napoleon Bonaparte - Source picture: Wikipedia
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| Notre Dame in Paris, France |
1805
26/5/1805: Napoleon was crowned as King of Italy
9/8/1805: England, Austria, Russia and Sweden formed the 3rd. Coalition against France.
2/12/1805: Napoleon defeated the Austrians and the Russians at the Battle of Austerlitz
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| Battle of Austerlitz - Source picture: Wikipedia |
26/12/1805: Treaty of Pressburg between France and Austria was signed.
1806
6/10/1806: Prussia, England and Russia formed the 4th. Coalition against France
14/10/1806: Napoleon defeated Prussia at the Battles of Jena and Auerstedt
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| Battle of Jena - Source picture: Wikipedia |
Napoleon in Berlin, more on this link
1807
7-8/2/1807: Battle of Eylau in East Prussia (Germany)
14/6/1807: Battle of Friedland in Prussia, Germany
8/7/1807: Treaty of Tilsit was signed with Prussia and Russia. That year the Grand Duchy of Warschau was founded.
November 1807: France attacked Spain and Portugal
1808
6/6/1808: Joseph Bonaparte became King of Spain
15/7/1808: Joachim Murat, the brother in law of Napoleon Bonaparte became King of Naples and Sicily
27 September 1808 - 14 October 1808: Congress of Erfurt with Napoleon and Tsar Alexander I of Russia as the main participants. The Congress also was attedend by several Kings, Princes, Dukes,
Barons and Nobables from all Europe. Leo Tolstoy wrote about this big event in War and Peace.
30/11/1808: Battle of Somosierra
4/12/1808: Napoleon entered Madrid with his army and he abolished the inquisition.
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| Napoleon in Madrid Spain - Source picture: Wikipedia |
1809
9/4/1809: Austria and England formed the 5th. Coalition against France
20/4/1809: Battle of Abensberg
21/4/1809: defeat of Landshut. Napoleon was at Landshut.
21-22/4/1809: Battle of Eckmühl in Bavaria, Germany
23/4/1809: Battle of Ratisbon also called the Battle of Regensburg. Napoleon Bonaparte led the army of the First French Empire.
21-22/5/1809: Battle of Aspern-Essling: A forced crossing of the Danube near Vienna in Austria.
5-6/7/1809: Battle of Wagram (Northeast of Vienna in Austria)
2/8/1809: Schönbrunn in Austria
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| Schönbrunn near Vienna in Austria |
14/10/1809: Treaty of Schönbrunn which ended the Fifth Coalition during the Napoleonic Wars
16/12/1809: Divorce of Napoleon and Joséphine de Beauharnais
1810
11/03/1810: Wedding of Napoleon Bonaparte and Marie Louise of Austria.
27/4/1810: Compiègne
29/4/1810: Mons
29/4/1810: Brussels
30/4/1810: From Brussels he visited Antwerp. Napoleon visited the channel of Willebroek. Antwerp is fundamental for Bonaparte. It was a huge obstacle for the English. In Antwerp they could see the Cathedral.
2/5/1810: Napoleon visited the docks of Antwerp and then a fortress and at least the Stone Castle near the Scheldt.
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| Antwerp Town Hall Belgium |
3/5/1810: Shipyard of the Marine
4/5/1810: Evening concert and banquet in the Town Hall of Antwerp.
14/5/1810: Napoleon arrived in Brussels again. He went to the Castle of Laeken.
17/5/1810: Off to Ghent. Napoleon visited Asse, Aalst and Wetteren.
18/5/1810: Napoleon left Ghent for Bruges. On the way he visited Breskens and Eeklo.
19/5/1810: Napoleon, his wife and their company visited the Church of Our Lady and the Thombs of Mary of Burgundy and Charles the Bold. Later they visited the Market Square, the Burg, the Church of St. Donatian, the Halls and the Fish Market.
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| Bruges Belgium |
20/5/1810: Off to Oostende.
1811
20/03/1811: Birth of the son of Napoleon and Marie Louise. He received the title: King of Rome More about Napoleon II, check this blogpost on this link.
23/9/1811: Napoleon arrived in Oostende again.
24/9/1811: Catzand and Breskens
27/9/1811: Arrival in Vlissingen (The Netherlands)
30/9/1811: Antwerp
The Royal Palace at the Meir in Antwerp More about its history
and the link with
Napoleon Bonaparte on this link.
and the link with
Napoleon Bonaparte on this link.
2/10/1811: The Scheldt in Antwerp
5/10/1811: Gorinchem
6/10/1811: Utrecht. There he met members of the Old Catholic Church and Jews.
9/10/1811: Napoleon was in Amsterdam (The Netherlands)
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| Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
When Napoleon arrived in Amsterdam on 9 October 1811,
the weather was
dry but there were lots of clouds,
just as on this picture of Amsterdam.
During that time Amsterdam was the third capital of his Empire.He stayed a fortnight in the Royal Palace of Amsterdam. He visited several wharfs, the military barracks in Quartier Saint Charles, the fortifications on Pampus and the Trippenhuis.
The Royal Palace at the Dam in Amsterdam.
More about its history on this link.
Via Broek in Waterland and Medemblik Napoleon traveled to Den Helder. This was for the emperor an important naval base in the north. Then he went to Texel.
Back in Amsterdam, Napoleon went to see the fortifications of Muiden and Naarden.
24/10/1811: Napoleon visited the Teylers Museum in Haarlem and the Paviljoen Welgelegen. He also visited the locks in Katwijk aan Zee.
In Leiden he talked to scientists. In The Hague he met Cornelis Felix van Maanen, the president of the Imperial High Court and responsible for introducing the Code Napoléon in the Netherlands.
He said about The Hague: "la bonne ville de l’Empire" (@Dujo070)
The Emperor and his wife also stayed one night in the Lange Voorhout Palace. In Rotterdam they stayed in Schielandshuis. Via Gouda, Oudewater and Utrecht. Napoleon arrived on the Loo Palace.
He visited the Ijsel, Hattem and Zwolle. On the last day of October he left Nijmegen and he travelled to Wessel.
7/11/1811: Arrival in Liège
9/11/1811: A visit to Hoei in the company of Empress Marie Louise.
1812
24/6/1812: Napoleon invaded Russia
July 1812: Russia and England formed the 6th. Coalition against France.
7/9/1812: Napoleon won in Russia with the Battle of Bordino
14/9/1812: Fire of Moscow broke out when Russian troops and residents left the city.
14/9/1912: Napoleon Bonaparte entered Moscow
18-19/10/1812: Napoleon left Moscow and returned to Paris. The French army returned too but they were defeated. Before he left Moscow, Napoleon ordered to destroy the Kremlin.
15-18/11/1812: Battle of Krasnoi. Result: Tactical Victory for Russia
26-29/11/1812: Battle of Berezina - Result: French crossed the river but suffered huge casualties
1813
2/5/1813: Battle of Lützen - A Franco Polish Victory
20-21/5/1813: Battle of Bautzen which ended in a French Victory
26 -27/8/1813: Napoleon won the Battle of Dresden against the armies of Prussia, Russia
and Austria
16- 19/10/1813: Battle of Leipzig Napoleon was defeated by the Battle of Leipzig. His opponents were Blücher Bernadotte, Schwartzenberg and Barclay de Tolle
30-31/10/1813: Battle of Hanau - A French victory
1814
29/1/1814: Battle of Brienne - Victory for France
1/2/1812: Battle of La Rothière - A Victory for the Coalition
10/2/1814: Battle of Champaubert - A Victory for France
11/2/1814: Battle of Montmirail - A Victory for France
12/2/1814: Battle of Château- Thierry - Again a Victory for France
14/2/1814: Battle of Vauchamps - A victory for France
18/2/1814: Battle of Montereau - A victory for France
7/3/1814: Battle of Craone - A victory for France
9-10/3/1814: Battle of Laon - A coalition victory
12-13/3/1814: Battle of Reims - A victory for France
20-21/3/1814: Battle of Arcis-sur-Aube - A victory for the coalition
11/4/1814: Napoleon signed his abdication . This took place in Fontainebleau.
4/5/1814: Napoleon exiled in Elba.
1815
1/3/1815: Napoleon returned to France. He landed in Golfe Juan. From their he started his way back to Paris. Louis XVIII left the country. You still can follow his way to Paris. This was called the Route Napoléon. It went from Golfe Juan, via Cannes, Grasse and Cap to Grenoble. In La Mure soldiers of the royal army tried to stop Napoleon but they were confronted with the troops from the Emperor.
After Grenoble, they followed their way to Paris via Lyon, Auxerre and finally Paris.
20/3/1815: Napoleon arrived in Paris and started his 'Hundred Days'
15/6/1815: In the early morning the French army invaded Belgium. They moved to Charleroi. In the evening the French army reached the village Frasnes-lez-Gosselies, 4 km from Quatre-Bras.
16/6/1815: Napoleon defeated Prussia near Ligny
17/6/1815: Napoleon went from Ligny to Quatre-Bras.
18/6/1815: Napoleon was at La Belle Alliance. He gave at 11 am the order to attack the army of Wellington. This attack had to begin at 13.30 pm but there were already fights in the woods of Hougoumont earlier. At the end of the battle, Napoleon was defeated.
22/6/1815: Napoleon abdicated again. He withdrew himself on the isle of Aix.
15/10/1815: Napoleon was banned to St. Helena
In December 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte went in exile to Longwood House in St. Helena.
More about Napoleon's stay in St. Helena, read this interesting book written by Lally Brown.
The Countess, Napoleon and St. Helena: In exile with the Emperor from 1815
till 1821.
1821
5/5/1821: Napoleon died.
1840
15/10/1840: Napoleon's remains were brought to France
15/12/1840: Napoleon Bonaparte was reburied in Hôtel des Invalides in Paris.
It was François d'Orléans, Prince of Joinville - a son of King Louis Philippe I of France - who brought Napoleon's remains back to France.
Do you want to know more about the family of Napoleon Bonaparte? Well, visit the Museo Napoleonico in Rome (The Napoleonic Museum on this link. )
I also wrote a blog post about my visit to the museum Napoleonico in Rome on this link.
Who are the ruling royal descendants of Europe? More on this link.
The Emperor and his wife also stayed one night in the Lange Voorhout Palace. In Rotterdam they stayed in Schielandshuis. Via Gouda, Oudewater and Utrecht. Napoleon arrived on the Loo Palace.
He visited the Ijsel, Hattem and Zwolle. On the last day of October he left Nijmegen and he travelled to Wessel.
7/11/1811: Arrival in Liège
9/11/1811: A visit to Hoei in the company of Empress Marie Louise.
1812
24/6/1812: Napoleon invaded Russia
July 1812: Russia and England formed the 6th. Coalition against France.
7/9/1812: Napoleon won in Russia with the Battle of Bordino
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| Borodino Source picture: Wikipedia |
14/9/1812: Fire of Moscow broke out when Russian troops and residents left the city.
14/9/1912: Napoleon Bonaparte entered Moscow
18-19/10/1812: Napoleon left Moscow and returned to Paris. The French army returned too but they were defeated. Before he left Moscow, Napoleon ordered to destroy the Kremlin.
15-18/11/1812: Battle of Krasnoi. Result: Tactical Victory for Russia
26-29/11/1812: Battle of Berezina - Result: French crossed the river but suffered huge casualties
1813
2/5/1813: Battle of Lützen - A Franco Polish Victory
20-21/5/1813: Battle of Bautzen which ended in a French Victory
26 -27/8/1813: Napoleon won the Battle of Dresden against the armies of Prussia, Russia
and Austria
16- 19/10/1813: Battle of Leipzig Napoleon was defeated by the Battle of Leipzig. His opponents were Blücher Bernadotte, Schwartzenberg and Barclay de Tolle
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| Battle of Leipzig - Source picture: Wikipedia |
30-31/10/1813: Battle of Hanau - A French victory
1814
29/1/1814: Battle of Brienne - Victory for France
1/2/1812: Battle of La Rothière - A Victory for the Coalition
10/2/1814: Battle of Champaubert - A Victory for France
11/2/1814: Battle of Montmirail - A Victory for France
12/2/1814: Battle of Château- Thierry - Again a Victory for France
14/2/1814: Battle of Vauchamps - A victory for France
18/2/1814: Battle of Montereau - A victory for France
7/3/1814: Battle of Craone - A victory for France
9-10/3/1814: Battle of Laon - A coalition victory
12-13/3/1814: Battle of Reims - A victory for France
20-21/3/1814: Battle of Arcis-sur-Aube - A victory for the coalition
11/4/1814: Napoleon signed his abdication . This took place in Fontainebleau.
4/5/1814: Napoleon exiled in Elba.
1815
1/3/1815: Napoleon returned to France. He landed in Golfe Juan. From their he started his way back to Paris. Louis XVIII left the country. You still can follow his way to Paris. This was called the Route Napoléon. It went from Golfe Juan, via Cannes, Grasse and Cap to Grenoble. In La Mure soldiers of the royal army tried to stop Napoleon but they were confronted with the troops from the Emperor.
After Grenoble, they followed their way to Paris via Lyon, Auxerre and finally Paris.
20/3/1815: Napoleon arrived in Paris and started his 'Hundred Days'
15/6/1815: In the early morning the French army invaded Belgium. They moved to Charleroi. In the evening the French army reached the village Frasnes-lez-Gosselies, 4 km from Quatre-Bras.
16/6/1815: Napoleon defeated Prussia near Ligny
17/6/1815: Napoleon went from Ligny to Quatre-Bras.
18/6/1815: Napoleon was at La Belle Alliance. He gave at 11 am the order to attack the army of Wellington. This attack had to begin at 13.30 pm but there were already fights in the woods of Hougoumont earlier. At the end of the battle, Napoleon was defeated.
22/6/1815: Napoleon abdicated again. He withdrew himself on the isle of Aix.
15/10/1815: Napoleon was banned to St. Helena
In December 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte went in exile to Longwood House in St. Helena.
More about Napoleon's stay in St. Helena, read this interesting book written by Lally Brown.
The Countess, Napoleon and St. Helena: In exile with the Emperor from 1815
till 1821.
1821
5/5/1821: Napoleon died.
1840
15/10/1840: Napoleon's remains were brought to France
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| Napoleon is back to France - Source picture: Wikipedia |
15/12/1840: Napoleon Bonaparte was reburied in Hôtel des Invalides in Paris.
It was François d'Orléans, Prince of Joinville - a son of King Louis Philippe I of France - who brought Napoleon's remains back to France.
Do you want to know more about the family of Napoleon Bonaparte? Well, visit the Museo Napoleonico in Rome (The Napoleonic Museum on this link. )
I also wrote a blog post about my visit to the museum Napoleonico in Rome on this link.
Who are the ruling royal descendants of Europe? More on this link.
Who is Napoleon III, another Emperor of France? More about him on this link.
Some of the wonderful friends I follow on twitter have written amazing books about Napoleon.
Napoleon in America by Shannon Selin
Napoleon's Downfall written by Geri Walton
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