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The French Revolution
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14 July, 1789 Storming of the Bastille in Paris followed by peasant uprisings in all of France 26 Aug, 1789 'Rights of Man' declaration June, 1791 Flight and return to Paris of the king 3 Sep, 1791 New constitution proclaimed Apr, 1792 Declaration of war on Austria. Beginning of the wars against foreign coalition. 10 Aug, 1792 Storming of the Tuileries and internment of the royal family. (King beheaded 21 Jan, 1793) Sep, 1792 France proclaimed a republic Reign of Terror 1793-4 Jacobins establish dictatorship. Uprisings in the Vendee. 28 Jul, 1794 Fall of Robespierre. 'White Terror' of the royalists. The Directory 1795-99 In response to the Terror a new constitution establishes a government of 5 directors. Campaigns of Napoleon in Italy (1796-7) and Egypt (1798-9) The Consulate 1799 - 1804 Napoleon returns from Egypt and overthrows the directory in a coup d'etat. Napoleon chosen first Consul for 10 years.
Napoleonic Empire
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