Mar. 21.  Duc d’Enghien executed.

      May 18.  Napoleon proclaimed Emperor of France.

      Dec. 2.  Napoleon crowned by the Pope.

1805.  May 26.  Napoleon crowned King of Italy.

      Aug.  Third coalition against France.

Dec. 2.  Napoleon defeats the Allies at Austerlitz.

1806.  Oct. 14.  Napoleon defeats the Prussians at Jena.

1807.  Feb. 8.  Napoleon defeats the Russians at Eylau.

July 7.  Peace of Tilsit signed.

Dec. 17.  Napoleon issues his Milan Decree against
British commerce.

1808.  Mar. 1.  New Nobility of France created.

May 5.  Abdication of Charles IV. of Spain and his
son in favour of Napoleon.

July Commencement of the Peninsular War.

1809.  April Alliance of England and Austria against
                  France.

May Napoleon defeats the Austrians and enters
Vienna.

Oct. 14.  Peace of Vienna signed.

Dec. 16.  Divorce of the Emperor and the Empress
Josephine decreed by the Senate.

1810.  April 1.  Marriage of Napoleon to Marie Louise of
                  Austria.

July 9.  Holland united to France.

1811.  Mar. 20.  Birth of the King of Rome (Napoleon II.).

1812.  June 22.  War with Russia declared.

Oct.  The retreat from Moscow.

1813.  Mar.  Alliance of Austria, Russia, and Prussia
                  against France.

Oct. 7.  British enter France.

1814.  Mar. 31.  Surrender of Paris to the Allies.

1814.  April 5.  Abdication of Napoleon negotiated.

May 3.  Restoration of the Bourbon dynasty. 
Louis XVIII. arrives at Paris.

May 4.  Napoleon arrives at Elba.

May 29.  Death of Josephine.

1815.  Mar. 1.  Napoleon escapes from Elba and lands
                  at Cannes.

Mar. 20.  Napoleon arrives at Fontainebleau.

Mar. 22.  Napoleon is joined by all the Army.

Mar.  The Allies sign a treaty against him.

Mar. 29.  Napoleon abolishes the slave trade.

June 12.  Napoleon leaves Paris for the Army.

June 18.  Battle of Waterloo.

June 20.  Napoleon returns to Paris.

June 22.  Abdicates in favour of his son.

July 3.  He arrives at Rochefort, intending to
embark for America.

July 3.  Louis XVIII. re-enters Paris.

July 15.  Napoleon surrenders to Captain Maitland,
of the Bellerophon, at Rochefort.

Aug. 8.  Is transferred at Torbay to the Northumberland,
and, with Admiral Sir George Cockburn,
sails for St. Helena.

Oct. 15.  Arrives at St. Helena, to remain for life.

Dec. 7.  Execution of Marshal Ney.