Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-06-02

Icons brother Jerome, died Jan. 9, 1904.
She was born in 1920.
CHRONoI OGy OF NAPOLEON BONA
PARTE s CAREER.
11G9--Porn at Ajacco In Corsica. child Of
Charles Bonaparte and Letitia, nee
Rnmoino.
1779-Aged To- Entered the French mill
tary school az Brienne.
l7S4-Aged To- Entered the military school
at Paris
l7S5-Aged 16 Commissioned second lou-
tenant Of artillery in the French army.
l79l-Aged 70 -Hsmisscd for absence with
out leave. with the rank of first lieu
tenant During six years OF service
had been absent from his compa ny
over three years In all and on two
casons overstayed his furlough
1792-Aged 81 While idling about tho
streets of Paris saw the mob attack
the palace and force the king to put
on the liberty cap. Twenty days later
restored to the army with the rank Of
captain.
17s3-.Aged a. Engaged in revolutionary
attempts In Corsica while still holding
his commission. Marched with the Re-
publican army Of France against Mar
settles and roulon with the rank OF
major Distinguished himself AT Tou
lon and promoted brisader general.
Meanwhile the Republicans had be-
headed Louis XVI.
l19i--Aged %. Arrested on suspicion Of
treschery while serving in Italy
l195-Aged %. Stricken from the list of
active generals for remaining In Paris
in dsohedience OF orders. Called to
defend the Convention from n revolt Of
the sections, fired on the people. APP
pointed commander Of the Republican
forces in Paris.
l196-Aged 26-7 Commander OF the French
army Of Italy Married Josephine
Beauharnals. Defeated the Austrians
in Italy In series of campaigns. fore
ing the emperor to treaty of peace
i79.--Aged IS Aided the majority of d.
rectors of the French republic to sup
press a Royalist movement and Danish
the minority deputies
1898 99-Aged 2s-9. Commander Of French
expedition in Egypt. defeating the
Turks in several battles. French
army driven from Italy, losing all Ma
poleon had gnined there.
1899 Aged 80. Returned secretly TO Paris,
seizad the reins of power and became
First Consul.
1900 Aged 81. Crossed the Alps with a
new army; defeated the Austrians at
Marengo, driving them out OF Italy.
1so2--Aged SO First Consul for life.
1s03-Aged 81. Civil code Code Napoleon)
decreed.
1sol-Aged s. The Duke Of Enghien.
French Royalist enemy Of the repub-
lie shot by Napoieons order. France
created an empire by vote Of the Re-
publican senate in May. Napoleon
elected emperor; assumed imperial
power in JGly: crowned. with Josephine
empress In December.
lS05-Aged IS Marched against Austrians
and Russians. defeating them at Aus
terlitz. German empire dissolved Ma
poleon protector of the newly formed
confederation Of the Rhine.
1SOf,-a ppI 81 Invaded Prussia defeafinC
the king at Jena and Selling Berlin.
1SoT-Aged 3S. Defeated Russians at
Friedland. forcing the car to treaty
of peace at Tilsit Prussia partitioned
and new kingdom Of Westpha.a Gre
,sos~Sred d. 80, $vadedN spain. depos,ns
Charles ". Spanish crown transfer
red to Joseph Bonaparte
is09-Agcd 80 Invaded Austria, seizing
Vienna and defeating the emperor at
Wagram. Josephine divorced.
lslo-Aged Al Married Maria Louisa,
1S11-Aged A. Birth Of Napoleon H..
titular king of Rome and Duke OF
Reichstadt.
lsl2-Aged 43. Invaded Russia. won bat
tie OF Borodino, entered Moscow and
being driven out by fire. began his re-
treat
1873 Aged A. Recalled TO Paris to queli
political conspiracy. Defeated tho al
lied Russians and Prussians at the
battles of Lutzen and Bautzen De-
feated thu combined forces of Russia.
Prussia and Austria at Dresden and
was in turn defeated by them at
1,spsc
1el4-Aged a. Defeated in a series of
battles waged In defense of Paris De-
throned by vote Of the French senate.
Abdicated Internationally; exiled TO
the island of Elha.
lsl5-AEed 49, Escaped from Elba, Feb.
&c Entered Paris at the head of an
army March 20. Fought and lost at
Waterloo June 1918. Surrendered to
England July To- Landed at st. Helena
oct 10
ls2l-Agcd 81. Died at st. Helena May s:
buried there May 8.
ls40-Remains disentombed and embarked
on the French ship Belle Poule, COM
manded by Prince de Joinvlle. son OF
the reigning king, LSrs Philippe. and
placed in crypt 4 the chapel OF
Hotel des Invalides, Paris.
Napoleon's great battlefelds were on
sia SaXony. Belgium, Spain and
France lie humilated the monarchs
Of Prussia and Austria and forced the
car to conclude peace. -Four kingdoms,
besides imperial France. were brought
into the Bonaparte family 10y the might
of his sword and crowns placed upon
the heads of three of his brothers and
the husband of a sister. Dukedoms and
princlpalitics were bestowed with free
Land upon faVoritc generals and cabi
net ministers.
And yet the great conquoror was but
a man sprung from the people how
great and how little. how noble and
how base, how weak and how forIni
dablc how tender and how cruel, how
crafty and how sincere. these columns
will tell In the simple language of his
household and court.
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VA Y APOLEpN : secretaries hand
| E%A ID down in their memoirs