“The Triumph of Death” (1563) by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, at el Prado
On September 14, 1812, Napoleon’s army enters Moscow.
On October 19, 1812, they retreat.
A year later, on October 19, 1813, Napoleon’s army is defeated decisively near Leipzig, Germany at the “Battle of Nations.”
On April 11, 1814, Napoleon surrenders his crown and retreats to the island of Elba, just off the coast of Italy.
On May 3, 1814, Louis XVIII is crowned king.
On February 26, 1815, Napoleon escapes from Elba. He then gathers an army and crosses the Alps
On March 20, Napoleon retakes power in Paris.
On June 16, 1815, Napoleon’s army is destroyed by British and Prussian soldiers near Waterloo in Belgium.
By 1815, The French Revolution and Napoleon’s Wars have killed 7 million.
After his defeat at Waterloo, Napoleon gives up power a second time.
Napoleon is sent to St. Helena, an isolated island 1500 miles west of Angola.
He dies there six years later, on May 5th, 1821.
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