Napoleon Bonaparte to 1807

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What two schools did he attend?
Brienne-le-Chateau and the Royal Military Academy of Paris
What was his rank in artillery?
42nd out of 54
When was the Siege of Toulon?
18th September 1793-18th December 1793
How many French troops engaged in the Siege of Toulon?
32,000
How many guns did the French side have in the Siege of Toulon?
100
How many coalition troops engaged in the Siege of Toulon (along with ships)?
22,000 troops, 37 British ships, 32 Spanish ships, and 4 Neapolitan ships
As a result of the Siege of Toulon, Napoleon was promoted from Captain to what rank?
Brigadier General
Who appointed Napoleon as Captain before the Siege of Toulon?
The National Convention, Augustin Robespierre, and General Carteaux
Who was originally Captain for the Siege of Toulon before being injured and needed to be replaced?
De Dommartin
When was the 'whiff of grapeshot' royalist insurrection?
5th October 1795
How many royalists rebelled in the 'whiff of grapeshot' royalist insurrection?
30,000
How many men did Napoleon lead in the 'whiff of grapeshot' royalist insurrection?
8000 men with 40 guns
How many casualties were there on the royalist side in the 'whiff of grapeshot' insurrection?
300, with 2 executed
How many casualties were there on Napoleon's side from the 'whiff of grapeshot' royalist insurrection?
100
As a result, Napoleon was promoted from Brigadier General to what rank?
General
How old was Napoleon as the youngest general in France's history?
25
When was the Italian campaign?
1796-1797
How many men was Napoleon in charge of during the Italian campaign?
50,000
In which battle in the Italian campaign did Napoleon fall off his horse whilst enthusiastically motivating his troops?
Battle of Lodi
When was the Treaty of Cherasco during the Italian campaign? 
28th April 1797
What did the Treaty of Cherasco (signed during the Italian campaign) do?
Removed Piedmont from the First Coalition
When was the Treaty of Campo-Formio signed during the Italian campaign?
17th October 1797
What did the Treaty of Campo-Formio (signed during the Italian campaign) do?
Ended the War of the First Coalition and meant France gained the Austrian Netherlands
How did Napoleon pay his men as opposed to assignats?
Gold and silver
When was the Egyptian campaign?
1798-1801
How many men was Napoleon in charge of during the Egyptian campaign?
40,00
How many coalition troops opposed Napoleon in the Egyptian campaign?
220,000 Mamelukes and 30,000 British troops
When was the Battle of Pyramids in the Egyptian campaign?
21st July 1798
How many men did Napoleon lead in the Battle of Pyramids?
25,000
How many coalition troops opposed Napoleon in the Battle of the Pyramids?
60,000
How many French casualties were there in the Battle of the Pyramids?
29
How many coalition casualties were there in the Battle of the Pyramids?
5000
When was the Battle of the Nile in the Egyptian campaign?
2nd August 1798
How many ships were on the French side in the Battle of the Nile?
13
How many ships were on the coalition side in the Battle of the Nile?
14
How many French ships were destroyed in the Battle of the Nile?
4
How many French ships were captured in the Battle of the Nile?
9
When was the Coup of Brumaire?
9th-10th November 1799
Who asked Napoleon to take part in the Coup of Brumaire?
Abbe Sieyes
Who convinced the Councils that a Jacobin coup was taking place during the Coup of Brumaire?
Lucien Bonaparte