Napoleon Bonaparte is born on the island of Corsica (15 Aug)
James Cook lands at Botany Bay
American colonists with the support of French troops fight for independence from Great Britain
Napoleon begins military school at Brienne at nine years of age
La Pérouse sets sail with the Astrolabe and the Boussole
Napoleon graduates and becomes an officer
The First Fleet arrives at Botany Bay (18 Jan)
La Pérouse arrives off the coast of Botany Bay (24 Jan)
Arthur Phillip' s First Fleet lands at Sydney Cove in Port Jackson (26 Jan)
Crop failures cause famine, the price of bread doubles
