March 21st.—Duc D'Enghien shot at Vincennes.
April 6th.—Suicide of Pichegru.
April 30th.—Proposal to make Bonaparte Emperor.
May 4th.—Tribune adopts the proposal.
May 18th.—The First Consul becomes the Emperor Napoleon.
May 19th.—Napoleon confers the dignity of Marshal of the Empire on Berthier, Murat, Moncey, Jourdan, Massena, Augereau, Bernadotte, Soult, Brune, Lannes, Mortier, Ney, Davoust, Bessières, Kellermann, Lefebvre, Perignon, Serrurier.
July 14th.—Inauguration of the Legion of Honour.
No. 1.
To the Empress Josephine.
Pont-de-Bricques, July 21, 1804.