1789, arguably fall of Napoleon in 1805. Sorry, I have a compulsion to answer questions that start with "Quick" Edit: Wikipedia says 1789 to 1799. I was close

1789, arguably fall of Napoleon in 1805. Sorry, I have a compulsion to answer questions that start with "Quick" Edit: Wikipedia says 1789 to 1799. I was close on the dates but wrong about Napoleon (whom ultimately lost in 1814).