While Deuteronomy is, in bulk, speeches recounting the history of the Israelites and a review of the covenant, the time line of the events surrounding Deut is included before.

Timeline:
1526 b.c.- Moses' birth
1446 b.c.- The plagues and the first Passover
1446 b.c.- The Exodus
1446 b.c.- The Ten commandments & Mt. Sinai
1446-1406 b.c.- The desert wanderings
1443 b.c.- Exploration of Canaan
1406 b.c.- Moses dies; Joshua becomes leader
1406 b.c.- Israelites enter Canaan

Outline:
I. Preamble (1:1-5)
II. Historical Prologue (1:6-4:43)
III. Stipulations of the Covenant (4:44-26:19)
-----A. Primary Demands (4:44-11:32)
-----B. Supplementary Requirements (12-26)
IV. Ratification; Curses and Blessings (27-30)
V. Leadership Succession under the Covenant (31-34)