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Davout, Louis-Nicholas
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Dupont, Pierre
Hulin
Junot, Andoche
Junot
L'Etang, Pierre Dupont de
Louis XVIII
Massena, Andre
Murat
Murat, Marechal Joachim
Napoleon I
Ney
Ney, Michel
Oudinot, Nicolas
Ray, Emanuel
Reynier, Jean
Soult, Nicolas-Jean de Dieu
Suchet
Talleyrand-Perigord, Charles Maurice de
Vandamme, Dominique Rene
Victor, Claude
Villenueve
Villenueve, Pierre de
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Napoleonic Wars
History of France  

              

1800
Armistice France
Murat, Marechal Joachim
Naples Signs an armistice with the King of Naples
Marengo Commands the Cavalry of the Army of the Reserve
1800
Battle of Var France
Suchet
Var Succesfully defends the line of the Var in Italy against superior odds
1800
Capture of Papal States France
Murat, Marechal Joachim
Papalates Captures the Papal States after the battle of Marengo
Tuscany Captures Tuscany after the battle of Marengo
1800
Commander France
Castiglione
Appointed Commander of the French & Dutch Armies
1800
Commander France
Soult, Nicolas-Jean de Dieu
Naples Appointed Commander of the southern part of the Kingdom of Naples
1800
Commander France
Suchet
7th Mar Appointed Commander in Italy
1800
Marriage France
Murat, Marechal Joachim
Marries Napoleon's sister Caroline Bonaparte
1800
Siege of Genoa France
Hulin
Genoa Defends Genoa under Massena
1801
Concordat France
Napoleon I
Agreed after the battle of Marengo at the request of Napoleon
Agreed with Pius VII in an effort to undermine the effects of the emgre clergy
France recognizes Catholicism as "the religion of the majority of Frenchmen"
Napoleon sees religion as a uniting social force
1801
Governor France
Suchet
Padua Appointed Governor of Padua
Appointed Inspector-General of Infantry
1801
Minister of Finance France
Barbemarbois, Francois de Marquis
Appointed Minister of Finance
1801
Minister of War France
Carnot, Lazare Nicholas Marguerite
Appointed Minister of War by Napoleon
1801
Peace France
Bonaparte, Joseph
25th Mar Amiens Signed by Joseph Bonaparte and the Marquess Cornwallis as a "Definitive Treaty of Peace" between France and the United Kingdom
1801
Peace France
Napoleon I
25th Mar Amiens England keeps SriLanka & Trinidad & Malta is restored to the Knights of St John
25th Mar Amiens France keeps continental conquests
25th Mar Amiens Great Britain recognises the French Republic, the consequent peace, which lasted only one year, is the only period during which Great Britain was not at war with France during the so-called 'Great French War'.
25th Mar Amiens Signed by Joseph Bonaparte and the Marquess Cornwallis as a "Definitive Treaty of Peace" between France and the United Kingdom
French forces in Egypt are defeated by the Anglo-Turkish Alliance & repatriated
1801
Tribunate France
Boissy
Appointed Member of the Tribunate
1802
Rule of Cape Colony France
Napoleon I
25th Mar Under the treaty of Amiens Britain gives up the Cape Colony (occupied after Napoleon's invasion of the United Provinces in 1803), and much of the West Indies to the Batavian Republic, and also withdraws from Egypt
25th Mar Under the treaty of Amiens Britain gives up the Cape Colony (occupied after Napoleon's invasion of the United Provinces in 1803), and much of the West Indies to the Batavian Republic, and also withdraws from Egypt
25th Mar Under the treaty of Amiens France withdraws from the Papal States ; it fixed the borders of French Guiana; Malta, Gozo, and Comino are restored to the Order of St. John of Jerusalem and the islands are declared neutral
25th Mar Under the treaty of Amiens France withdraws from the Papal States ; it fixed the borders of French Guiana; Malta, Gozo, and Comino are restored to the Order of St. John of Jerusalem and the islands are declared neutral
25th Mar Papalates Under the treaty of Amiens France withdraws from the Papal States ; it fixed the borders of French Guiana; Malta, Gozo, and Comino are restored to the Order of St. John of Jerusalem and the islands are declared neutral
25th Mar Under the treaty of Amiens Britain gives up the Cape Colony (occupied after Napoleon's invasion of the United Provinces in 1803), and much of the West Indies to the Batavian Republic, and also withdraws from Egypt
25th Mar Amiens Together with the treaty of Lun‚ville (1801) the treaty of Amiens marks the end of the Second Coalition
25th Mar Amiens Under the treaty of Amiens Britain gives up the Cape Colony (occupied after Napoleon's invasion of the United Provinces in 1803), and much of the West Indies to the Batavian Republic, and also withdraws from Egypt
25th Mar Amiens Under the treaty of Amiens France withdraws from the Papal States ; it fixed the borders of French Guiana; Malta, Gozo, and Comino are restored to the Order of St. John of Jerusalem and the islands are declared neutral
1802
Tribunate France
Carnot, Lazare Nicholas Marguerite
Paris Appointed Member of the Tribunate
1803
Commander France
Suchet
Appointed Commander of the IV Division
1803
Rule of Louisiana France
Barbemarbois, Francois de Marquis
Louisiana Negotiates the sale of Louis iana to the USA
1804
Battle of Jena France
Soult, Nicolas-Jean de Dieu
14th Oct Jena Fights at the Battle of Jena
23rd Dec Pultusk Fights at the battle of Pultsuk
1804
Governor France
Murat, Marechal Joachim
Paris Appointed Governor of Paris
Paris Appointed Governor of Paris
1804
Grand Chamberlain France
Talleyrand-Perigord, Charles Maurice de
Appointed Grand Chamberlain and Vice-elector of the Empire by Napoleon
1804
Marshal France
Massena, Andre
19th May Appointed Marshal of the Empire
1804
Marshal France
Murat, Marechal Joachim
19th May Appointed Marshal of France
1804
Marshal France
Ney
Appointed Marshal of France
1804
Marshal France
Soult, Nicolas-Jean de Dieu
Appointedarshal by Napoleon
Appointed Marshal of France
1804
Medal France
Suchet
Receives the Grand Cordon of the Legion of Honour
1804
Succession France
Napoleon I
2nd Dec Succeeds as Emperor, "Emperor of the French"
1804
Trial France
Hulin
Paris Presides at the court martial which condemns the Duc d'Enghien
1804
Trial France
Murat, Marechal Joachim
Paris Arranges the court-martial of the duc d'Enghei
1805
Alliance France
Napoleon I
25th Aug Bavaria Signs a Treaty of Alliance with Bavaria at Bogenhausen
1805
Ambassador France
Junot, Andoche
Lisbon Appointed Ambassador to Portugal
Austerlitz Fights at the Battle of Austerlitz
1805
Battle of Austerlitz France
Murat, Marechal Joachim
2nd Dec Austerlitz Commands the cavalry at the Battle of Austerlitz
1805
Battle of Austerlitz France
Napoleon I
2nd Dec Austerlitz Austria withdraws from the war
2nd Dec Austerlitz One of the greatest ever military tactical masterpieces
2nd Dec Austerlitz The French lose 10,000 to the Austro-Russian 36,000
1805
Battle of Austerlitz France
Soult, Nicolas-Jean de Dieu
2nd Dec Austerlitz Fights at the Battle of Austerlitz
1805
Battle of Austerlitz France
Suchet
2nd Dec Austerlitz Commands a division at Austerlitz
1805
Battle of Elchingen France
Ney
14th Oct Elchingen Wins a French victory & is created a Duke
1805
Battle of Haslach France
L'Etang, Pierre Dupont de
11th Oct Haslach Occupies Haslach & is attacked by 25,000 Austrians, withdraws with 4,000 prisoners
1805
Battle of Holllabrun France
Albufera
Hollabrun Albufera commands a division at Hollabrun
1805
Battle of Trafalgar France
Villenueve, Pierre de
21st Oct Trafalgar 18 French & Spanish ships surrender without British loss
21st Oct Trafalgar Napoleon's invasion of England is broken at the battle of Trafalgar
1805
Battle of Ulm France
Napoleon I
8th Oct River Ulm Defeats Austria after their invasion of Bavaria & cuts them off from the Russians
1805
Battle of Ulm France
Suchet
8th Oct River Ulm Commands a division at Ulm
1805
Capture of Liguria France
Napoleon I
10th June Liguria The Constitutional Assembly ratifies the annexation of Liguria to the French Republic
28th May Milan Crowned in Milan
1805
Election France
Boissy
Elected Senator
1805
Grand Admiral Murat France
Murat, Marechal Joachim
Appointed Grand Admiral
1805
Invasion of Austria France
L'Etang, Pierre Dupont de
River Ulm Leads 6,000 along the Ulm but is stopped by 60,000 Austrians under Archduke Ferdinand
1805
Invasion of Britain France
Villenueve, Pierre de
21st Oct Trafalgar Napoleon's invasion of England is broken at the battle of Trafalgar
1805
Marshal France
Murat, Marechal Joachim
Appointed Prince
1805
Siege of Haslach France
L'Etang, Pierre Dupont de
11th Oct Haslach Holds out & withdraws with 4,000 prisoners
11th Oct Haslach Occupies Haslach & is attacked by 25,000 Austrians
1806
Award Legion of Honour France
Suchet
Awarded the Legion of Honour
1806
Battle of Auerstadt France
Davout
14th Oct Auerstadt Defeats the forces of Frederick William III
1806
Battle of Golymin France
Murat, Marechal Joachim
26th Dec Golymin Indecisive battle in pursuit of the Russians
1806
Battle of Jena France
Hulin
14th Oct Jena Distimguishes himself at the battle of Jena
1806
Battle of Jena France
Murat, Marechal Joachim
14th Oct Jena Heads the pursuit of the Prussians
1806
Battle of Jena France
Napoleon I
14th Oct Jena Defeats the Prussians before the arrival of the Russians
1806
Battle of Jena France
Ney
14th Oct Jena Fights at the Battle of Jena
1806
Battle of Jena France
Suchet
14th Oct Jena Commands a division at Jena
23rd Dec Pultusk Commands a division at Pultusk
Saalfield Commands a division at Saalfield
1806
Capture of Erfurt France
Murat, Marechal Joachim
Oct Erfurt Captures Erfurt after the battle of Jena
16th June Konigsberg Konigsberg surrenders to Murat
Oct Prentzlau Captures Prentzlau after the battle of Jena
Nov Warsaw Captures Warsaw in pursuit of the Russians
1806
Decree Berlin Decree France
Napoleon I
21st Nov Berlin Declares the British isles to be in a state of blockade
21st Nov Berlin Orders the confiscation of British merchandise in French territory
1806
Prince de Benevent France
Talleyrand-Perigord, Charles Maurice de
Benevent Appointed Prince de Benevent by Napoleon
1806
Siege of Konigsberg France
Murat, Marechal Joachim
16th June Konigsberg Konigsberg surrenders to Murat
Nov Lubeck Forces Blucher to surrender at Lubeck
1806
Ulm Austerlitz France
Napoleon I
Ulm Consolidates the French hold on western Germany after the Ulm-Austerlitz campaign
1807
Battle of Eylau France
Murat, Marechal Joachim
8th Feb Eylau Helps Napoleon defeat Russian forces under Benningsen with 18,000 cavalry
8th Feb Eylau Murat saves the day at Eylau & checks the Russian advance
1807
Battle of Eylau France
Napoleon I
8th Feb Eylau Defeats the Russian forces under Benningsen in east Prussia
1807
Battle of Eylau France
Ney
8th Feb Eylau Fights at the Battle of Eylau
1807
Battle of Eylau France
Soult, Nicolas-Jean de Dieu
8th Feb Eylau Fights at the Battle of Eylau
1807
Battle of Friedland France
Napoleon I
14th June Friedland Drives the Russians under the command of Bennigsen into Friedland
1807
Battle of Friedland France
Ney
14th June Friedland Fights at the battle of Friedland
1807
Battle of Heilsberg France
Murat, Marechal Joachim
10th June Heilsberg Helps the French to an indecisive victory over the Russians
1807
Battle of Heilsburg France
Napoleon I
10th June Heilsburg Repels the Russians who retreat North
1807
Battle of Konigsberg France
Ney
Konigsberg Fights at the Battle of Konigsberg
1807
Battle