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First Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris, signed on 30 May 1814, ended the war between France and the Sixth Coalition. The Treaty was made between representatives of the allies (United Kingdom, Russia, Austria, Sweden, Portugal and Prussia) and France following the restoration … Continue reading
Posted in Historical Timeline Details, War of the Sixth Coalition
Tagged art treasures, avignon, bourbon restoration, clauses, french throne, independent state, independent states, isle of france, kingdom of sardinia, left bank, leniency, louis xviii, prussia, rhine, slave trade, talleyrand, territorial settlement, treaty of paris, venetia, vienna congress
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Confederation of the Rhine
The Confederation of the Rhine, league of German states formed by Emperor Napoleon I in 1806 after his defeat of the Austrians at Austerlitz and resulted from the Treaty of Pressburg. Napoleon’s primary interest in the confederation, which enabled the … Continue reading
Posted in Historical Timeline Details, War of the Third Coalition
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Execution of the duc d’Enghien
Napoleon shocked his foes by having a Bourbon royal tried and executed at the Chateau de Vincennes near Paris, for plotting against his life as part of the Cadoudal-Pichegru conspiracy. The outcry by the European monarchies was loud and pathetically … Continue reading
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War of the Third Coalition
On April 23, 1805, Russia and Britain signed the Treaty of St. Petersburg, a hostile alliance against France, which laid the foundation for the Third Coalition. It was later joined by Austria, the Kingdom of Naples, Sweden and Portugal, while … Continue reading
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Tagged admiral lord nelson, allied armies, austerlitz, austria, austrian army, austrians, battle of austerlitz, bavaria, bavarian army, british admiral, campaign, coalition, defensive position, fleets, french invasion, hostile alliance, kingdom of naples, moravia, napoleon, pressburg, reinforcements, rhine, russian army, second, ulm
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Battle of Hohenlinden
The Battle of Hohenlinden near Munich was fought on December 3, 1800, during the Second Italian Campaign. It resulted in a decisive French victory under General Moreau against the Austrians under Archduke John. Maneuvering through southern Germany, the French Army … Continue reading
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Tagged archduke, armistice, austrian forces, austrians, battle of hohenlinden, brother charles, campaign, coalition, french army, french lines, french victory, hohenlinden, italian campaign, italy, jean moreau, john, luneville, marengo, moreau, napoleon, ney, rhine, second, snowy hills, southern germany, wooded forests
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War of the Second Coalition
The War of the Second Coalition lasted between 1799-1801 and comprised Turkey, England, Austria, Russia and was the second attempt by European monarchs, led by Austria and Russia, to contain or eliminate Revolutionary France. They formed a new alliance and … Continue reading
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Treaty of Campo Formio
The Treaty of Campo Formio was signed on October 17, 1797 (26 Vendémiaire, Year VI of the French Republic) by Napoleon Bonaparte and Count Ludwig von Cobenzl as representatives of France and Austria. It marked the collapse of the First … Continue reading
Posted in First Italian campaign, Historical Timeline Details, War of the First Coalition
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