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Russia 1812
In June 1812, Napoleon crossed the Nieman River and led his vast Grand Armee of approx 600,000 men into Russia. His army was made up of soldiers from the many nations now under his control and was known as the … Continue reading
Posted in Historical Timeline Details, Russian Campaign
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Battle of Lutzen
In the Battle of Lützen (May 2, 1813), Napoleon lured a combined Prussian and Russian force into a trap, halting the advances of the Sixth Coalition after his devastating losses in Russia. The Russian commander, Prince Peter Wittgenstein, attempting to … Continue reading
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Moscow 1812
One week after winning a bloody victory over the Russian army at the Battle of Borodino, Napoleon Bonaparte’s Grande Armée enters the city of Moscow, only to find the population evacuated and the Russian army retreated again. Moscow was the … Continue reading
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Battle of Eylau
The first major deadlock suffered by Napoleon, the Battle of Eylau (Feb 7-8, 1807) was fought around the East Prussian town of Eylau (modern Bagrationovsk, Russia). Seeking to follow up his victories in the fall of 1806, Napoleon pressed east … Continue reading
Posted in Historical Timeline Details, War of the Fourth Coalition
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Battle of Ulm
The Battle of Ulm (October 16–19, 1805) was a series of minor skirmishes at the end of Napoleon Bonaparte’s Ulm Campaign, culminating in the surrender of an entire Austrian army near Ulm in Württemberg. Less of a battle and more … 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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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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