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Second Abdication
On arriving at Paris, three days after Waterloo, Napoleon still clung to the hope of concerting national resistance; but the temper of the chambers and of the public generally forbade any such attempt. Napoleon and his brother Lucien Bonaparte were … Continue reading
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
Peace of Amiens
In 1801 both France and England desired a cessation of hostilities, especially France as it had recently concluded the Treaty of Lunéville, which meant that only Great Britain was still at war with France. Napoleon wished to end the War … Continue reading
Treaty of Lunéville
“His majesty, the emperor and the king of Hungary and Bohemia, and the first consul of the French republic, in the name of the French people, having equally at heart to put an end to the miseries of war, have … Continue reading
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
Crossing the Alps
After the Allies declared war on France (War of the Second Coalition) and had regained territories in Italy that Napoleon had previously secured in his 1796-1797 campaign, Napoleon to launch a surprise assault on the Austrian army stationed in the … Continue reading
Battle of Marengo
After Napoleon led his Reserve Army across the Alps with the goal of relieving the Austrian siege of Genoa, the Battle of Marengo began early on the morning of June 14, 1800, when Austrian Army troops under the command of … Continue reading
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