Timeline of the Napoleonic Wars

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1790

• Napoleon involved in Corsican politics.

1791

• January: Napoleon joins the Jacobins
• February: Napoleon rejoins the 'La Fere' (newly designated the '1st') Artillery Regiment at Auxonne
• June: Napoleon promoted to 1st lieutenant and re-assigned to 4th (former 'Grenoble') Artillery Regiment at Valence
• 20 June: Flight of the French Royal family.
• July: French army officers required to take oath to new Constitution. Napoleon did, many Royalist officers did not.
• October: Napoleon returns to Corsica.

1792

• 20 April: French Assembly declares war on Austria.
• 26 June: First Coalition formed.
• 10 August: Napoleon witnesses the storming of the Tuileries.
• 20 September: Battle of Valmy, the revolution endures.
• 6 November: Battle of Jemappes, French gain Austrian Netherlands.

1793

• 21 January: Louix XVI guillotined.
• 18 March: Battle of Neerwinden, Austrians take Austrian Netherlands back.
• 11 June: Losers in Corsican political struggle Bonaparte family flees to Toulon.
• 16 September- 19 December: Napoleon distinguishes himself at the siege of Toulon.
• 15-16 October: Battle of Wattignies, French relieve Maubeuge and close road to Paris.
• 22 December: Napoleon appointed general of brigade.

1794

• February:Napoleon appointed commander of artillery in the Army of Italy.
• 26 June: Battle of Fleurus.
• 27 July: Fall of Robespierre (Napoleons patron)
• 8 August: Napoleon arrested, but released after a period of imprisonment, during which he rightly feared for his life.

1795

• 16 May: Peace of Basle; Prussia leaves war.
• 19 August: Peace with Spain.
• 5 October: 'The whiff of grapeshot'; Napoleon saves the government by turning his cannon on rioters. Cavalry Major Murat retrieves the necessary artillery.

1796

• 8 March: Napoleon marries Josephine.
• 11 March: Napoleon is appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Army of Italy.
• 10-12 April: Battle of Montenotte.
• 13 April: "Battle" of Millesimo.
• 14-15 April: Battle of Dego.
• 16-17 April: Battle of Ceva.
• 20 April: Mondovi taken, Napoleon's army reaches the plains of Northern Italy.
• 28 April: Armistice of Cherasco, Piedmont out of the war.
• 10 May: Action at Lodi.
• 4 June: Battle of First Battle of Altenkirchen
• 19 June: Battle of Ukerath
• 28 June: Battle of Kinzig (Rechen)
• 5 July: Battle of Rastatt
• 9 July: Battle of Ettlingen (Malsch)
• 14 July: Battle of Haslach
• 5 August: Battle of Castiglione
• 7 August: Battle of Forcheim
• 11 August: Battle of Neresheim
• 24 August: Battle of Friedberg
• 24 August: Battle of Amberg
• 3 September: Battle of Wurzberg
• 8 September: Battle of Bassano
• 2 October: Battle of Biberach
• 19 October: Battle of Emmendlingen (or Emmendingen)
• 23 October: Battle of Schliengen
• 15-17 November: Battle of Arcola

1797

• 14 January: Battle of Rivoli.
• 18 April: Battle of Second Battle of Altenkirchen.
• 20 April: Battle of Diersham.
• 10 March - 6 April: Army of Italy engaged in operations against Archduke Charles
• 4 September: Coup d'etat of 18 Fructidor.
• 17 October: Treaty of Campo Formio with Austria ends war in Italy.

1798

• 19 May: Napoleon sails from Toulon to invade Egypt.
• 12 June: Napoleon occupies Malta.
• 21 July: Battle of the Pyramids.
• 1 August: Battle of the Nile; Nelson destroys French fleet supporting Napoleon.
• 21 October: Cairo revolt suppressed.
• 29 December: Second Coalition formed.

1799

• 5 Feburary: Napoleon invades Syria (modern Isreal/Palestine)
• 1 March: Russia declares war on France.
• 17 March: Napoleons seige of Acre begins.
• 5 April-15 August: Austrians and Russians retake Italy and Switzerland.
• 16 April: Battle of Mount Tabor; Turkish army attempting to relieve Acre is defeated.
• 10 May: Napoleons final assault on Acre repulsed.
• 20 May: Unsuccessful seige of Acre ends.
• 25 July: Battle of Aboukir.
• 22 August: Napoleon leaves Egypt, and evading British fleet sails for France.
• 25-30 September: Massena defeats Russians near Zurich.
• 9 October: Naploeon lands in France.
• 9 November: Napoleon's coup of 18 Brumaire establishes the Consulate.
• 10 November: Napoleon becomes First Consul.

1800

• 20 March: Battle of Heliopolis
• 18 April: Massena besieged in Genoa.
• 3 May: Moreau victor in Battle of Stockach.
• 15-21 May: Army of Reserve crosses the Alps.
• 9 June: Battle of Montebello.
• 14 June: Battle of Marengo.
• 19 June: Battle of Hochstadt.
• 5 September: French forced to surrender Malta.
• 5 December: Battle of Hohenlinden.

1801

• 9 February: Napoleon signs the Treaty of Luneville with Austria.
• 20-21 March: Night or Second Battle of Aboukir, also known as Battle of Alexandria.
• 21 March: French forces in Egypt capitulate.
• 23 March: Tsar Paul murdered; Alexander succeeds.
• 2 April: British attack Copenhagen. Nelson's famous 'blind eye'.
• 15 July: Napoleon signs Concordat with the Pope.

1802

• 27 March: Treaty of Amiens signed with Great Britain.
• 2 August: Napoleon made Consul for life.
• 15 October: France invades Switzerland.

1803

• 30 April: Napoleon sells Louisiana to United States.
• 18 May: Britain declares war.
• 1 June: Napoleon begins to prepare invasion of Britain. French take Hanover.

1804

• 21 March: Duc d'Enghien murdered. Promulgation of the Civil code.
• 18 May: Napoleon proclaimed Emperor
• 19 May: Marshalate created.
• 2 December: Napoleon's coronation as Emperor.
• 14 December: Spain declares war on Britain.

1805

• 11 April: Britain and Russia ally (beginning of 3rd Coalition).
• 26 May: Napoleon crowned King of Italy.
• 9 August: Austria joins 3rd Coalition.
• 20 October: Battle of Ulm.
• 21 October: Battle of Trafalgar.
• 15 November: Napoleon enters Vienna.
• 2 December: Battle of Austerlitz.
• 26 December: Treaty of Pressburg between Austria and France.

1806

• 1 April: Joseph Bonaparte becomes King of Naples.
• 20 June: Louis Bonaparte becomes King of Holland.
• 12 July: Confederation of the Rhine established.
• 6 October: Fourth Coalition (Russia, Prussia, Britain, and Sweden) formed.
• 14 October: Battle of Jena . Battle of Auerstadt.
• 26 October: Napoleon enters Berlin.
• 21 November: Berlin degree begins the Continental System, which attempts to reduce Britain by blockade.
• 16 December: French enter Warsaw.

1807

• 8 February: Battle of Eylau.
• 18 March: Seige of Danzig begins.
• 27 May: Danzig falls.
• 14 June: Battle of Friedland.
• 7 July: Treaty of Tilsit between France, Prussia and Russia.
• 19 July: Grand Duchy of Warsaw instituted.
• 2-7 September: British attack Copenhagen destroying the Danish fleet.
• 27 October: Treaty of Fontainebleu; France and Spain agree to attack Portugal.
• 30 November: Junot occupies Lisbon.

1808

• 2 May: Murat suppresses Madrid uprising.
• 6 June: Joseph Bonaparte proclaimed King of Spain.
• 14 July: Battle of Medina del Rio Seco.
• 22 July: Battle of Bailen. Significantly damages French military reputation.
• 21 August: Battle of Vimeiro. Wellington defeats French forces in Portugal.
• 5 November: Napoleon assumes command in Spain.
• 4 December: Napoleon enters Madrid.

1809

• 16 January: Battle of Corunna.
• 17 January: Napoleon returns to France.
• 9 April: Austrians invade Bavaria.
• 19 April: Battle of Teugn-Hausen (a.k.a Thann, Teugn or Tengen) .
• 20 April: Battle of Abensburg.
• 21 April: Battle of Landshut.
• 22 April: Battle of Eckmuhl (or Eggmuhl).
• 12 May: Battle of Oporto.
• 21-22 May: Battle of Essling.
• 6 July: Battle of Wagram.
• 28-29 July: Battle of Talavera.
• 14 October: Treaty of Schonbrunn between Austria and France.
• 15 December: Napoleon divorces Joesphine.

1810

• 22 April: Napoleon marries Marie-Louise of Austria.
• 9 July: Messena takes Cuidad Rodrigo.
• 27 September: Battle of Bussaco.
• 10 October: Wellington retires behind Lines of Torres Verdes.

1811

• 5 March: Messena begins withdrawal from Portugal.
• 20 March: Marie-Louise bears Napoleon a son, who is given the title 'King of Rome'.
• 3-5 May: Battle of Fuentes de Onoro.
• 15 May: Battle of Albuera.
• 23 December: Napoleon begins preparations to invade Russia.

1812

• 19 January: Wellington captures Ciudad Rodrigo.
• 6 April: Wellington captures Badajoz.
• 20 June: Sixth Coalition formed.
• 24 June: Napoleon invades Russia.
• 22 July: Battle of Salamanca.
• 17-19 August: Battle of Smolensk.
• 7 September: Battle of Borodino.
• 14 September: Napoleon enters Moscow.
• 19 October: Napoleon leaves Moscow.
• 21 October: Wellington repulsed at Burgos.
• 24-25 October: Battle of Maloyaroslavets.
• 26-28 November: Battle of the Beresina.
• 30 December: Yorck signs Convention of Tauroggen by which his Prussian Corps defects from the French Grande Armee.

1813

• 4 March: Russians enter Berlin.
• 16 March: Prussia declares war on France.
• 2 May: Battle of Lutzen. (Gross-Gorshcen).
• 20-21 May: Battle of Bautzen.
• 23 May: Wellington advances into Spain.
• 4 June: Armistice of Pleichwitz begins.
• 12 June: French evacuate Madrid.
• 21 June: Battle of Vitoria.
• 12 August: Austria declares war on France.
• 17 August: Armistice of Pleichwitz ends.
• 23 August: Battle of Grossbeeren.
• 26 August: Battle of Katzbach.
• 26-27 August: Battle of Dresden.
• 30 August: Battle of Kulm.
• 6 September: Battle of Dennewitz.
• 3 October: Battle of Wartenburg.
• 16-19 October: Battle of Leipzig.
• 30 October: Battle of Hanau.
• 10 November: Battle of Nivelle.

1814

• 29 January: Battle of Brienne.
• 1 February: Battle of La Rothiere.
• 10 February: Battle of Champaubert.
• 11 February: Battle of Montmirail.
• 14 February: Battle of Vauchamps.
• 9 March: Battle of Laon.
• 20-21 March: Battle of Arcis-sur-Aube.
• 30 March: Allies enter Paris.
• 6 April: Napoleon abdicates.
• 10 April: Battle of Toulouse. Wellington defeats Soult.

1815

• 26 February: Napoleon escapes Elba.
• 1 March: Napoleon lands in France.
• 20 March: Napoleon enters Paris.
• 15 June: Napoleon crosses into Belgium.
• 16 June: Battle of Ligny. Battle of Quartre Bras.
• 18 June: Battle of Waterloo. Battle of Wavre.
• 22 June: Napoleon abidicates.