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2. Siege of Danzig (1807) - Wikipedia

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   Danzig capitulated on 24 May 1807. Napoleon then ordered the siege of the nearby Weichselmünde fort, but Kamensky had fled with his troops, and the garrison capitulated shortly afterwards. The battle cost the French 6,000 killed and wounded, [3] while the Prussians lost 3,000 killed, wounded and sick, and the Russians 1,500. [4]

3. Sieges of Danzig - Wikipedia

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   Battle of Oliva 1627: naval battle in the vicinity of Oliwa (currently part of Gdańsk) Siege of Danzig (1655–1660): Unsuccessful siege by Swedish forces in the Deluge; Siege of Danzig (1734): Russians capture the city during the War of the Polish Succession; Siege of Danzig (1807): French capture the city from Prussians during the War of the ...

4. X Corps (Grande Armée) - Wikipedia

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   Originally established in 1807 under the command of Marshal François Joseph Lefebvre, it was reconstituted in 1812 during the French invasion of Russia, with Marshal Jacques MacDonald assuming command. [1] [2] After the retreat from Russia, the X Corps was tasked with defending Danzig, under the leadership of General Jean Rapp.

5. List of war films and TV specials set between 1775 and 1914

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   War depictions in film and television include documentaries, TV mini-series, and drama serials depicting aspects of historical wars, the films included here are films set in the period from 1775 or at the beginning of the Age of Revolution and until various Empires hit roadblock in 1914, after lengthy arms race for several years.

6. François Joseph Lefebvre - Wikipedia

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   François Joseph Lefebvre, Duke of Danzig (/ l ə ˈ f ɛ v r ə / lə-FEV-rə, French: [fʁɑ̃swa ʒozɛf ləfɛvʁ]; 25 October 1755 – 14 September 1820) [1] was a French military commander of the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars, and one of the original eighteen Marshals of the Empire created by Napoleon.

7. List of battles 1801–1900 - Wikipedia

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   Battle of Ostrołęka (1807) 16 Feb: French defeat Russians Anglo-Turkish War: Dardanelles Operation: 19 Feb: A failed British attempt against the coastal fortifications of the Ottoman capital of Constantinople: Franco-Swedish War and War of the Fourth Coalition: Great Sortie of Stralsund: 1–3 April: Sweden pushes the French Army out of ...

8. Battle of Heilsberg - Wikipedia

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   On 24 May 1807, the Siege of Danzig ended when Prussian General Friedrich Adolf, Count von Kalckreuth capitulated to French Marshal François Joseph Lefebvre.This gave Napoleon the opportunity to engage the Russian forces led by Levin August von Bennigsen and then Andrei Ivanovich Gorchakov.

9. Kolberg (film) - Wikipedia

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   The film recounts the defence of the besieged fortress town of Kolberg against French troops between April and July 1807, during the Napoleonic Wars. In fact, the city's defence, led by then-Lieutenant Colonel August von Gneisenau, held out until the war was ended by the Treaty of Tilsit. But the film portrays the French abandoning the siege.