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Map of the w:First French Empire and satellite states, with w:1811 borders. Created by User:OwenBlacker from Image:Europe blank map.png, therefore they are the source. Date: 3 May 2009, 00:13 (UTC) Source: Europe_map_Napoleon_1811.png; Author: Europe_map_Napoleon_1811.png: OwenBlacker; derivative work: Mnmazur (talk) Other versions: File:Europe ...
Napoleon crossing the Alps before the Battle of Marengo, 1800 Battle of Austerlitz, 1805 Battle of Waterloo, 1815 Battle of Malakoff, 1855 Prussian troops quarter just outside Paris, Franco-Prussian War, 1871. 1803 Irish Rebellion of 1803; 1803 Souliote War; 1803–1815 Napoleonic Wars; 1804–1813 First Serbian Uprising; 1804–1813 Russo ...
The Napoleonic Wars were a defining event of the early 19th century, and inspired many works of fiction, from then until the present day. Leo Tolstoy's epic novel War and Peace recounts Napoleon's wars between 1805 and 1812 (especially the disastrous 1812 invasion of Russia and subsequent retreat) from a Russian perspective.
The naval campaigns, operations and battles of the Napoleonic Wars were events during the period of World-wide warfare between 1802 and 1814 that were undertaken by European powers in support of their land-based strategies.
The Battle of Leipzig was the bloodiest of the Napoleonic Wars, with over 400,000 rounds of artillery ammunition having been expended. [66] Casualties on both sides were astoundingly high, such that locals had difficulty disposing of the corpses, with some still visible the following year.
Cossacks and Wittgenstein's troops closed in upon Studienka and took the stragglers on the east bank as prisoners. With the pontoon bridges gone, Wittgenstein had no means to cross the river and pursue Napoleon. On the west bank, Napoleon and his Grande Armée were on their way to Vilna. Chichagov sent Chaplits in pursuit of Napoleon but the French had destroyed three successive bridges across ...
Hungarian People's Republic – 1956-1990: ... which restored much of the old order following the Napoleonic wars. Blank map of Europe 1815.svg: German Confederation
Every one was weary of the war, and many felt that it would be unwise to push Napoleon and the French nation to extremes. Hence a prolonged halt arose, utilized by the troops in renewing their equipment and so forth, but ultimately the Young German party, led by Blücher and the principal fighting men of the army, triumphed, and early in 1814 ...