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Battle of Aboukir
Battle of Aboukir, 25 July 1799Also known as his last victory in Egypt, the Batlle of Aboukir was the wage on war between Napoleon and the Ottoman Empire, who were defeated miserably. With the defeat of the French fleet in the Battle of the Nile, the Ottoman Empire (with France's enemy, Britain, whispering on its shoulder) declared war on France on Septemer 9, 1798. The Ottoman Empire had a recorded 15000 men while France only hd about 6000- - 8000 (from what we found at on the battlegrounds). -
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Napoleonic Era
The Napoleonic Era is the timespan during which Napoleon Bonaparte rose to power as Emperor in Europe. -
Battle of Trafalgar
The Battle of Trafalgar In this memorable Royal Navy victory against Napoleon in his Spanish allies, Napoleon was caught mid-invasion of England by the Royal Naval fleet in Camp Trafalgar. While this British victory made Napoleon invade Austria, it showed Britain's still standing dominance at sea. -
Battle of Austerlitz
Battle of Austerlitz Also known as the Battle of the Three Emperors, the Battle of Austerlitz led to the massive defeat of Russians and Austrians. This forced Austria to sign the Treaty of Pressburg with France, and it kept Prussia out of anti-France alliances for a while. -
Battle of Jena-Auerstädt
The Battle of Jena
In this battle between 122,000 French soldiers and 114,000 Prussians and Saxons in Saxony, Napoleon practically annihilated Frederick II the Great. it's also resulted in the forest signing of the Treaty of Tilsit by Prussia in July of 1807. -
Battle of Eylau
Battle of Eylau
This Napoleonic battle held one of the most memorable calvary charges, led by Joachim Murat (and Napoleon). The French were against Prussia again, and they were slightly outnumbered, especially after Russia's surprise winter attack. With the large number of Prussian soldiers and Napoleon's strategy, the two were at a stalemate until the next night. -
Battle of Friedland
The Battle of Friedland
Not only was this battle a victory of Napoleon's that compensated for his loss at Eylau, but it also led to the Treaty of Tilsit between Napoleon and Alexander I of Russia. -
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Peninsular War
Peninsular War
These were a set of wars (exact dates are unknown) fought on the Iberian Peninsula. Napoleon was supposed by British, Spanish, and Portuguese forces. Napoleon chose his brother, Joseph, to rule Spain. He said it would remain Roman Catholic, but the people of Madrid began to fight for their Spainish independence. -
Battle of Wagram
Battle of Wagram
another victory for Napoleon, which forced Austria to sign the Treaty of Schönbrunn, does permanently ending their 1809 war against France and its control of Germany. Though Napoleon was outnumbered yet again, he continues to have victories through and through. -
Battle of Borodino
Battle of Borodino
One of the bloodiest battles in the the Napoleonic era, the Battle of Borodino resulted in the French occupying Moscow. The Russian army was led by Gen. M.I. Kutuzov, who halted his forces in the town of Borodino in order to build fortifications to ward off the French. -
Battle of Leipzig
Battle of Leipzig
Also known as the Battle of Nations, the Battle of Leipzig demolished what was left of French power in Germany and Poland. it was in Saxony, when Napoleon went against allied forces such as Austrian, Russian, Prussian, and Swedish. This battle is apparently known to be one of Napoleon's most shameful losses. -
Battle of Waterloo
[The Battle of Waterloo]
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The Battle of Waterloo is the last loss/defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte. It ended the reoccurring wars throughout Europe. this battle happened during the 100 days that he was in and out of exile. Probably the most well known defeat of Napoleon, he is made fun of today because of his major blunders throughout Waterloo. for example, he waited to attack in the midday instead of in the morning because he wanted the soil to dry.