The Battles of Napoleon

Battle of Aboukir

Jul 25, 1799

Napoleon battled the Ottoman Army, and won, bringing him even more fame and popularity.

Battle of Trafalgar

Oct 21, 1805

The Battle of Trafalgar, was a major loss for the French. They lost countless navy ships, going up against Englands Superior navy.

Battle of Austerlitz

Dec 2, 1805

This battle, was a decisive battle in Napoleons Reign. He defeated a group of Russian and Austrian Armies, with a brilliant, but dangerous plan.

Battles of Jena and Auerstadt

Oct 14, 1806

Napoleon defeats Prussian, Frederick William III, in a major battle, which gave France the Kingdom of Prussia.

Battle of Eylau

Feb 7, 1807

This battle was fought in Russia, and was considered one of the most uncertain battles of the time. Not only was it an uncertain struggle, but it was the first real time that the world was shown a weakness of Napoleon.

Battle of Friedland

Jun 14, 1807

Napoleon defeats Count von Bennigsen, and strikes payback for the Battle of Eylau.

Peninsular War

May 2, 1808

This war, was a war between the major europran powers, for control of the Iberian Penninsula. The war began when allies, Fance and Spain, invaded the Penninsula. Soon Napoleon turned on his ally, and tried to take over the Peninsula for himself.Napoleon was finally defeated in 1814, due to the large surge in Guerrilla Warfare.

Battle of Wagram

Jul 5, 1809

Napoleon was able to defeat the Austrian and German coalition.

Battle of Borodino

Sep 7, 1812

With over 70,000 casualties, it was the deadliest battle in all of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon advanced into Russia, but was not able to succede in defeating the Russians.

Battle of Leipzig

Oct 16, 1813

This was another crucial blow to Napoleon and his army. He was defeated by Tsar Alexander I, troops, and caused napoleon to retreat back into France.

Battle of Waterloo

Jun 18, 1815

This was the key nattle, that led to Napoleons final exile, and removed him as Emporer of the French. He lost this battle to the Prussians.