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This category contains historical battles fought as part of the Napoleonic Wars (1803–1815). Please see the category guidelines for more information.
The Napoleonic Wars (1803–1815) were a series of conflicts fought between the First French Empire under Napoleon Bonaparte (1804–1815) and a fluctuating array of European coalitions.
The period was marked by relentless war and the emergence of large-scale gun use which led to some of history’s bloodiest military confrontations. Here are 10 of the key battles. 1. Battle of the Pyramids (21 July 1798)
From the Siege of Toulon (August 28–December 19, 1793) to the Battle of Waterloo (June 18, 1815), Napoleon shaped France ’s military fortunes for a generation.
This collection contains each of the campaigns in which Napoleon fought during his 22-year-long military career, as well as several handpicked battles in which he commanded. Through these 17 key campaigns and battles, one can trace the meteoric rise and resounding fall of one of history's most well-known and controversial leaders.
The battle was the culmination of the German Campaign of 1813 and involved 560,000 soldiers, 2,200 artillery pieces, the expenditure of 400,000 rounds of artillery ammunition, and 133,000 casualties, making it the largest battle of the Napoleonic Wars, and the largest battle in Europe prior to World War I.
Napoleonic Wars, (1799–1815) Series of wars that ranged France against shifting alliances of European powers. Originally an attempt to maintain French strength established by the French Revolutionary Wars, they became efforts by Napoleon to affirm his supremacy in the balance of European power.
Between 1799 and 1815, a series of major conflicts were fought between France and several European nations in what became Napoleonic wars under the stewardship of young Napoleon Bonaparte. The Napoleonic war followed the War of the first Coalition (1793-1797) and involved national armies with riflemen, artillery and large-scale use of guns.
The Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815) were a series of major conflicts that pitted the French Empire and its allies, led by Napoleon I, against a fluctuating array of European powers formed into various coalitions.
Napoleon Bonaparte's Major Battles. Over the course of two decades, Napoleon's armies won an Empire for France that only a coalition of the world's biggest powers could stop. Andrea Rodriguez Flores. July 14, 2024. Explore a map of the most important battles of the French Emperor's notorious career. 01 / 21. 1. Siege of Toulon ( Dec. 16-17 1793)