Treaty of Tilsit, 2nd
Breaks the Treaty of Tilsit by capturing Oldenburg
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
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Napoleon I Biography and Timeline — Page 10
Follow Napoleon I through 470 dated historical records for France.
Napoleon I, historical timeline
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1810–1812Years on this page
1810
Divorce
Decides to divorce Josephine after she fails bear him a son
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
Capture of Oldenburg
Turns the Grand Duchy of Warsaw into a military base. Despite the Treaty of Tilsit Napoleon strengthens his position in the Baltic
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
1811
Capture of Oldenburg
Napoleon's capture of Oldenburg violates the Treaty of Tilsit
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
Treaty of Tilsit, 2nd
Napoleon's capture of Oldenburg violates the Treaty of Tilsit
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
Birth of Francois-Charles-Joseph
Birth of Francois-Charles-Joseph, heir to Napoleon I, King of Rome
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
Arrest of Napoleon I
The National Council opens to settle the disputes between Napoleon & Pope Pius VII
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
Arrest of Pope Pius VII
The National Council closes when Napoleon refuses to free Pope Pius VII
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
Alliance Agreement with Prussia
Napoleon states the terms of a proposed alliance with Prussia
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
Alliance Napoleon I and Prussia
Napoleon states the terms of a proposed alliance with Prussia
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
Siege of Berlin
Napoleon threatens to invade Berlin if Prussia makes an alliance with Russia
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
1812
Capture of Pomerania
The French capture Swedish Pomerania
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
Capture of Rugen
The French capture Rugen
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
Alliance Prussia and France
Prussia allows for the free passage of French troops against Russia
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
Invasion of Russia
Prussia allows for the free passage of French troops against Russia
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
Invasion of Russia
Leaves France for the Russian campaign
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
Invasion of Russia
Watches leading regiments of the Grand Army cross the River Niemen at Kovno
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
Invasion of Russia
Crosses the River Niemen with the "Grande Armee". Collects 675,000 men from the grand Duchy of Warsaw
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
Invasion of Russia
530,000 vross the River Niemen to invade Russia
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
Invasion of Russia
Reaches Wilna but the Russian Army has fled
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
Invasion of Russia
Reaches Beschenkowitschi, the town has been deserted
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
Battle of Ostrovno
French victory but delays their advance
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
Invasion of Russia
The French engage some Russian regiments to force the Russians into battle
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
Invasion of Russia
The French arrive at Wilna
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
Invasion of Russia
The Russian Army has withdrawn without any trace
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
Siege of Smolensk
The Russians burn Smolensk as Napoleon persues them across Poland & Russia
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
Battle of Dresden
With 80,000 men defeats an Allied Army under Schwarzenburg of 200,000 men
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
Siege of Moscow
Arrives 72 miles south east of Moscow
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
Battle of Borodino
Napoleon loses 30,000 to the Russian 44,000. Napoleon Loses 12 generals as the Russians retreat intact & burn Moscow. Napoleon just manages to occupy Moscow. Napoleon I is just able to continue his advance on Moscow atter losing 28,000. Napoleon I advances as far as Borodino on the River Koloc 70 miles west of Moscow
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
Siege of Moscow
3 months after entering Russia the Grande Armee marches into the outskirts of Moscow
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
Siege of Moscow
Enters Moscow but Moscovites are ordered to leave the city, 15,000 remain
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
Invasion of Russia
1,000 armed Russian convicts with fuses & bombs are burn Moscow to the ground
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
Siege of Moscow
Takes up residence in the Kremlin
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
Siege of Moscow
Occupies part of Moscow & writes to Tsar Alexander in Saint Petersburg offering peace
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
Invasion of Russia
Enters Moscow with the "Grande Armee" which was reduced to a force of just 1,000 men
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
Siege of Moscow
Murat loses 2,500 troops when they are attacked by Kutuzov
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
Siege of Moscow
After a 35 day stay & no negotiations with the Russians the Grande Armee leaves Moscow
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
Invasion of Russia
Napoleon retreats to Smolensk
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
Siege of Borisov
The Russians burn the Bridge at Borisov which cuts off Napoleon's retreat
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
Invasion of Russia
Persued by forces of 3 to 1. Discovers an unmapped ford only 100 yards wide & 6 feet deep
Role range: 1800-1815 – 1804-1815
Records, sources and methodology
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