1805 in History

Shifts the Grande Armee east after naval plans fail.

Is killed while commanding the French rear division.

Russia joins Britain, Austria and other powers in the Third Coalition against Napoleon.

Attempts to join forces with the Russians but is prevented from doing so by Napolean

Prussia joins the third coalition against France by signing a secret Treaty at Potsdam

Signs a Treaty of alliance with Bavaria at Bogenhausen

Brings the combined fleet into Cadiz instead of the Channel.

Takes the combined fleet into Vigo after Cape Finisterre.

Joins the fleet and assumes command before Trafalgar.

Is killed while commanding the Spanish ship Bahama.

Villeneuve decides to dash toward Gibraltar after the long Toulon blockade.

Nelson receives a signal at Agincourt Sound that the French are at sea.

The French fleet escapes from Toulon and the British fleet loses contact.

Heads east through the Straits of Messina in pursuit of the French fleet.

Sails from Alexandria to Malta and learns Villeneuve has returned to Toulon.

Preserves Nelson's body for return to Britain.

Nelson's body is preserved for the voyage home after Trafalgar.

Commands from the flagship Bucentaure.

Maintains blockade pressure before Nelson arrives.

Joins the fleet off Cadiz before the Trafalgar campaign.

Leaves Cadiz with Spanish ships in the combined fleet.

Sails from Cadiz with the combined fleet.

Attempts to regain Cadiz before Nelson forces battle.

The Constitutional Assembly ratifies the annexation of Liguria to the French Republic

Is captured after Bucentaure surrenders.

Russia joins Britain, Austria and other powers in the Third Coalition against Napoleon.

Austria and France sign the Treaty of Pressburg, which takes Austria out of the war

The Battle of Austerlitz brings the 3rd Coalition to an end

Assumes command after Nelson is mortally wounded.

Is ordered to replace Villeneuve before Trafalgar.

Appointed Commander of the Army of Italy

Appointed Commander of the Army of Italy

The Constitutional Assembly ratifies the annexation of Liguria to the French Republic

Attempts to recover prizes after the battle.

Orders the famous signal before battle begins.

Signals that England expects every man will do his duty.

Raises Nelson's signal from HMS Victory.

Escapes with part of the French van.

Is fatally wounded by a marksman during the battle.

Sails from Portsmouth to take command off Cadiz.

Leaves Portsmouth to take command before Trafalgar.

French ships fight through Nelson's attack.

Nelson's body reaches Greenwich before the London funeral ceremonies.

Appointed Head of the Confederation

Commands HMS Agamemnon at Trafalgar.

Commands the battered HMS Belleisle at Trafalgar.

Is killed while commanding HMS Bellerophon at Trafalgar.

Commands HMS Britannia in the lee column.

Misses Trafalgar after being detached for supplies.

Commands HMS Colossus in the fighting.

Commands HMS Conqueror and receives Villeneuve's surrender.

Commands the frigate Euryalus during the battle.

Is killed while commanding HMS Mars.

Commands HMS Neptune in Nelson's column.

Commands HMS Orion in the weather column.

Commands HMS Prince during the battle.

Commands HMS Revenge during the battle.

Captains Collingwood's flagship at Trafalgar.

Commands HMS Spartiate at Trafalgar.

Commands HMS Temeraire in support of Victory.

Commands HMS Tonnant and is wounded in battle.

Commands HMS Victory during the battle.

Serves as Victory's captain beside Nelson during Trafalgar.

Commands the British fleet from HMS Victory at Trafalgar.

The Austrians ally with Britain & invaded Bavaria

Nelson is killed but the battle helps end immediate invasion fears.

Villeneuve leaves Cadiz but is defeated by Nelson off Trafalgar.

His defeat ends Napoleon's practical invasion threat against Britain.

Leaves Cadiz and is defeated by Nelson off Cape Trafalgar.

Nelson's body is brought to Greenwich before his state funeral.

Sets out his battle plan in the Trafalgar Memorandum.

Commands Neptuno and is wounded during the action.

Receives news of the victory and Nelson's death.

A peace Treaty is concludrd with the USA & Yusuf is replaced as Pasha by Hmet Bey

A third series of machines for large pulley blocks completes the main block-making installation.

Commands from Principe de Asturias and is badly wounded.

Britain mourns Nelson while celebrating Trafalgar.

Pursues Villeneuve after the French fleet escapes Toulon.

Brings HMS Victory home after the battle.

Returns briefly to England after the long Atlantic pursuit.

Breaks the enemy line in HMS Royal Sovereign.

Is killed while commanding San Juan Nepomuceno.

Commands Santissima Trinidad after earlier officers are disabled.

Occupies Haslach & is attacked by 25,000 Austrians. Holds out & withdraws with 4,000 prisoners

Villeneuve decides to dash toward Gibraltar after the long Toulon blockade.

Wilberforce reintroduceS his Bill it in the 1805 session, on this occasion it is defeated on the second reading

Serves as senior Spanish staff officer under Gravina.

Surrenders to Bonaparte near Stuttgart

Villeneuve decides to leave Toulon and move toward Gibraltar after prolonged British naval pressure.

The French fleet escapes Toulon and British forces temporarily lose contact during the subsequent pursuit.

Leaves Toulon as part of Napoleon's naval concentration plan.

News that the French fleet has sailed from Toulon triggers Nelson's renewed Mediterranean pursuit.

Nelson passes through the Straits of Messina while searching for Villeneuve after the Toulon blockade is disrupted.

Nelson learns at Malta that Villeneuve has returned to Toulon, altering the course of the British pursuit.

Brings Collingwood's Trafalgar dispatch to Britain in HMS Pickle.

Receives official news from Lapenotiere.

Issues tactical instructions for breaking the enemy line.

Austria and France sign the Treaty of Pressburg, which takes Austria out of the war

The Battle of Austerlitz brings the 3rd Coalition to an end

Yashwantrao Holkar concludes the Treaty of Rajghat, bringing his conflict with the East India Company toward an end.

Learns Villeneuve has escaped Toulon and begins the pursuit.

Is recognized as Wali after Cairo's political leaders demand his appointment.

Reaches Martinique but fails to draw Nelson into decisive action.

Arrives in the Caribbean during the pursuit of Villeneuve.

Dies aboard HMS Victory after learning the battle is won.

Attends Nelson after he is fatally wounded.

Dies after learning that victory is secured.

Alexander is present as Russian and Austrian forces suffer a decisive defeat by Napoleon at Austerlitz.

The French lose 10,000 & Austron losses are 36,000. Leads the Allied forces against Napoleon at the Battle of Austerlitz. Austria is forced to withdraw from the war

The French defeat Alexander I & Francis II in a small town in the Czech Republic

Defeated at the Battle of Austerlitz

Commands the cavalry at the Battle of Austerlitz

The French lose 10,000 to the Austron 36,000. One of the greatest ever military tactical masterpieces. Austria withdraws from the war

Fights at the Battle of Austerlitz

Commands a division at Austerlitz

Defeats the French under Massena

Intercepts Villeneuve and captures two Spanish ships.

Spanish ships suffer losses during Calder's interception.

Fights Calder and abandons the Channel concentration plan.

Wins a French victory & is created a Duke

Occupies Haslach & is attacked by 25,000 Austrians, withdraws with 4,000 prisoners

Spain loses heavily in the combined fleet defeat.

Leads the lee column and takes command after Nelson is wounded.

Commands Spanish forces in the combined fleet at Trafalgar.

Many French and Spanish ships surrender without any British ship being lost.

Nelson is killed but the British fleet wins a decisive victory.

The victory helps protect Britain from French invasion plans.

Traps Villeneuve outside Cadiz and forces battle off Cape Trafalgar.

Villeneuve leaves Cadiz and Nelson brings the combined fleet to battle.

British forces capture or destroy many allied ships without losing a ship.

Commands the combined fleet defeated at Trafalgar.

Commands the combined Franco-Spanish fleet defeated at Trafalgar.

Surrenders to Bonaparte near Stuttgart

Defeats Austria after their invasion of Bavaria & cuts them off from the Russians

Commands a division at Ulm

Crowned in Milan