Head of Confederation
Appointed Head of the Confederation
Historical events in 1805
185 historical records
January 180510 historical events
Blockade of Toulon
Villeneuve decides to dash toward Gibraltar after the long Toulon blockade.
Siege of Toulon
Villeneuve decides to dash toward Gibraltar after the long Toulon blockade.
Toulon Breakout Decision
Villeneuve decides to leave Toulon and move toward Gibraltar after prolonged British naval pressure.
Blockade of Toulon
Nelson receives a signal at Agincourt Sound that the French are at sea.
Toulon Fleet Breakout Reported
News that the French fleet has sailed from Toulon triggers Nelson's renewed Mediterranean pursuit.
Blockade of Toulon
The French fleet escapes from Toulon and the British fleet loses contact.
Toulon Contact Lost
The French fleet escapes Toulon and British forces temporarily lose contact during the subsequent pursuit.
Blockade of Toulon
Heads east through the Straits of Messina in pursuit of the French fleet.
Toulon Fleet Pursuit through Messina
Nelson passes through the Straits of Messina while searching for Villeneuve after the Toulon blockade is disrupted.
February 18052 historical events
Blockade of Toulon
Sails from Alexandria to Malta and learns Villeneuve has returned to Toulon.
Toulon Fleet Return Confirmed
Nelson learns at Malta that Villeneuve has returned to Toulon, altering the course of the British pursuit.
March 18054 historical events
Slavery
Wilberforce reintroduceS his Bill it in the 1805 session, on this occasion it is defeated on the second reading
Toulon Departure
Leaves Toulon as part of Napoleon's naval concentration plan.
Villeneuve Escape
Learns Villeneuve has escaped Toulon and begins the pursuit.
Portsmouth Block Mills
A third series of machines for large pulley blocks completes the main block-making installation.
April 18051 historical events
Pursuit of Villeneuve
Pursues Villeneuve after the French fleet escapes Toulon.
May 18053 historical events
West Indies Cruise
Reaches Martinique but fails to draw Nelson into decisive action.
Wali of Egypt
Is recognized as Wali after Cairo's political leaders demand his appointment.
Coronation
Crowned in Milan
June 18054 historical events
West Indies Pursuit
Arrives in the Caribbean during the pursuit of Villeneuve.
Capture of Liguria
The Constitutional Assembly ratifies the annexation of Liguria to the French Republic
Constitution of France
The Constitutional Assembly ratifies the annexation of Liguria to the French Republic
Peace
A peace Treaty is concludrd with the USA & Yusuf is replaced as Pasha by Hmet Bey
July 18056 historical events
Battle of Cape Finisterre
Fights Calder and abandons the Channel concentration plan.
Battle of Cape Finisterre
Intercepts Villeneuve and captures two Spanish ships.
Battle of Cape Finisterre
Spanish ships suffer losses during Calder's interception.
Arrival at Vigo
Takes the combined fleet into Vigo after Cape Finisterre.
Commander of Army of Italy
Appointed Commander of the Army of Italy
Commander of Army of Italy
Appointed Commander of the Army of Italy
August 18056 historical events
Alliance Alexander I and Britain, Austria and other powers in the Third Coalition
Russia joins Britain, Austria and other powers in the Third Coalition against Napoleon.
Coalition, 3rd
Russia joins Britain, Austria and other powers in the Third Coalition against Napoleon.
Return to England
Returns briefly to England after the long Atlantic pursuit.
Arrival at Cadiz
Brings the combined fleet into Cadiz instead of the Channel.
Alliance Napoleon I and Bavaria at Bogenhausen
Signs a Treaty of alliance with Bavaria at Bogenhausen
Abandonment of Invasion
Shifts the Grande Armee east after naval plans fail.
September 18056 historical events
Final Departure
Sails from Portsmouth to take command off Cadiz.
Final Departure
Leaves Portsmouth to take command before Trafalgar.
Arrival off Cadiz
Joins the fleet and assumes command before Trafalgar.
Cadiz Blockade
Joins the fleet off Cadiz before the Trafalgar campaign.
Command Replacement
Is ordered to replace Villeneuve before Trafalgar.
Cadiz Blockade
Maintains blockade pressure before Nelson arrives.
October 180573 historical events
Battle of Ulm
Commands a division at Ulm
Battle of Ulm
Defeats Austria after their invasion of Bavaria & cuts them off from the Russians
Trafalgar Memorandum
Issues tactical instructions for breaking the enemy line.
Nelson Memorandum
Sets out his battle plan in the Trafalgar Memorandum.
Battle of Haslach
Occupies Haslach & is attacked by 25,000 Austrians, withdraws with 4,000 prisoners
Siege of Haslach
Occupies Haslach & is attacked by 25,000 Austrians. Holds out & withdraws with 4,000 prisoners
Battle of Elchingen
Wins a French victory & is created a Duke
Battle of Ulm
Surrenders to Bonaparte near Stuttgart
Invasion of Bavaria
The Austrians ally with Britain & invaded Bavaria
Surrender near Stuttgart
Surrenders to Bonaparte near Stuttgart
Cadiz Departure
Sails from Cadiz with the combined fleet.
Cadiz Departure
Leaves Cadiz with Spanish ships in the combined fleet.
Cape Trafalgar
Attempts to regain Cadiz before Nelson forces battle.
Battle of Trafalgar
British forces capture or destroy many allied ships without losing a ship.
Battle of Trafalgar
Commands the combined fleet defeated at Trafalgar.
Bucentaure
Commands from the flagship Bucentaure.
Capture of Villeneuve
Is captured after Bucentaure surrenders.
Invasion of Great Britain
His defeat ends Napoleon's practical invasion threat against Britain.
Invasion of Great Britain
Leaves Cadiz and is defeated by Nelson off Cape Trafalgar.
French Resistance
French ships fight through Nelson's attack.
Battle of Trafalgar
Commands the combined Franco-Spanish fleet defeated at Trafalgar.
Algesiras
Is killed while commanding the French rear division.
Escape from Trafalgar
Escapes with part of the French van.
Fatal Wound
Is fatally wounded by a marksman during the battle.
HMS Victory
Commands HMS Victory during the battle.
HMS Victory
Serves as Victory's captain beside Nelson during Trafalgar.
HMS Britannia
Commands HMS Britannia in the lee column.
HMS Tonnant
Commands HMS Tonnant and is wounded in battle.
HMS Agamemnon
Commands HMS Agamemnon at Trafalgar.
HMS Orion
Commands HMS Orion in the weather column.
HMS Royal Sovereign
Captains Collingwood's flagship at Trafalgar.
HMS Temeraire
Commands HMS Temeraire in support of Victory.
HMS Spartiate
Commands HMS Spartiate at Trafalgar.
HMS Mars
Is killed while commanding HMS Mars.
HMS Euryalus
Commands the frigate Euryalus during the battle.
HMS Conqueror
Commands HMS Conqueror and receives Villeneuve's surrender.
HMS Colossus
Commands HMS Colossus in the fighting.
HMS Bellerophon
Is killed while commanding HMS Bellerophon at Trafalgar.
HMS Prince
Commands HMS Prince during the battle.
HMS Revenge
Commands HMS Revenge during the battle.
HMS Neptune
Commands HMS Neptune in Nelson's column.
HMS Canopus
Misses Trafalgar after being detached for supplies.
HMS Belleisle
Commands the battered HMS Belleisle at Trafalgar.
England Expects
Raises Nelson's signal from HMS Victory.
Body Preserved
Preserves Nelson's body for return to Britain.
Death of Nelson
Attends Nelson after he is fatally wounded.
Battle of Trafalgar
Leads the lee column and takes command after Nelson is wounded.
Command After Nelson
Assumes command after Nelson is mortally wounded.
Royal Sovereign
Breaks the enemy line in HMS Royal Sovereign.
Battle of Trafalgar
Many French and Spanish ships surrender without any British ship being lost.
Battle of Trafalgar
Nelson is killed but the British fleet wins a decisive victory.
Battle of Trafalgar
The victory helps protect Britain from French invasion plans.
Battle of Trafalgar
Traps Villeneuve outside Cadiz and forces battle off Cape Trafalgar.
Battle of Trafalgar
Villeneuve leaves Cadiz and Nelson brings the combined fleet to battle.
Body Preserved
Nelson's body is preserved for the voyage home after Trafalgar.
Death of Horatio Nelson
Dies aboard HMS Victory after learning the battle is won.
Death of Nelson
Dies after learning that victory is secured.
England Expects
Orders the famous signal before battle begins.
Invasion of England
Nelson is killed but the battle helps end immediate invasion fears.
Invasion of Great Britain
Villeneuve leaves Cadiz but is defeated by Nelson off Trafalgar.
England Expects
Signals that England expects every man will do his duty.
HMS Victory
Commands the British fleet from HMS Victory at Trafalgar.
Principe de Asturias
Commands from Principe de Asturias and is badly wounded.
San Juan Nepomuceno
Is killed while commanding San Juan Nepomuceno.
Bahama
Is killed while commanding the Spanish ship Bahama.
Neptuno
Commands Neptuno and is wounded during the action.
Santissima Trinidad
Commands Santissima Trinidad after earlier officers are disabled.
Spanish Staff
Serves as senior Spanish staff officer under Gravina.
Battle of Trafalgar
Commands Spanish forces in the combined fleet at Trafalgar.
Battle of Trafalgar
Spain loses heavily in the combined fleet defeat.
Counterattack
Attempts to recover prizes after the battle.
Battle of Caldiero
Defeats the French under Massena
Alliance Attempts to and Russians
Attempts to join forces with the Russians but is prevented from doing so by Napolean
November 18055 historical events
Alliance Frederick William III and third coalition
Prussia joins the third coalition against France by signing a secret Treaty at Potsdam
Trafalgar Dispatch
Brings Collingwood's Trafalgar dispatch to Britain in HMS Pickle.
News of Trafalgar
Receives news of the victory and Nelson's death.
Trafalgar Dispatch
Receives official news from Lapenotiere.
Public Mourning
Britain mourns Nelson while celebrating Trafalgar.
December 180516 historical events
Battle of 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
Battle of Austerlitz
Commands the cavalry at the Battle of Austerlitz
Battle of Austerlitz
Commands a division at Austerlitz
Battle of Austerlitz
Fights at the Battle of Austerlitz
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
Battle of Austerlitz
The French defeat Alexander I & Francis II in a small town in the Czech Republic
Battle of Austerlitz
Defeated at the Battle of Austerlitz
Battle of Austerlitz
Alexander is present as Russian and Austrian forces suffer a decisive defeat by Napoleon at Austerlitz.
Return of HMS Victory
Brings HMS Victory home after the battle.
Greenwich Arrival
Nelson's body reaches Greenwich before the London funeral ceremonies.
Nelson Lying in State
Nelson's body is brought to Greenwich before his state funeral.
Treaty of Rajghat
Yashwantrao Holkar concludes the Treaty of Rajghat, bringing his conflict with the East India Company toward an end.
Coalition, 3rd
Austria and France sign the Treaty of Pressburg, which takes Austria out of the war
Coalition, 3rd
The Battle of Austerlitz brings the 3rd Coalition to an end
Treaty of Pressburg Britain
Austria and France sign the Treaty of Pressburg, which takes Austria out of the war
Treaty of Pressburg Britain
The Battle of Austerlitz brings the 3rd Coalition to an end
Birth of Adalbert Stifter
Birth of Adalbert Stifter
Chief of Staff
Appointed Generalquartiermeister
Chief of Staff
Appointed Generalquartiermeister
Large Pulley Block Machines Installed
A third series completed much of the mechanised equipment needed for larger ships' rigging blocks. The process reduced dependence on traditional individually shaped components.
Block Mill Shaping Operations Mechanised
Brunel's Portsmouth system shapes pulley-block shells by machine as part of an integrated production sequence.
Temeraire Type Shapes French Battle Fleet
Seventy four gun ships built on Sane's pattern made up a substantial part of French naval strength. The episode highlights the role of specialist training in naval modernisation.
Ambassador
Appointed Ambassador of Portugal
Grand Admiral
Appointed Grand Admiral
Marshal
Appointednce & High Admiral
Election
Elected Senator
Battle of Austerlitz
Fights at the Battle of Austerlitz
Ambassador
Appointed Ambassador of Portugal
Invasion of Austria
Leads 6,000 along the Ulm but is stopped by 60,000 Austrians under Archduke Ferdinand
Grand Admiral
Appointed Grand Admiral
Marshal
Appointed Prince
Election
Elected Senator
Battle of Hollabrun
Albufera commands a division at Hollabrun
Alliance Maximilian I Joseph and France
Makes an alliance with France against the Allies
Treaty of Pressburg
Gains territory & assumes title of King
Trafalgar Commemoration
Nelson's death turns Trafalgar victory into national mourning and commemoration.
Begins Book of Job Drawings
Blake made watercolor designs exploring the biblical Book of Job for patron Thomas Butts.
The Prelude
Publication of "The Prelude"
Governor
Appointed Governor General of India, 2nd term
Secretary of State for War and the Colonies
Appointed Secretary of State for War and the Colonies
Royal Society
Appointed Member of Royal Society
Professor
Becomes Britains first professor in political economy at the East India Company College at Haileybury in Hertfordshire
Editor
Appointed Editor of The St James Chronicle
Impeachment
Resigns after being impeached when aware that a friend was abusing public funds
Resignation of Henry Melville Dundas
Resigns after being impeached when aware that a friend was abusing public funds
Harbour Impoundment Embankments Built
Embankments and river barriers separated the intended floating harbour from the tidal Avon. Its consequences survived in the location of streets and waterside infrastructure.
Power Shafting Distributes Workshop Motion
Rotating shafts and transmissions moved mechanical power to different machine tools in the block mill. The engineering linked steam power to workshop processes.
Steam Engines Drive Multiple Woodworking Machines
The dockyard used central steam machinery to supply energy to cutting and shaping processes. The achievement helped standardise production for a large naval fleet.
Nelson Visits Portsmouth Block Mills
Horatio Nelson inspected the impressive naval mechanisation project shortly before the Trafalgar campaign. It showed the value of dedicated tooling for repeatable operations.
Siege of Bhartpur
Active in the siege of Bhartpur on behalf of the East India Company
Colonel
Appointed Colonel
Death of Charles Cornwallis
Death of Charles Cornwallis, on way to assume command of his troops
Admiralty
Appointed Head of the Admiralty
Coalition, 3rd
Prior to the formation of the 3rd Coalition, Napoleon had assembled the Army of England, an invasion force meant to strike at the British Isles, around six camps at Boulogne-sur-Mer in Northern France. Mutual suspicion between the British and the Russians eased in the face of several French political mistakes, and by April of 1805 the two had signed a Treaty of alliance
Property Tax
Increases Property Tax by 25%
Coalition, 3rd
Builds the Third Coalition while Trafalgar secures British command of the sea.
State Funeral Planning
The government prepares a state funeral after Nelson's death.
West Indies Pursuit
Chases Villeneuve to the West Indies and back without forcing battle.
Capture of Derna
Helps The USA capture Pasha Yusufs capital
Succession
Succeeds as Pasha of Tripoli after the Americans defeat Pasha Yusuf Caramanli
Field Marshal
Appointed Commander of the Army against France
Field Marshal
Appointed Commander of the Army against France
Adviser
Appointed military adviser to Gustav II during the war with France
Capture of Derna
Raises the stars & stripes at Derna leading to Yusufs defeat & overthrow. Captures Pasha Yusufs capital
Coup
Raises the stars & stripes at Derna leading to Yusufs defeat & overthrow