Head of Confederation
Appointed Head of the Confederation
Historical events in 1806
90 historical records
January 18068 historical events
Lying in State
Nelson lies in state before his funeral.
Nelson Funeral
Nelson is buried at St Paul's Cathedral.
Nelson Funeral
Attends Nelson's funeral after serving beside him at Trafalgar.
Burial
Is buried in St Paul's Cathedral after the national funeral.
State Funeral
Receives a state funeral at St Paul's Cathedral.
Death of William Pitt the Younger
His last words are "oh, my Country! how I leave my Country"
Colonel
Appointed Colonel of the 33rd Regiment
February 18063 historical events
Government
Pitts supporters remain in opposition. Forms a coalition a "Ministry of all the talents"
Prime Minister of Great Britain
Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain after the death of his cousin William Pitt
Election
Palmerston was defeated in the election for the University of Cambridge constituency
April 18065 historical events
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament or Rye
Birth of Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Isambard Kingdom Brunel is born in Portsea, Portsmouth, the son of engineer Marc Isambard Brunel and Sophia Kingdom.
Birth of Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Brunel's son Isambard Kingdom Brunel is born and later becomes a leading civil and mechanical engineer.
Marriage
Marries Kitty Pakenham, St George's Church, Dublin, Ireland
Death of Villeneuve
Dies after returning to France from captivity.
June 18062 historical events
Capture of Konigsberg
Konigsberg surrenders to Murat
Siege of Konigsberg
Konigsberg surrenders to Murat
September 18061 historical events
Foreign Secretary of Great Britain
Appointed Foreign Minister
October 180612 historical events
Battle of Jena
Heads the pursuit of the Prussians
Battle of Jena
Distimguishes himself at the Battle of Jena
Battle of Jena
Commands a division at Jena
Battle of Jena
Fights at the Battle of Jena
Battle of Jena
Defeats the Prussians before the arrival of the Russians
Battle of Auerstadt
Defeats the forces of Frederick William III
Battle of Jena
Commands a Prussian army which is defeated by Napoleon
Battle of Auerstadt
Prussia loses 25,000 killed & wounded & 25,000 taken prisoner. Prussia is forced to concede land west of the Elbe
Battle of Jena
Prussia is defeated at Jena by the French
Battle of Jena
Captured by Napoleon
Capture of Erfurt
Captures Erfurt after the Battle of Jena
Capture of Prentzlau
Captures Prentzlau after the Battle of Jena
November 18066 historical events
Decree
Orders the confiscation of British merchandise in French territory. Declares the British isles to be in a state of blockade
Siege of Warsaw
When the French arrived in Poland, the local people hailed them as liberators. The Russian general Bennigsen worried that French forces might cut him off from Buxhoevdens army, so he abandoned Warsaw and retreated to the right bank of the Vistula. French troops under Murat enter Warsaw
Capture of Warsaw
Captures Warsaw in pursuit of the Russians
Result of Surrender of Blücher at Lübeck
Blücher's force is removed from active operations after capitulating at Lübeck.
Surrender of Blücher at Lübeck
Forces Blucher to surrender at Lubeck
Member of Parliament
Elected for Horsham but was unseated in January 1807, when the Whig majority in the Commons voted for a petition to unseat him
December 18068 historical events
Battle of Pultusk
Commands a division at Pultusk
Battle of Pultusk
Fights at the Battle of Pultusk
Battle of Pultusk
Fights at the Battle of Pultusk
Battle of Pultusk
The Tsar awards Bennigsen command of the Russian Armies. Claims a Russian victory
Order of St. George
After the Battle of Pultusk is awareded the Order of St. George of the Second Degree
Battle of Golymin
Indecisive Battle in pursuit of the Russians
Battle of Pultusk
The French pursued the fleeing Russians from Warsaw and a significant battle developed around Pultusk. The result remained in doubt, but Bennigsen wrote to the Tsar that he had defeated 60,000 French troops, and as a result he gained overall command of the Russian armies in Poland
Siege of Warsaw
The French pursued the fleeing Russians from Warsaw and a significant battle developed around Pultusk. The result remained in doubt, but Bennigsen wrote to the Tsar that he had defeated 60,000 French troops, and as a result he gained overall command of the Russian armies in Poland
Marriage
Moves to Harley St, Marylebone, London
Ambassador
Appointed Ambassador of France
Succession
Succeeds as King of Naples
Shipbuilding Templates Support Distributed Dockyards
Common plans allowed builders at multiple yards to work from comparable dimensions and specifications. The improvement promoted consistent handling or construction across naval yards.
Prince de Benevent
Appointed Prince de Benevent by Napoleon
Award
Awarded the Legion of Honour
Battle of Saalfield
Commands a division at Saalfield
Rule of Germany
Consolidates the French hold on western Germany after the Ulm-Austerlitz campaign
Prince de Benevent
Appointed Prince de Benevent by Napoleon
Chief Minister
Appointed Chief Minister of Prussia
Abdication
Abdicates as Holy Roman Emperor
Succession
Succeeds as King of Bavaria
Commander of Fusilier Brigade
Appointed Commander of the 2nd East Prussian Fusilier Brigade
Commander of Fusilier Brigade
Appointed Commander of the 2nd East Prussian Fusilier Brigade
Declaration of War
Resumption of war against Napoleon
Battle of Auerstadt
Fights at the Battle of Auerstadt
Battle of Ratkow
Surrenders to the French
Legislation
The Foreign Slave Trade Act is quickly passed and the tactic proves successful, the new legislation effectively prohibited two-thirds of the British slave trade
First Lord of Admiralty
Appointed First Sea Lord of the Admiralty, 1st term
First Lord of Admiralty
Appointed First Sea Lord of the Admiralty, 2nd term
Reform of Parliament
Passes a Bill through Parliament abolishing the slave trade
Governor
Appointed Governor General of India
Slave Trade Abolition
Liverpool abolitionist William Roscoe is elected MP and supports ending the slave trade.
Reform of Trade
The Foreign Slave Trade Act is quickly passed and the tactic proves successful, the new legislation effectively prohibited two-thirds of the British slave trade
Slavery
The Foreign Slave Trade Act is quickly passed and the tactic proves successful, the new legislation effectively prohibited two-thirds of the British slave trade. A change of tactics, which involved introducing a bill to ban British subjects from aiding or participating in the slave trade to the French colonies is suggested by maritime lawyer James Stephen in early 1806
Resignation of Arthur Wellesley
Resigns military appointments to become an MP
Election
Elected Tory Member of Parliament for Scarborough 1806-32,
Education
Obtains First Class honours
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament for Northampton
Scouring Strategy Targets Harbour Silt
Engineering proposals used the diverted river and controlled flows to address the sediment that hampered shipping. The project reduced a particular obstacle to waterfront development.
Naval Block Manufacture Reaches Industrial Scale
Coordinated production increasingly replaced individually hand crafted pulley block components. The machinery required unusually accurate metalworking and maintenance.
Invention of Beaufort Scale
Develops a graduated scale for measuring wind speed
Mediterranean Command
Continues naval command after Nelson's death at Trafalgar.
Mediterranean Command
Maintains command of the fleet after Trafalgar.
Admiral
Appointed Admiral of the Fleet
Capture of London
Napoleon captures Naples & Acton is forced into exile
Expansion toward Ludhiana
Ranjit Singh extends Sikh influence eastward toward Ludhiana before British power limits further expansion across the Sutlej.
Succession
Succeeds as Emperor of India
Succession
Succeeds as King of The Netherlands, ruler of the Kingdom of Holland
Succession
Succeeds as King of The Netherlands
Governor
Appointed Military Governor of Kiev
Coalition, 4th
Russia joins Prussia, Britain and other powers in the Fourth Coalition against Napoleon.
Russo-Turkish War
Russia enters war with the Ottoman Empire while tensions with Napoleonic France are also increasing.
Governor of Malaga
Appointed Governor of Malaga