Return of Bayeux Tapestry
Denon returned the embroidery after its temporary exhibition at the Louvre.
Permanent historical records · Updated 2026-11-03
1804 in France
Explore 24 historical events and records for France in 1804.
Historical records for France in 1804
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14Named people on this page
8Places on this page
February
March
Death of Victor-Francois de Broglie
Death of Victor-Francois de Broglie
May
Marshal
Appointed Marshal of the Empire
Marshal
Appointed Marshal of the Empire
Marshal
Appointed Marshal of France
Marshal
Appointed Marshal of France
July
Birth of George's Sand
Birth of George's Sand
October
Battle of Jena
Fights at the Battle of Jena
December
Succession
Succeeds as Emperor, "Emperor of the French"
Battle of Pultusk
Fights at the Battle of Pultsuk
Other events (month unknown)
Block Mill Mortising Operations Mechanised
Specialised machinery cuts repeated mortises and openings in block components with greater consistency than hand production.
Channel Strategy
Commands the Toulon fleet before Trafalgar campaign plans change.
Governor
Appointed Governor of Paris
Grand Chamberlain
Appointed Grand Chamberlain and Vice elector of the Empire by Napoleon
Grand Chamberlain
Appointed Grand Chamberlain and Vice elector of the Empire by Napoleon
Imperial Naval Expansion Uses Standard Hulls
Napoleonic naval programmes retained designs associated with Sane's construction system. Its implications reached procurement as well as vessel design.
Marshal
Appointed Marshal of France
Marshal
Appointed Marshal of France
Marshal
Appointed Marshal of France. Appointedarshal by Napoleon
Marshal
Appointed Marshal of France. Appointedarshal by Napoleon
Medal
Receives the Grand Cordon of the Legion of Honour
Mortising Machines Cut Block Openings
Specially designed machines formed repeated openings and slots in block shells with consistent geometry. It provided an early model for integrated industrial manufacture.
Trial
Presides at the court martial which condemns the Duc dEnghien
Trial
Arranges the court-martial of the duc dEnghei
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