Battle of Waltersdorf
French corps under Ney decisively defeat a Prussian army during Napoleon's Friedland campaign
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1807 in France
Explore 63 historical events and records for France in 1807.
Historical records for France in 1807
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February
Friedland Campaign Victory
French corps under Ney decisively defeat a Prussian army during Napoleon's Friedland campaign
Battle of Eylau
Murat saves the day at Eylau & checks the Russian advance. Helps Napoleon defeat Russian forces under Bennigsen with 18,000 cavalry
Battle of Eylau
Defeats the Russian forces under Bennigsen in east Prussia
Battle of Eylau
Fights at the Battle of Eylau
Battle of Eylau
Fights at the Battle of Eylau
March
Peerage
Created Grand Duke of Berg & Cleves
Peerage
Created Grand Duke of Berg & Cleves
June
Battle of Heilsberg
Helps the French to an indecisive victory over the Russians
Battle of Heilsberg
Repels the Russians who retreat North
Battle of Friedland
Seeing large numbers of Russian troops at the town of Friedland. Both sides engaged one another for the remainder of the day with no result
Battle of Friedland
Drives the Russians under the command of Bennigsen into Friedland
Battle of Friedland
Fights at the Battle of Friedland
Capture of Tilsit
Captures Tilsit after which the Russians agree to a truce
Peace
Napoleon & Alexander discuss peace after the Battle of Friedland
July
Treaty of Tilsit, 1st
Gives Russia free hand in Sweden, Annexing the grand Duchy of Finland 1809
Treaty of Tilsit, 1st
The Treaties of Tilsit were two agreements signed by Napoleon I of France in the town of Tilsit in July 1807 in the aftermath of his victory at Friedland. The first was signed on 7 July, between Tsar Alexander I of Russia and Napoleon I of France, when they met on a raft in the middle of the Neman River
Continental System
The Treaty of Tilsit ended war between Imperial Russia and the French Empire and began an alliance between the two empires that rendered the rest of continental Europe almost powerless. The two countries secretly agreed to aid each other in disputes. France pledged to aid Russia against Ottoman Turkey while Russia agreed to join the Continental System against the British Empire
Rule of Duchy of Warsaw
Napoleon created French client states, which were formalized and recognized at Tilsit: the Kingdom of Westphalia, the Duchy of Warsaw and the Free City of Danzig. Some territory is awarded to Russia.
Rule of Duchy of Warsaw
Napoleon not only cemented his control of Central Europe but also had Russia and the truncated Prussia ally with him against his two remaining enemies, Great Britain and Sweden, triggering the Anglo-Russian and Finnish War
Rule of Duchy of Warsaw
The second Treaty of Tilsit is signed with Prussia on 9 July.
Rule of Duchy of Warsaw
The treaties were made at the expense of the Prussian king, who had already agreed to a truce on 25 June after the Grande Armee had pursued him to the easternmost frontier of his realm.
Rule of Free City of Danzig
Napoleon created French client states, which were formalized and recognized at Tilsit: the Kingdom of Westphalia, the Duchy of Warsaw and the Free City of Danzig. Some territory is awarded to Russia.
Rule of Free City of Danzig
Napoleon not only cemented his control of Central Europe but also had Russia and the truncated Prussia ally with him against his two remaining enemies, Great Britain and Sweden, triggering the Anglo-Russian and Finnish War
Rule of Free City of Danzig
The second Treaty of Tilsit is signed with Prussia on 9 July.
Rule of Free City of Danzig
The treaties were made at the expense of the Prussian king, who had already agreed to a truce on 25 June after the Grande Armee had pursued him to the easternmost frontier of his realm.
Rule of Kingdom of Westphalia
Napoleon created French client states, which were formalized and recognized at Tilsit: the Kingdom of Westphalia, the Duchy of Warsaw and the Free City of Danzig. Some territory is awarded to Russia.
Rule of Kingdom of Westphalia
Napoleon not only cemented his control of Central Europe but also had Russia and the truncated Prussia ally with him against his two remaining enemies, Great Britain and Sweden, triggering the Anglo-Russian and Finnish War
Rule of Kingdom of Westphalia
The second Treaty of Tilsit is signed with Prussia on 9 July.
Rule of Kingdom of Westphalia
The treaties were made at the expense of the Prussian king, who had already agreed to a truce on 25 June after the Grande Armee had pursued him to the easternmost frontier of his realm.
Treaty of Tilsit
The Treaty of Tilsit ended war between Imperial Russia and the French Empire and began an alliance between the two empires that rendered the rest of continental Europe almost powerless. The two countries secretly agreed to aid each other in disputes. France pledged to aid Russia against Ottoman Turkey while Russia agreed to join the Continental System against the British Empire
Treaty of Tilsit, 2nd
Prussia loses most of its Polish territory which goes to the Duchy of Warsaw. Prussia loses its territory west of the River Elbe to France. Danzig becomes a free city
Treaty of Tilsit, 2nd
Napoleon I & Alexander I agree areas of interest. French control in central & western Europe & Russian Baltic control are recognised
Treaty of Tilsit, 2nd
Napoleon I & Alexander I cease hostilities
Treaty of Tilsit, 2nd
Napoleon created French client states, which were formalized and recognized at Tilsit: the Kingdom of Westphalia, the Duchy of Warsaw and the Free City of Danzig. Some territory is awarded to Russia.
Treaty of Tilsit, 2nd
Napoleon not only cemented his control of Central Europe but also had Russia and the truncated Prussia ally with him against his two remaining enemies, Great Britain and Sweden, triggering the Anglo-Russian and Finnish War.
Treaty of Tilsit, 2nd
The Treaty of Tilsit ended war between Imperial Russia and the French Empire and began an alliance between the two empires that rendered the rest of continental Europe almost powerless.
Treaty of Tilsit, 2nd
The second Treaty of Tilsit is signed with Prussia on 9 July.
Treaty of Tilsit, 2nd
The treaties were made at the expense of the Prussian king, who had already agreed to a truce on 25 June after the Grande Armee had pursued him to the easternmost frontier of his realm.
Treaty of Tilsit, 2nd
The two countries secretly agreed to aid each other in disputes. France pledged to aid Russia against Ottoman Turkey while Russia agreed to join the Continental System against the British Empire
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