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1811 in France

Explore 19 historical events and records for France in 1811.

Historical records for France in 1811

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January

Capture of Oldenburg

Napoleon I ยท Oldenburg ยท Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

Napoleon's capture of Oldenburg violates the Treaty of Tilsit

Treaty of Tilsit, 2nd

Napoleon I ยท Oldenburg ยท Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

Napoleon's capture of Oldenburg violates the Treaty of Tilsit

March

Birth of Urbain Le Verrier

Le Verrier, Urbain ยท Science / Astronomy

Birth of Urbain Le Verrier

Birth of Francois-Charles-Joseph

Francois-Charles-Joseph ยท House / House of Bonaparte

Birth of Francois-Charles-Joseph, heir to Napoleon I, King of Rome

Birth of Francois-Charles-Joseph

Napoleon I ยท House / House of Bonaparte

Birth of Francois-Charles-Joseph, heir to Napoleon I, King of Rome

Birth of Napoleon I

Napoleon II ยท Paris ยท House / House of Bonaparte

Birth of Napoleon I, son of Napoleon II

May

Battle of Fuentes dOnoro

Massena, Andre ยท Fuentes dOnoro ยท Commander of Army of Portugal ยท Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

Defeated in battle by Wellington during the siege of the fortress of Ciudad Rodrigo

Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo

Massena, Andre ยท Ciudad Rodrigo ยท Commander of Army of Portugal ยท Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

Defeated in battle by Wellington during the siege of the fortress of Ciudad Rodrigo

Battle of Albuhera

Soult, Nicolas-Jean de Dieu ยท Albuhera ยท Commander in Chief ยท Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

Wellington defeats the French under Nicolas Soult

Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo

Massena, Andre ยท Ciudad Rodrigo ยท Commander of Army of Portugal ยท Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

Sent with a force of 45,000 troops to relieve Ciudad Rodrigo

June

Arrest of Napoleon I

Napoleon I ยท Paris ยท Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

The National Council opens to settle the disputes between Napoleon & Pope Pius VII

July

Arrest of Pope Pius VII

Napoleon I ยท Paris ยท Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

The National Council closes when Napoleon refuses to free Pope Pius VII

October

Alliance Agreement with Prussia

Napoleon I ยท Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

Napoleon states the terms of a proposed alliance with Prussia

Alliance Napoleon I and Prussia

Napoleon I ยท Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

Napoleon states the terms of a proposed alliance with Prussia

Siege of Berlin

Napoleon I ยท Berlin ยท Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

Napoleon threatens to invade Berlin if Prussia makes an alliance with Russia

Other events (month unknown)

Battle of La Albuera

Soult, Nicolas-Jean de Dieu ยท La Albuera ยท Commander in Chief ยท Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

Defeated at La Albuera

Capture of Tarragona

Suchet, Louis-Gabriel ยท Tarragona ยท Commander of Army of Aragon ยท Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

Captures Tarragona in Spain

Marshal

Suchet, Louis-Gabriel ยท Marshal ยท Warfare / Military

Appointed Marshal

Marshal

Suchet, Louis-Gabriel ยท Marshal ยท Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

Appointed Marshal

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