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Napoleonic Wars

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The Napoleonic Wars were a series of major conflicts from 1803 to 1815 pitting the First French Empire under Napoleon Bonaparte against a shifting sequence of coalitions that at various times included Britain, Austria, Russia, Prussia and Sweden. The wars reshaped the map of Europe repeatedly before ending with Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo in 1815. Estimates for total deaths across the wars, military and civilian, range from roughly 3.5 million to as high as 6 million depending on whether disease deaths and the war's exact starting date are included, and historians have not converged on one figure. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Start Year
1803 1
End Year
1815 1
Combatants
The First French Empire under Napoleon Bonaparte against a sequence of coalitions including Britain, Austria, Russia, Prussia and Sweden 1
Outcome
Coalition victory; Napoleon was defeated at Waterloo in 1815 and the Congress of Vienna redrew the European political map 1
Classification
Conflict Type
Revolutionary War 1
Napoleonic Wars
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Battle of Borodino

Napoleonic Wars

Battle of Waterloo

Napoleonic Wars
Connections

Associated With

Baker Rifle, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Baker rifle
Bayonet, Weapons Systems

The socket bayonet, fixed to the musket, was the decisive close combat infantry weapon of the Napoleonic Wars

Carronade, Weapons Systems

The short range, heavy hitting carronade armed warships on both sides of the naval battles of the Napoleonic Wars

Cavalry Lance, Weapons Systems

Lancer regiments armed with the cavalry lance became a fixture of cavalry warfare during the Napoleonic Wars

Cavalry Sabre, Weapons Systems

The cavalry sabre was the standard edged weapon of horsemen on every side of the Napoleonic Wars

Guerrilla Warfare, Strategy and Doctrine
Source Wikipedia: Guerrilla warfare

Commanders and Forces

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, Commanders

The Duke of Wellington commanded British and allied forces through the Peninsular War and the Waterloo campaign of the Napoleonic Wars

Source Wikipedia: Napoleonic Wars
Grande Armee, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: Napoleonic Wars
Mikhail Kutuzov, Commanders

Mikhail Kutuzov commanded Russian forces through the Napoleonic Wars, including the 1812 campaign that broke Napoleon's invasion of Russia

Source Wikipedia: Napoleonic Wars
Prussian Army, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: Prussian Army
Royal Navy, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: Royal Navy
Russian Navy, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: Russian Navy

Led By

Napoleon Bonaparte, Commanders
Source Wikipedia: Napoleonic Wars

Uses

Baker Rifle, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Baker rifle
Brown Bess Musket, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Brown Bess
Carronade, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Carronade
Cavalry Sabre, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Sabre
Charleville Musket, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Charleville Musket
Girardoni air rifle, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Girardoni air rifle
M1752 Musket, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: M1752 Musket
Musket Model 1777, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Musket Model 1777
Spontoon, Weapons Systems
Source Wikipedia: Spontoon
In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Napoleonic Wars
Wikipedia
  • Overview and Casualties sections
  • Conflict-type attribute (napoleonic-wars)
    The wars originated in political forces arising from the French Revolution (1789-1799) and French Revolutionary Wars (1792-1802) and produced a period of French domination over continental Europe.
  • Led By: Napoleon Bonaparte
  • Battles and Campaigns: War of the Third Coalition
  • Commanders and Forces: Grande Armee
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Wikipedia: Guerrilla warfare
WikipediaAssociated With: Guerrilla WarfareView the Source
Wikipedia: Royal Navy
WikipediaCommanders and Forces: Royal Navy, History sectionView the Source
Wikipedia: Battle of Waterloo
WikipediaBattles and Campaigns: Battle of WaterlooView the Source
Wikipedia: Battle of Borodino
Battles and Campaigns: Battle of Borodino, Lead section, para 2
Quote, Battles and Campaigns: Battle of Borodino, Lead section, para 2
it was the bloodiest single day of the Napoleonic Wars
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Wikipedia: Baker rifle
Wikipedia
  • Associated With: Baker Rifle, Use section
    During the Napoleonic Wars the Baker was reported to be effective at long range due to its accuracy and dependability under battlefield conditions.
  • Uses: Baker Rifle, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Napoleonic Wars
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Wikipedia: Brown Bess
Uses: Brown Bess Musket, infobox wars field: 'Napoleonic Wars'View the Source
Wikipedia: Girardoni air rifle
Uses: Girardoni air rifle, infobox wars field: 'Napoleonic Wars'View the Source
Wikipedia: Sabre
Uses: Cavalry Sabre, Infobox, wars field
Quote, Uses: Cavalry Sabre, Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: Napoleonic Wars
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Wikipedia: Carronade
Uses: Carronade, Infobox, wars field
Quote, Uses: Carronade, Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: Napoleonic Wars
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Wikipedia: Charleville Musket
WikipediaUses: Charleville Musket, Infobox, wars field
Quote, Uses: Charleville Musket, Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: Napoleonic Wars
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Wikipedia: Musket Model 1777
Uses: Musket Model 1777, Infobox, wars field
Quote, Uses: Musket Model 1777, Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: Napoleonic Wars
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Wikipedia: M1752 Musket
Uses: M1752 Musket, Infobox, wars field
Quote, Uses: M1752 Musket, Infobox, wars field
Infobox wars field lists: Napoleonic Wars
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Wikipedia: Russian Navy
WikipediaCommanders and Forces: Russian Navy, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Commanders and Forces: Russian Navy, Wikipedia article text
Since its formation it has seen action in the Napoleonic Wars, the Crimean War, the Russo-Japanese War, the First and Second World Wars
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Wikipedia: Prussian Army
Commanders and Forces: Prussian ArmyView the Source
Wikipedia: Spontoon
Uses: Spontoon, Wikipedia article text
Quote, Uses: Spontoon, Wikipedia article text
During the Napoleonic Wars, the spontoon was used by sergeants to defend the colours of a battalion or regiment from a cavalry attack.
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