Conflict Europe

Napoleonic Wars

1803 CE – 1815 CE · 12 years

Napoleon's wars reshaped every border in Europe — from Austerlitz to the burning of Moscow to the final stand at Waterloo, no conflict before the 20th century had such a sweeping impact.

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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

French Empire
Various European coalitions

Key moments

Defining events in the Napoleonic Wars.

1805 Austerlitz
1805 Trafalgar
1812 Borodino
1813 Leipzig
1815 Waterloo

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Dated moments inside this span

Events the timeline places between 1803 CE and 1815 CE.

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Image credits8 pictures from Wikimedia Commons

Napoleonic WarsRuedi33a · CC BY-SA 4.0
Banner of the Holy Roman Emperor with haloes (1430-1806)David Liuzzo, eagle by N3MO · CC BY-SA 3.0
Triangular tradeSimonP at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Peninsular WarRuedi33a · CC BY-SA 4.0
Plitvice Lakes National ParkZysko serhii · CC BY-SA 4.0
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone)Unknown Vector graphics: Flag_of_Switzerland.svg : User:Marc Mongenet Credits: User:-xfi-… · Public domain
Finnish WarImonoz · CC BY-SA 4.0
Giant's Causewaycode poet on flickr. · CC BY-SA 2.0