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The 1800s

Feb 1800

Napoleon officially declared First Consul

17 Feb 1800

A. Lipthay dies, Padua

3 May 1800

Second Battle of Stockach, Moreau defeats Kray

18 May 1800

A. V. Suvorov dies, St Petersburg

4 Jun 1800

Massena surrenders Genoa

5 Jun 1800

A. Bajalich dies, Karlstadt in Croatia

9 Jun 1800

Lannes wins battle of Montebello

14 Jun 1800

L. C. A. Desaix dies, Marengo

14 Jun 1800

J. B. Kléber dies, Cairo, Egypt

Sep 1800

Conspiracy of Infernal Machine against Napoleon

3 Dec 1800

Battle of Hohenlinden, Moreau defeats Archduke John

9 Feb 1801

Peace of Lunéville between France and Austria, confirming Campo Formio

23 Mar 1801

Czar Paul dies, St Petersburg

2 Apr 1801

Nelson wins Battle of Copenhagen

19 May 1801

F. Lanusse dies, Belbéis (Egypt)

4 Jun 1801

A. Schübirz dies, Gratz (Illyria)

24 Nov 1801?

F. M. Lacy dies, Vienna

27 Mar 1802

Peace of Amiens between France and Britain

7 May 1802

G. G. Serbelloni dies, Milan

13 Aug 1802

P. V. Quosdanovich dies

16 Oct 1802

C. F. J. Dugua dies, Cap-Haitien, Santo Domingo

2 Nov 1802

V. E. Leclerc dies, La Tortue, Santo Domingo

1803

J. J. F. L. De Sahuguet d'Amarzit dies, Tobago

23 Feb 1803

L. Aune dies, Paris

12 Feb 1804

I. Kant dies, Koenigsberg

16 Feb 1804

Cadoudal conspiracy against Napoleon is discovered

21 Mar 1804

Execution of Duc d'Enghien

30 Mar 1804

V. F. de Broglie dies, Munster

5 Apr 1804

(J-). C. Pichegru dies, Paris

18 May 1804

Napoleon decreed Emperor by the Senate

5 Jul 1804

G. Provera dies, Venice

6 Nov 1804

Plebescite ratifies Napoleon as Emperor

2 Dec 1804

Coronation of Napoleon as Emperor of the French

7 Dec 1804

Francis II becomes Emperor of Austria

Apr 1805

Formation of Third Coalition

9 May 1805

J. C. F. von Schiller dies, Weimar

26 May 1805

Napoleon crowned King of Italy in Milan

26 Sep 1805

Outbreak of war: French army moves from Boulogne

14 Oct 1805

Ney wins engagement at Elchingen

17 Oct 1805

Austrian capitulation at Ulm

21 Oct 1805

H. Nelson dies, Trafalgar

2 Dec 1805

F. L. Morland dies, Austerlitz

2 Dec 1805

Battle of Austerlitz

8 Dec 1805

J. Ocskay dies, Dubova in Banat

26 Dec 1805

Treaty of Pressburg - peace between France and Austria

16 Feb 1806

F. von Weyrother dies

26 Feb 1806

T. A. Dumas dies, Villers-Cotterets

Mar 1806

French overrun Naples. Joseph made King

26 May 1806

Napoleon crowns himself King of Italy in Milan

31 May 1806

M. Melas dies, Elbeteinitz in Bohemia

Jun 1806

Louis made King of Holland

7 Jun 1806

Eugène de Beauharnais appointed Viceroy of Italy

12 Jul 1806

Confederation of Rhine formed

6 Aug 1806

Francis renounces title of Holy Roman Emperor

1 Oct 1806

Prussia declares war on France

14 Oct 1806

Battles of Jena and Auerstädt

21 Oct 1806

French enter Berlin

10 Nov 1806

C. W. F. Brunswick dies, Ottensen, nr Altona, Holstein

15 Dec 1806

Napoleon enters Warsaw

7-8 Feb 1807

Battle of Eylau

10 Feb 1807

N. Dahlmann dies, nr Eylau

13 Feb 1807

J. J. A. d'Hautpoul dies, Vornen nr Eylau

13 Mar 1807

V. L. Berthier dies, Paris

24 May 1807

Lefebvre takes Danzig

14 Jun 1807

Battle of Friedland

7-9 Jul 1807

Tilsit

14 Aug 1807

G. A. Gardanne dies, Breslau

5 Oct 1807

P. Paoli dies, London

20 Feb 1808

Murat given command of armies in Spain

23 Mar 1808

Murat occupies Madrid

10 May 1808

J. Servan dies, Paris

Jun 1808

Joseph made King of Spain

21 Jul 1808

Dupont capitulates at Baylen

1 Aug 1808

English force lands in Portugal

21 Aug 1808

Wellesley wins battle of Vimiero

Dec 1808

Madrid surrenders to Napoleon

22 Dec 1808

M. A. Colli-Marchi dies, Florence

16 Jan 1809

Battle of Corunna. John Moore dies

22 Apr 1809

Eckmühl

22 Apr 1809

J. B. Cervoni dies, Eckmühl

21 May 1809

J. L. B. Espagne dies, Essling

21-22 May 1809

Battle of Aspern-Essling

31 May 1809

J. Lannes dies, Kaiser-Ebersdorf

31 May 1809

F. J. Haydn dies, Vienna

3 Jun 1809

L. V. J. le B. Saint-Hilaire dies, Vienna

8 Jun 1809

T. Paine dies, New York

Jul 1809

Battle of Talavera

6 Jul 1809

Battle of Wagram

6 Jul 1809

A. C. L. Lasalle dies, Wagram

9 Aug 1809

J. P. Vukassovich dies, Vienna

17 Aug 1809

L. Strassoldo dies, Vienna

30 Sep 1809

A. Mittrovsky dies, Vienna

14 Oct 1809

Treaty of Vienna

15 Dec 1809

Napoleon divorces Josephine

23 Dec 1809

A. C. Saliceti dies, Naples

Note: These chronologies were prepared while the author was researching Napoleon's 1796-7 campaign in Italy, and they naturally refer largely to people who were involved in that campaign, or had a hand in shaping the military history of the period leading up to it. They were never intended to be complete or exhaustive, and they have been posted here merely in case the information contained in them should be of interest to others. However, when time permits, the author hopes to add further material.

The chronologies were compiled from standard reference works, but while the usual efforts were made to ensure accuracy, there may be errors. As always, it is advisable to cross-check. The major source works were:

Balteau, J., and others, eds. Dictionnaire de biographie française. Paris, 1933-
Berthelot, P.-E.-M., and others, eds. La grande encyclopédie. Paris, 1887-1902
Biographie nationale de Belgique. Brussels, 1866-1986
Der Grosse Brockhaus. Leipzig, 1928
Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford (various editions)
Ferrabino, A., and others, eds. Dizionario biografico degli Italiani. Rome, 1960-
Hassall, A., European History, Chronologically Arranged (476-1920). London, 1920
Hoefer, D., ed. Nouvelle biographie universelle/générale. Paris, 1852-66
Liliencron, R., von, and Wegele, F. X., eds. Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie. Leipzig, 1875-1912
Michaud, ed. Biographie universelle ancienne et moderne. Paris, 1843-?
The New Encyclopædia Britannica. Chicago, c1997
The Pengiun Atlas of World History. London, 1794
Treccani, G., ed. Enciclopedia italiana. Milan, 1929-37
Wurzbach, C., von. Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich. Vienna, 1856-91