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The 1810s

1 Feb 1810

Soult captures Seville

5 Feb 1810

Victor begins siege of Cadiz

13 Feb 1810

P. R. Ménard dies, Paris

Apr 1810

Napoleon marries Marie-Louise of Austria

25 Sep 1810

J. Alvinczi dies, Ofen

27 Sep 1810

Wellington defeats Massena at Busaco

11 Mar 1811

Soult takes Badajoz

20 Mar 1811

Birth of Napoleon's son, the King of Rome

30 Mar 1811

H. F. Fornésy dies, Orbe

8 May 1811

Wellington wins at Fuentes d'Onoro

16 May 1811

Battle of Albuera. Victory for Beresford

21 May 1811

K. P. von Weidenfeld dies, Ofen (Buda)

24 Feb 1812

Prussia signs treaty with France

23-24 Jun 1812

Invasion of Russia begins

29 Jul 1812

J. M. P. F. Dorsenne dies, Paris

7 Sep 1812

Battle of Borodino

7 Sep 1812

L. P. Montbrun dies, Borodino

24 Sep 1812

P. I. Bagration dies, Sima, Vladimir

24 Oct 1812

Battle of Maloyaroslavets

26-28 Nov 1812

Crossing of the Berezina

21 Dec 1812

J. A. B. de Lariboisière dies, Koenigsberg

6 Jan 1813

L. Baraguey d'Hilliers dies, Berlin

28 Feb 1813

Prussia signs Treaty of Kalisch with Russia

28 Apr 1813

M. I. G. Kutuzov dies, Bunzlau, Silesia

1 May 1813

J. B. Bessières dies, Rippach, nr Weissenfels

2 May 1813

Battle of Lützen

20-21 May 1813

Battle of Bautzen

22 May 1813

G. M. C. Duroc dies, Reichenbach, nr Bautzen

24 Jun 1813

C. Dallemagne dies, Nemours (Seine-et-Marne)

29 Jul 1813

A. Junot dies, Bussy-le-Grand

26-27 Aug 1813

Battle of Dresden

2 Sep 1813

J. V. M. Moreau dies, Lahn, Bohemia

16-19 Oct 1813

Battle of Leipzig

18 Oct 1813

H. Vial dies, Leipzig

19 Oct 1813

J. A. Poniatowski dies, Leipzig

3 Dec 1813

J. B. Meynier dies, Mainz

3 Feb 1814

Napoleon opens negotiations with enemy at Châtillon

14 Feb 1814

J. B. Rusca dies, Soissons

18 Feb 1814

P. Davidovich dies, Komorn

6 Apr 1814

Napoleon abdicates

29 May 1814

M. J. R. Tascher de la Pagerie dies, Malmaison

6 Feb 1815

E. de Nansouty dies, Paris

1 Jun 1815

L. A. Berthier dies, Bamberg (Bavaria)

16 Jun 1815

Battles of Ligny and Quatre Bras

18 Jun 1815

Battle of Waterloo

18 Jun 1815

J. J. Desvaux de Saint-Maurice dies, Waterloo

2 Aug 1815

G. M. A. Brune dies, Avignon

13 Oct 1815

J. Murat dies, Pizzo in Calabria

7 Dec 1815

M. Ney dies, Paris

30 Jan 1816

J. C. Monnier dies, Paris

5 Jun 1816

G. Paisiello dies, Naples

12 Jun 1816

P. F. C. Augereau dies, La Houssaye (Seine-et-Marne)

28 Dec 1816

A. Lespinasse dies, Paris

4 Apr 1817

A. Massena dies, Paris

3 May 1817

M. Rukavina dies, Penzing, nr Vienna

18 Jul 1817

J. Austen dies, Winchester

24 Sep 1817

A. J. Veaux dies, Dijon

5 Oct 1817

J. J. Guieu dies, Châteauroux (Haute-Alpes)

12 Oct 1817

G. C. Faipoult dies, Paris

18 Oct 1817

E. N. Méhul dies, Paris

1818

P. F. Sauret dies

3 Mar 1818

P. A. Fiorella dies, Ajaccio

11 Apr 1818

C. P. Sebottendorf dies, Vienna

26 May 1818

M. B. Barclay de Tolly dies, Intersburg, East Prussia

28 Sep 1818

H. J. Ganteaume dies, Pauligne, nr Aubagne

28 Oct 1818

H. J. G. Clarke dies, Neuwiller (Alsace)

25 Dec 1818

D. C. de Pérignon dies, Paris

4 May 1819

E. G. A. d'Argenteau dies, Vienna

12 Sep 1819

G. L. von Blücher dies, Krieblowitz, Silesia

15 Oct 1819

P. A. Garrau dies, Saint-André et Appelles (Gironde)

17 Dec 1819

J. Davin dies, Paris

21 Dec 1819

J. M. P. Sérurier dies, Paris

22 Dec 1819

J. P. de Beaulieu dies, Linz

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