Napoleonic Anniversaries

October

1784

30 October: Bonaparte enters l'Ecole Militaire in Paris as a cadet.

1793

18 October: Bonaparte promoted to chef de bataillon.

1795

4-5 October: Coup of 13 Vendemaire and the "whiff of grapeshot".
16 October: Bonaparte promoted to general de division.
26 October: Bonaparte becomes commander of Army of the Interior.
27 October: Formation of Directory, Constitution.

1796

8 October: Spain declares war on Britain.

1797

11 October: The battle of Camperdown.
16 October: Bonaparte appointed commander Army of England.
17 October: Treaty and Peace of Campo Formio.

1798

21 October: Revolt in Cairo put down.

1799

9 October: Bonaparte lands in France.

1800

7 October: Louisiana ceded to France by second treaty of Idelfonso.

1802

15 October: France invades Switzerland.

1803

9 October: Franco-Spanish alliance signed.

1805

17 October: Convention of Ulm.
20 October: Austrians surrender Ulm.
21 October: Battle of Trafalgar.
28-31 October: Second battle of Caldiero.

1806

6 October: Fourth Coalition against France.
7 October: France invades Saxony.
10 October: Battle of Saalfield.
14 October: Battles of Jena and Auerstadt.
27 October: Napoleon Bonaparte enters Berlin.

1807

13 October: Decree of Fontainebleau.
27 October: Secret treaty with Spain.

1808

27 October: General Sir John Moore leaves Lisbon for Spain.

1809

19 October: Treaty of Vienna, Peace of Schonbrunn.

1810

10 October: Massena halted at Lines of Torres Vedras.
18 October: The Fontainebleau Decrees.

1811

28 October: Battle of Arroyo dos Molinos.

1812

13 October: Battle of Queenston.
18 October: Battle of Vinkovo, or Taruntino.
19 October: Start of French withdrawal from Moscow.
22 October: Siege of Burgos ends.
23 October: Conspiracy of General Malet.
24-25 October: Battle of Maloyaroslavets.

1813

3 October: Battle of Wartenberg.
4 October: Second siege of Torgau.
7 October: Second battle of Vera.
16 October: Battles of Lindenau, Mockern.
16-19 October: Battle of Leipzig.
18 October: Bavaria, Saxony join war against France.
30 October: Fall of Torgau.

1815

13 October: Murat executed.
17 October: Bonaparte arrives on St Helena.

 

 

 

 

 
 
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