Napoleonic Wars

Battles of the Napoleonic Wars from 1797 to 1815 (other than the Peninsular War)

Battle of Cape St Vincent 1797:  Admiral Sir John Jervis’s naval victory on 14^th February 1797 over the much larger Spanish Fleet, combating the threat to Britain; a victory made more decisive by Nelson’s inspired initiative.

Battle of the Nile: Admiral Nelson’s victory over the French Fleet on 1^st August 1798 that made him a household name throughout Europe.

Battle of Alexandria: The British victory in Egypt, 8^th to 21^st March 1801, over Napoleon Buonaparte’s vaunted veterans of the Army of Italy. Podcast on the Battle of Alexandria

Battle of Copenhagen: Admiral Lord Nelson’s ‘hardest fought battle’, against the Danish Fleet and the Danish Capital City of Copenhagen on 2^nd April 1801.

Battle of Trafalgar:  Nelson’s crushing defeat of the French and Spanish Navies on 21^st October 1805, establishing Britain as the dominant world naval power for a century.

Battle of Maida: General Stuart’s victory over the French army of General Reynier in Southern Italy on 4^th July 1806 during the Napoleonic Wars.

Battle of Quatre Bras:  Battle of Quatre Bras, with the Battle of Ligny, both fought on 16^th June 1815, the two battles preliminary to the Battle of Waterloo

Battle of Waterloo:   The Battle of Waterloo on 18^th June 1815; the battle that finally ended the dominance of the French Emperor Napoleon over much of Europe: Podcast of the Battle of Waterloo.