The Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars lasted from 1792 to 1815, and are usually divided into the Revolutionary War of 1792-1802 and the Napoleonic War of 1803-15. The only countries that were continuously at war throughout this period were Britain and France; others varied between being at war with France, neutral, usually whilst recovering from a defeat by France, and allied to France, not always willingly.
In the first half 1812, most of Europe was in one of the periods of peace, but this would soon change. In April 1812, warfare was taking place only at sea, and in Spain and Portugal, where The Peninsular War was being fought. The initial posts linked on this page describe the Peninsular War up to mid-1812. Later ones will appear as close to the 200th anniversaries of the battles and major political events of 1812-15 as my other commitments permit.
The Napoleonic Wars: Situation in April 1812.
Talavera and Wellington’s 1809-1810 Campaigns.
Wellington’s 1811 Campaign and the Battles of Funtes de Oñoro and Albuera.
The 1812 Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo and Siege Warfare.
The Assassination of British Prime Minister Spencer Perceval on 11 May 1812.
United States Declares War on Britain - In 1812.
June 1812 - Napoleon Invades Russia.
Why Napoleon Invaded Russia in 1812.
The Battle of Salamanca, 22 July 1812.
The Battle of Garcia Hernandez, 23 July 1812.
Napoleon’s Campaign in Russia to the Capture of Vitebsk 0n 28 July 1812
The Allied Liberation of Madrid, 12 August 1812.
The Battle of Smolensk, 17 August 1812.
Defeat on Land, Victory at Sea: The Hull Family and the USA in 1812.
The Battle of Borodino, 7 September 1812.
Napoleon Retreats from Moscow, 18 October 1812.
The USS Wasp in the War of 1812.
The Siege of Burgos and Wellington’s Retreat, 1812.
The USS United States Captures HMS Macedonian, 25 October 1812.
Napoleon’s Retreat from Moscow to Smolensk.
The Battle of Krasny, November 1812.
Napoleon’s Crossing of the Berezina
The US Invasion of Canada, 1812.
The End of Napoleon’s 1812 Russian Campaign.
The USS Constitution Captures HMS Java, 29 December 1812.
Why Napoleon’s 1812 Russian Campaign Failed.
The Battle of Oldenburg, 22 February 1812: reblogged from Bite Size Canada.
The War of 1812: In Our Time, BBC Radio 4.
Americans Attack York: reblogged from Bite Size Canada.
The Start of Napoleon’s 1813 German Campaign.
The Battle of Lützen, 2 May 1813.
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This includes only works cited in posts published to date and will be updated as the series continues.
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