1805 in France

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1805
in
France

Decades:
  • 1780s
  • 1790s
  • 1800s
  • 1810s
  • 1820s
See also:Other events of 1805
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Events from the year 1805 in France.

Incumbents[]

  • First Consul / EmperorNapoléon Bonaparte / Napoleon I

Events[]

  • 22 July - Battle of Cape Finisterre, British defeat of Franco-Spanish fleet.
  • 8 October - Battle of Wertingen, French victory over Austrian forces, opening battle of the Ulm Campaign.
  • 11 October - Battle of Haslach-Jungingen, French victory over Austrian forces.
  • 14 October - Battle of Elchingen, French victory over Austria.
  • 16–19 October - Battle of Ulm, decisive French victory culminating in the surrender of an entire Austrian army.
  • 21 October - Battle of Trafalgar, decisive British victory over French and Spanish Navies.
  • 23 October - On the early death of her husband, François, Madame Clicquot Ponsardin takes over his champagne house as Veuve Clicquot.
  • 30 October - Battle of Caldiero, French victory over Austrian forces.
  • 31 October - Sweden declares war on France.
  • 3 November - Battle of Cape Ortegal, decisive British victory, the final action of the Trafalgar campaign.
  • 5 November - Battle of Amstetten, French victory over forces of Austria and Russia.
  • 11 November - Battle of Dürenstein, between French, Austrian and Russian forces had an inconclusive result.
  • 16 November - Battle of Schöngrabern, French tactical victory.
  • 2 December - Battle of Austerlitz, decisive French victory, effectively destroying the Third Coalition.
  • 4 December - Truce signed between France and Austria.
  • 26 December - Peace of Pressburg signed between France and Austria, as a consequence of the Austrian defeats by France.
  • 31 December - The French Republican calendar is used for the last time, 8 days after being annulled by Napoleon with effect from 1 January 1806, the final official date being "9 Nivôse in Year XIV of the Revolution".[1] This year also he has ordered his soldiers to be vaccinated.
  • Pernod Fils founded in Pontarlier, Franche-Comté, by Henri-Louis Pernod and starts the production of the anise-flavored liquor known as absinthe.

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References[]

  1. ^ Carlyle, Thomas (2012). The French Revolution. Courier Corporation. p. 210.
  2. ^ Macdonald, Hugh (2001). "Bertin, Louise(-Angélique)". Oxford Index. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.02913. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
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