Naval campaigns, operations and battles of the Napoleonic Wars
The naval campaigns, operations and battles of the Napoleonic Wars were events during the period of World-wide warfare between 1802 and 1814 that were undertaken by European powers in support of their land-based strategies. All events included in this article represent fleet actions that involved major naval commands larger than 3–4 ships of the line, and usually commanded by a flag officer.
The period commenced with the breakdown of the Peace of Amiens on the 16 May 1803. Three days later Cornwallis began the .[1] On 10 May 1804 William Pitt was instrumental in creating the Third Coalition.
The Mediterranean[]
1803–1804[]
1805 Allied operations[]
- Anglo-Russian invasion of Naples
1806–1807 Russian operations in the Adriatic[]
British 1807 operations[]
- Dardanelles Operation
- Battle of the Dardanelles (1807)
- Alexandria expedition of 1807
1808–1814[]
The West Indies[]
1803–1804[]
1805–1807[]
The East Indies[]
1803–1811[]
- Linois's expedition to the Indian Ocean
- Java campaign of 1806–1807
- Mauritius campaign of 1809–1811
- Invasion of Java (1811)
The Atlantic[]
1803–1806[]
- Action of 5 October 1804
- 1805 The Trafalgar campaign
- (1805–1810)
- Buenos Aires operation of 1806
- Escape of the Portuguese fleet
Peninsular War 1808–13[]
- Evacuation of the La Romana Division
- Capture of the Rosily Squadron
Anglo-American War of 1812–15[]
The North Sea[]
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1809[]
The Baltic Sea[]
Russo-Swedish War of 1808–09[]
- The Russo-Swedish 1809 Campaign
Anglo-Swedish War (1810–1812)[]
Citations and notes[]
- ^ von Pivka, p. 89.
References[]
- von Pivka, Otto, Navies of the Napoleonic Era, David & Charles, London, 1980
Categories:
- Naval battles of the Napoleonic Wars