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| On which island did Napoleon gain his first combat experience? | Napoleonic Wars
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Sardinia. Napoleon was a member of a diversionary attack on the town of La Maddalena.
| Which town did Napoleon play a large role in recapturing in 1793, also vastly improving his reputation as a soldier? | Napoleonic Wars
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Toulon. He commanded the artillery batteries and formed the plan of attack which drove the British out of Toulon.
| What was the name of the army over which Napoleon took command in March 1796? | Napoleonic Wars
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Army of Italy. He led this army to a large number of victories against the Austrians, who were far better armed and trained.
| What was the name of the French Admiral who commanded the fleet which took Napoleon's Army to Egypt in 1799, and subsequently died at the battle of Aboukir Bay? | Napoleonic Wars
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Brueys . The French fleet was destroyed by Admiral Nelson and the British fleet. Only 3 out of 13 French ships escaped.
| On which date occurred both the destruction of the French and Spanish fleets at Trafalgar and the surrender to the French of a large Austrian army at Ulm? | Napoleonic Wars
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October 21 1805. Again, it was Admiral Nelson who destroyed the French fleet, with Napoleon accepting the General Mack's surrender at Ulm.
Austerlitz. The battle was fought between the French on one side and the Russians and the Austrians on the other side. At the time each of these countries had an Emperor.
| Who commanded the Prussian forces in Belgium during the Hundred Days, when Napoleon returned from exile? | Napoleonic Wars
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Blucher . Blucher's timely arrival on the battlefield of Waterloo swung the balance in favour of the allies, and forced Napoleon to retreat.
| To which island was Napoleon exiled by the Allies after his defeat at Waterloo? | Napoleonic Wars
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St. Helena. He was exiled to Elba in 1814, but subsequently returned at the start of the Hundred Days. After his final defeat, he was exiled to St. Helena, to be as far away from Europe as possible.
| 1798. Napoleon received the supreme command in the war against Britain, which was to be hit indirectly through the Meditteranean. He occupied a British stronghold. Which? | Napoleonic Wars Year by Year
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Malta. Malta was occupied by French 1798-1802, but was annexed to Britain 1814.
| 1802. The Napoleonic Empire reached its high point of power this year at the Peace of Amiens. England surrendered all her colonial conquests (excl.2). In return France abandoned Egypt. Which two British colonial conquests were NOT handed over to France this year? | Napoleonic Wars Year by Year
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Ceylon and Trinidad. Louisiana was purchased from France by USA 1803.
Haiti gained independence after uprising against French colonial rule 1804. Guadeloupe and Martinique became a French colonies in 1635 and were never conquered by the British. (Guadeloupe was Swedish 1813-14, though). Britain held Guiana 1796-1802, but had to hand it over after the Treaty of Amiens. Same goes for the West Indies (excl.Trinidad). However, Britain prevented France from creating a Caribbean Empire.
Austria and Russia. It was called "The Three EmperorsīBattle" because both France, Austria and Russia were Empires at that time. Prussian mediation came too late. Prussia joined the Napoleonic system through a pact of mutual assistance the same year.
| 1807. Another shattering defeat was inflicted on this country at Friedland this year. After the following peace treaty of Tilsit Napoleon reached the second high point of this power. What country was beaten by Napoleon here? | Napoleonic Wars Year by Year
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Russia. After the Peace of Tilsit Russia joined the so called "Continental System", a system of economic preference and protection within Europe 1806-13 created by Napoleon in order to exclude British trade.
| 1812. Napoleonīs chief enemies during the Napoleonic wars were Austria, Prussia, Russia and Britain. Both Austria, Prussia and Russia at one time or another allied with Napoleon, but his insatiable ambition led him to invade this country 1812. Due to the defeat the four then "super powers" allied against Napoleon. Which country did he invade? | Napoleonic Wars Year by Year
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Russia. The money for these three countries' military efforts against Napoleon came mainly from Britain.
| Austria gave up the Hapsburg Netherlands (Belgium) and Hither Austria, but gained territories in Galicia, Upper Italy and Dalmatia. Maybe more important: It still claimed the leadership of the German Confederation and exercised political primacy over another restored country divided into several kingdoms and duchies. Which? | Napoleonic Wars Year by Year
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Italy. Italy was divided between Austria, Papal States, Naples (also called Kingdom of the Two Sicilies), Sardinia and four duchies (Tuscany, Lucca, Parma, Modena).
Uprising against Turkish rule secured autonomy for Serbia 1815. Switzerland was granted "eternal neutrality". Russia gained Poland, now called "Congress Poland".
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