War of the French Revolution

(1793-95)

I. Second Coalition

A. Russian addition

1) Paul I and the Knights of Malta

B. War aims

C. Weaknesses of the coalition(s)

D. Russian subtraction

1) Paul’s march on India

II. Britain stands alone, again

A. Armed Neutrality League

B. Peace of Amiens, March 1802

Napoleonic Wars

I. Imperial Recess of 1803

II. Napoleon’s bid for colonial supremacy

III. Napoleon’s bid for commercial supremacy

A. “Continental System”

IV. Third Coalition

A. Battle of Trafalgar, 21 Oct 1805

B. Battle of Ulm, 19 Oct 1805

C. Battle of Austerlitz, 2 Dec 1805

V. Treaty of Tilsit, July 1807

After Tilsit

I. Continental System

A. Berlin Decree, 1806

B. British blockade

II. Peninsular War

III. Franco-Austrian War, April 1809

A. Treaty of Schönbrunn, October 1809

IV. Napoleon’s Second Marriage

VI. Napoleon’s Invasion of Russia

A. Barclay de Tolly’s retreat

B. Kutuzov’s stand at Borodino

C. Abandonment of Moscow

VI. Grande Armée’s retreat

VII. Metternich's negotiated peace

VIII. Battle of Nations, 16-19 October

IX. Paris, 31 March 1814

Book Suggestions:

Bernard Cornwell’s Sharpe Series

Patrick O’Brian’s Aubrey-Maturin Series

Lev Tolstoy’s War and Peace