Naval campaigns, operations and battles of the Napoleonic Wars

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 Blockade of Brest.[1] On 10 May 1804 William Pitt was instrumental in creating the Third Coalition.

Contents

The Mediterranean

1803–1804

  • Royal Navy blockade of the French ports (1803)
  • Royal Navy blockade of the Spanish ports (1803)

1805 Allied operations

  • Anglo-Russian invasion of Naples

1806–1807 Russian operations in the Adriatic

  • Adriatic islands campaign of 1806

British 1807 operations

1808–1810

The West Indies

1803–1804

  • Expedition to Surinam

1805–1807

  • West Indies islands campaign

The East Indies

1803–1811

The Atlantic

180–-1806

  • Royal Navy blockade of the French ports (1803)
  • Royal Navy blockade of the Spanish ports (1803)
  • 1805 The Trafalgar campaign
  • 1805 campaign of the sea lanes (1805–1810)
  • Basque Roads operation
  • French commerce raiding campaign of 1805
  • Buenos Aires operation of 1806
  • Escape of the Portuguese fleet

Peninsular War 1808–13

  • British landing in Portugal (1808)
  • 1809 Corunna and Vigo evacuation
  • British landing in Portugal (1809)
  • Royal Navy Peninsular War supply operation

Anglo-American War of 1812–15

  • Naval battles of the War of 1812
  • 1813–1814 High Seas operations
  • 1813–1814 Great Lakes operations

The North Sea

1807 destruction of the Danish navy

1809

The Baltic Sea

  • Royal Navy supply of Prussian fortresses

Russo-Swedish War of 1808–09

  • The Russo-Swedish 1809 Campaign

Anglo-Swedish War (1810–1812)

Citations and notes

  1. ^ von Pivka, p. 89.

References

  • von Pivka, Otto, Navies of the Napoleonic Era, David & Charles, London, 1980

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