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Late in the Napoleonic Wars, Empress Marie Louise (pictured) issued decrees conscripting tens of thousands of French…
The Sixth Coalition attacked French forces led by Napoleon in the Battle of Leipzig, the largest conflict in the…
War of 1812: British forces and Mohawk allies under Charles de Salaberry repulsed an American attempt to invade Canada.
War of 1812: British–Canadian forces repelled an American attack at the Battle of Crysler's Farm, forcing the United…
Spencer Perceval was shot in the lobby of the House of Commons, becoming the only British prime minister to be assassina
The Conference of Dresden began, an attempt by Napoleon to secure support for his planned invasion of Russia
France declared war on Russia, starting Napoleon's invasion two days later
Napoleonic Wars: Led by Napoleon, the French Grande Armée crossed the Neman, beginning their invasion of Russia
War of 1812: Potawatomi warriors ambushed a United States Army convoy after it had evacuated Fort Dearborn (site…
War of 1812: British troops and Mohawk warriors repelled an American invasion from across the Niagara River at the…
French invasion of Russia: As Napoleon's Grande Armée began its retreat, its rear guard was defeated at the Battle of…
Peninsular War: Allied British, Spanish, and Portuguese forces clashed with French troops at the Battle of Albuera (depi
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (depicted), a leader of the Mexican War of Independence, was executed by Spanish forces in…
Tecumseh's War: American forces led by William Henry Harrison defeated the forces of Shawnee leader Tecumseh's growing…
The Primera Junta, the first independent government in Argentina, was established in an open cabildo in Buenos Aires, ma
The Primera Junta, the first independent government in Argentina, was established in an open cabildo in Buenos Aires, ma
Napoleonic Wars: The French Navy defeated the Royal Navy, preventing them from capturing the harbour of Grand Port on…
Napoleonic Wars: After a three-day chase, the French ship D'Hautpoul was captured off Puerto Rico by a British squadron
War of the Fifth Coalition: French general Louis-Nicolas Davout defeated an Austrian force in Lower Bavaria, allowing h
War of the Fifth Coalition: Commanded by Napoleon, Franco-German forces defeated a reinforced Austrian corps at the Batt