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.
The Mediterranean
1803–1804
- Royal Navy blockade of the French ports (1803)
- Royal Navy blockade of the Spanish ports (1803)
1805 Allied operations
1806–1807 Russian operations in the Adriatic
- Adriatic islands campaign of 1806
British 1807 operations
1808–1814
- Adriatic campaign of 1807–1814
- British Capri invasion
- British invasion of Naples (1809)
- British invasion of Sicily (1810)
- Ligurian campaign of 1814
The West Indies
1803–1804
- Expedition to Surinam
1805–1807
- West Indies islands campaign
The East Indies
The Atlantic
1803–1806
- Royal Navy blockade of the French ports (1803)
- Royal Navy blockade of the Spanish ports (1803)
- Action of 5 October 1804
- 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)
- Evacuation of the La Romana Division
- Capture of the Rosily Squadron
- 1809 Corunna and Vigo evacuation
- British landing in Portugal (1809)
- Royal Navy Peninsular War supply operation
Anglo-American War of 1812–15
- List of naval battles of the War of 1812
- 1813–1814 High Seas operations
- 1813–1814 Great Lakes operations
The Baltic Sea
- Royal Navy supply of Prussian fortresses
Russo-Swedish War of 1808–09
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
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