Napoleonic Wars

Question 1

ACRONYM For Napoleonic Wars

Answer 1

My Ugly Toad Actually Jumped A Frog

Marengo 1800
Ulm 1805
Trafalgar 1805
Austerlitz 1805
Jena 1806
Auerstadt 1806
Friedland 1807

Question 2

Marengo

Answer 2

14th June 1800

Marched across the Alps, defeated Austrians killing 6,000.
Led to French control of all Italy and peace for a year with Treaty of Amiens w Britain 1802
Ended 2nd Coalition

Question 3

Ulm

Answer 3

October 1805

Defeated Austrians before they could join with the Russians (different calendar) and they lost 50,000
Led to the capture of Vienna + victory at Austerlitz

Question 4

Trafalgar

Answer 4

October 1805

Franco-Spanish 33 ships destroyed, none lost by Britian

One of most important wars as led to the CS

Question 5

Austerlitz

Answer 5

December 1805

Defeated Austria & Russia
Drew them into ‘weak’ right hand side then enveloped and took the centre. 16,000 allied casualties

Led to the Treaty of Pressburg in which Germany and N. Italy conceded to Napoleon, almost had full control of Europe now

Question 6

Jena-Auerstadt

Answer 6

October 1806

Defeated two Prussian forces. 20,000 Prussians dead

Gave control of Berlin (Prussian capital) to Napoleon

Question 7

Friedland

Answer 7

June 1807

Defeated Russia. Killed 30,000 Russian troops

Decisive as ended 3rd Coalition (only Britain left) and led to Treaty of Tildit - split Europe between Russia & France