Wars of the Napoleonic era - 3rd coalition

Question 1

who

Answer 1

• GB Pitt
• Financed a new coalition with Russia and Austria
• Weak coalition as based on financial games
• Russia - Alex 1
• Prussia Friedrich Wilhelm III
• Joined in 1806 as stalled by napoleon’s promise of Hanover
  France (Spain and Grand Armee including satellite state)
  Lead his forces into the heart of europe, defeating the 3rd coalition within 3 years

Question 2

battle of Ulm

Answer 2

• October 1805 (Austrians)
• Austrian defeated in 15 days

Question 3

battle of Trafalgar

Answer 3

• 21st October 1805
• (defeated by GB)
• Admiral nelson destroyed the combined Spanish France fleet
• ⅔ of 33 France ships destroyed compared to 1 out of 20 British ships destroyed

Question 4

battle of Austerlitz

Answer 4

• 20 December 1805
• Battle of 3 emperors
• Napoleon vs Russia and Austria
• Russia retreats
• Austins forced to accept defeat and withdrawal

Question 5

Jena Auerstadt

Answer 5

• 14th October 1806 (Prussia)
• Success against Prussia in a week long campaign
• Napoleon rides into Berlin forcing Prussia to join the continental blockage

Question 6

battle of Eylau and Friedland

Answer 6

• 17 Feb & 14 June 1807 (Russia )
• Not a decisive victory
• Defeat Russia army at Friedland
• End of the war of the 3rd coalitions

Question 7

Treaty of Pressburg

Answer 7

• 26 December 1805 (Austria)
• Austrian forced to accept a dictated peace
• Recognised the loss of all Austrian land and authority in Italy and Germany
• Destroyed the old roman empire
• Led to the creation of the kingdom of Italy (1805)
• Led to the unification of the German state (birth of nationalism)
• Threatened Russia’s interest as there was now french Segway into Prussia which is why they joined the war