4 Significant Battles of The First French Empire by Noah Wickberg https://padlet.com/wickbergnoah/npb9f4cwd7trbl7x en-us 2023-03-16 16:22:41 UTC 2026-01-07 07:42:44 UTC hello@padlet.com Battle of Trafalgar (Oct 21, 1805) wickbergnoah https://padlet.com/wickbergnoah/npb9f4cwd7trbl7x/wish/2519713062 # of Troops
French & Spanish: 33 vessels 
British: 27 vessels
Losses:
19 French & Spanish vessels
British Admiral Nelson

A major victory for the British losing 0 vessels during the battle while cementing British control of the seas or the next 100 years and stopping all plans of French invasion of mainland Britain. During this battle a notorious Admiral Nelson that came up with the idea to break the enemy's ship line said, "England expects that every man will do his duty" this was to increase the morale of his navy during this battle. Nelson, the leading commander was killed and became an honored war hero.

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Napoleonic Wars


]]> 2023-03-16 16:45:42 UTC https://padlet.com/wickbergnoah/npb9f4cwd7trbl7x/wish/2519713062 Battle of Waterloo (June 18, 1815) wickbergnoah https://padlet.com/wickbergnoah/npb9f4cwd7trbl7x/wish/2519735270 # of Troops
72,000: French
68,000: British
45,000: Prussian
Losses:
~25,000 French
~15,000 British

The last battle for French dominance in Europe. Napoleon who was undermaned and had a lack of artilerry was flanked by Prussian General Blucher causing Napoleon to retreat. After losing this battle Napoleon would be exiled to a small island to live the rest of his life. Napoleon said, “My regrets are not for myself but for unhappy France! With twenty thousand men less than I had we ought to have won the battle of Waterloo”.

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Napoleonic Wars]]> 2023-03-16 17:02:41 UTC https://padlet.com/wickbergnoah/npb9f4cwd7trbl7x/wish/2519735270 Battle of Leipzig (Oct 16-19, 1813) wickbergnoah https://padlet.com/wickbergnoah/npb9f4cwd7trbl7x/wish/2521138997 # of Troops:
320,000 Coalition
185,000 French
Losses:
100,000 combined

The Battle of Leipzig was a major victory for the sixth coalition proving to the world that Napoleon could be bested in battle. Also called "The Battle of the Nations" because almost every nation was present for the fight including Austria, Prussia, Sweden, and Russia all fighting France this battle also was one of the largest battles before WW1. This battle determined French superiority in Germany and Poland.

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Napoleonic Wars]]> 2023-03-17 16:31:47 UTC https://padlet.com/wickbergnoah/npb9f4cwd7trbl7x/wish/2521138997 Battle of Borodino (Sept 7, 1812) wickbergnoah https://padlet.com/wickbergnoah/npb9f4cwd7trbl7x/wish/2521158956 # of Troops:
135,000 French
160,000 Russian

Losses:
~45,000 Russians
~30,000 French

The city of Borodino was a final gateway towards the major city of Moscow. Although a French victory it lead to the French defeat at Moscow because of the fierce fighting from the Russians at Borodino. Even though the Russians lost they would persist and continue to fight the French again until they were forced to retreat out of Moscow and Russia all together.

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