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Blucher, Gebhard Leberecht von
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Napoleonic Wars
History of Germany  

              


1801
Diplomacy Germany
Maximilian I Joseph
Signs a separate peace with France
1801
Lieutenant General Germany
Blucher, Gebhard Leberecht von
Appointed Lieutenant-General
1803
Governor Germany
Blucher, Gebhard Leberecht von
Munster Appointed Governor of Munster
1805
Alliance Germany
Frederick William III
3rd Nov Prussia joins the third coalition against France by signing a secret Treaty at Potsdam
1805
Alliance Germany
Maximilian I Joseph
Makes an Alliance with France against the Allies
1805
Battle of Austerlitz Germany
Francis II
2nd Dec Austerlitz The French defeat Alexander I & Francis II in a small town in the Czech Republic
1805
Treaty of Pressburg Germany
Maximilian I Joseph
Pressburg Gains territory & assumes title of King
1806
Battle of Auerstadt Germany
Blucher, Gebhard Leberecht von
Auserstadt Fights at the battle of Auerstadt
1806
Battle of Auerstadt Germany
Frederick William III
14th Oct Auerstadt Prussia is forced to concede land west of the Elbe
14th Oct Auerstadt Prussia loses 25,000 killed & wounded & 25,000 taken prisoner
14th Oct Jena Prussia is defeated at Jena by the French
1806
Battle of Jena Germany
Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen, Friedrich Ludwig Furst zu
14th Oct Jena Commands a Prussian army which is defeated by Napoleon
1806
Battle of Ratkow Germany
Blucher, Gebhard Leberecht von
Ratow Surrenders to the French
1806
Commander Germany
Bulow, Friedrich Wilhelm
Appointed Commander of the 2nd East Prussian Fusilier Brigade
1806
Declaration of War Germany
Frederick William III
Resumption of war against Napoleon
1807
Independence Germany
Frederick William III
9th July Danzig Under the 2nd Treaty of Tilsit Danzig becomes a free city
25th June Tilsit Frederick William attends the peace discussions between Napoleon & Alexander
1807
Siege of Danzig Germany
Bulow, Friedrich Wilhelm
Danzig Serves in the siege of Danzig
1807
Treaty of Tilsit, 2nd Germany
Frederick William III
9th July Tilsit Danzig becomes a free city
9th July Tilsit Prussia loses half of its territory west of the River Elbe to France
9th July Tilsit Prussia loses most of its Polish territory to the grand Duchy of Warsaw
9th July Tilsit Prussia's Army is reduced to 42,000
1808
Commander Germany
Bulow, Friedrich Wilhelm
Pomerania Appointed Commander in Pomerania
1809
Commander Germany
Blucher, Gebhard Leberecht von
Pomerania Appointed Commander
Pomerania Appointed General
1811
Siege of Berlin Germany
Frederick William III
29th Oct Berlin Napoleon threatens to invade Berlin if Prussia makes an Alliance with Russia
1812
Alliance Germany
Frederick William III
24th Feb Prussia allows for the free passage of French troops against Russia
1813
Alliance Germany
Maximilian I Joseph
Agrees an Alliance with Austria against France
1813
Battle of Bautzen Germany
Blucher, Gebhard Leberecht von
20th May Bautzen Leads the Prussian troops under Russian command during the War of Liberation
1813
Battle of Bautzen Germany
Wittgenstein
20th May Bautzen The Russians & Prussians are driven from the east bank of the Spree
20th May Bautzen Wittgenstein is allowed to retreat because of Ney's late attack
1813
Battle of Dennewitz Germany
Bulow, Friedrich Wilhelm
6th Sep Dennewitz Bavaria withdraws from the war & German states waver in their support of the French
6th Sep Dennewitz Bulow assumes overall Allied command of the battle from Bernadotte
6th Sep Dennewitz Bulow comes to Bernadotte's relief & drives Ney back
6th Sep Dennewitz Defeats Ney at Dennewitz during his march on Berlin
23rd Aug Goss Beeren Defeats Oudinot at Gross Beeren & Klein Beeren halting the French march on Berlin
1813
Battle of Haynau Germany
Blucher, Gebhard Leberecht von
Haynau Leads the Prussian troops under Russian command during the War of Liberation
Katzbach Defeats the Army of Macdonald
1813
Battle of Klein Beeren Germany
Bulow, Friedrich Wilhelm
23rd Aug Klein Beeren Defeats Oudinot at Gross Beeren & Klein Beeren halting the French march on Berlin
1813
Battle of Leipzig Germany
Blucher, Gebhard Leberecht von
16th Oct Leipzig Leads the Prussian forces at the Battle of Leipzig
16th Oct Leipzig To the North, the unexpected arrival of Blucher's Army of Silesia ties down French reserves badly needed for the French main effort
18th Oct Leipzig Blucher gains ground in the North but is stopped short of blocking the French retreat route, a number of Saxon and Wurttemberger units defect to the Coalition
18th Oct Leipzig The 6th Coalition is arranged with Field Marshal Blcher (Prussian) & Crown Prince Carl Johan of Sweden to the north, Generals Barclay De Tolly, Bennigsen (Russian) & Prince von Hessen-Homburg (Austrian) to the south & Gyulay (Austrian) to the north
19th Oct Leipzig French retreat is underway with most of the army's trains and cavalry & infantry corps cross the Lindeneau bridge & march to safety
1813
Battle of Leipzig Germany
Bulow, Friedrich Wilhelm
19th Oct Leipzig Helps defeat the Napoleonic forces
4th June Luckau Defeats Oudinot & Gross beeren at Luckau
1813
Battle of Lutzen Germany
Blucher, Gebhard Leberecht von
20th May Lutzen Leads the Prussian troops under Russian command during the War of Liberation
Wartenburg Cross es the River Elbe
Mockern Defeats the Army of Marmont
1813
Battle of Mockern Germany
Bulow, Friedrich Wilhelm
4th April Mockern Fights at the battle of Mockern
1813
Commander Germany
Blucher, Gebhard Leberecht von
Appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Army of Silesia
Leipzig Appointed Field Marshal General
31st Dec River Rhine The Allied forces under Blucher cross the Rhine
1813
Lieutenant General Germany
Bulow, Friedrich Wilhelm
Appointed Lieutenant General
1813
Occupation Leipzig Germany
Blucher, Gebhard Leberecht von
Leipzig 1st to enter Leipzig
1813
Siege of Berlin Germany
Bulow, Friedrich Wilhelm
Sep Berlin Bavaria withdraws from the war & German states waver in their support of the French
6th Sep Berlin Defeats Ney at Dennewitz during his march on Berlin
23rd Aug Berlin Defeats Oudinot at Gross Beeren & Klein Beeren halting the French march on Berlin
2nd May Halle Storms Halle
1814
Battle of Laon Germany
Blucher, Gebhard Leberecht von
Laon Defeats Napoleon & enters Paris
1814
Battle of Laon Germany
Bulow, Friedrich Wilhelm
9th Mar Laon Joins Blucher & helps defeat the Napoleonic forces at Laon
1814
Battle of La Rothiere Germany
Blucher, Gebhard Leberecht von
La Rothiere Besieges Napoleon but is forced to retreat
1814
General der Infanterie Germany
Bulow, Friedrich Wilhelm
9th Mar Appointed General of the Infantry
Appointed Governor General
1814
Occupation Paris Germany
Blucher, Gebhard Leberecht von
Paris Defeats Napoleon at Laon & enters Paris
Rhineland Cross es the River Rhine
1814
Peerage Germany
Bulow, Friedrich Wilhelm
Created a Count
1815
Battle of Ligny Germany
Blucher, Gebhard Leberecht von
Ligny Defeated at the battle of Ligny
18th June Waterloo Aids Wellington to victory at Waterloo
18th June Brussels Rd At 9PM Wellington & Blucher meet between La Belle-Alliance & Rossome
18th June Waterloo The Prussians lose 7,000 injured or killed
1815
Battle of Waterloo Germany
Bulow, Friedrich Wilhelm
18th June Waterloo Leads the Prussians against Napoleon's right
1815
Battle of Waterloo Germany
Gagern, Heinrich Wilhelm August Freiherr von
Waterloo Gagern fights at the battle of Waterloo under the Duke of Nassau
1815
Commander Germany
Blucher, Gebhard Leberecht von
Appointed Commander of the Prussian Army in Belgium
1815
Commander Germany
Bulow, Friedrich Wilhelm
Appointed Commander of the IV Corps in Blucher's Army
1815
Congress of Vienna Germany
Frederick William III
Vienna Prussia acquires Westphalia & most of Saxony

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