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A Fragile Peace
The War of the Second Coalition ended
with Austria at the Treaty of Luneville in
Feb. 1801.
The British continued the war, forcing the
surrender of the French remaining in
Egypt in summer of 1801
The treaty of Amiens, signed in March
1802, created a fragile peace between
France and Britain.
War at Sea
Throughout 1804-1805, Napoleon planned
to invade Britain.
The British Navy blockaded French
controlled ports throughout Europe,
keeping most of the fleet bottled up.
Across the globe both sides engaged the
other, attempting to disrupt the trade of the
other side.
Battle of Trafalgar
Just four days after
Napoleons victory at Ulm,
the combined French and
Spanish fleets were
smashed at the Battle of
Trafalgar (Oct. 21, 1805).
The strategic daring of
Admiral Nelson and the
tactical superiority of the
British fleet won the day.
With reduced naval power,
Napoleon had to suspend
his invasion plans.
War on Land
Moving East from Ulm, Napoleon defeated
a combined Austrian and Russian force at
Austerlitz on Dec. 2, 1805.
Austria signed Treaty of Pressburg,
relinquishing most of its Italian
possessions (Third Coalition dissolves).
In July, 1806, Napoleon reorganized
western Germany into a satellite called the
Confederation of the Rhine (provided
buffer).
1807
We Are Family
The Abdication