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Napoleon Enters Berlin — October 27,
1806
War of the Fourth Coalition
1806-1807
Also spelled the War of the
4th Coalition, this war was part of the
Napoleonic Wars.
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Some historians say the
War
of the Third Coalition was fought 1805 - 1807, thus
including what is listed here under
War of the Fourth Coalition.
Check here for the seven
Coalitions
that were formed to fight revolutionary France.
Who Fought the War of the Fourth Coalition?
France
against
the Fourth
Coalition
The members of the Fourth Coalition
were Britain, Russia, Austria, Prussia, Saxony, and Sweden.
Image Above
Entry of Napoleon in
Berlin, October 27, 1806, the Emperor followed by his
General Staff, passing the Royal Opera and St. Hedwig's
Cathedral.
By Benjamin Zix, before
1811.
Versailles |
When Did the War of
the Fourth Coalition Begin? When Did it End?
The War of the Fourth
Coalition begun on October 8, 1806, and ended with the
Treaty of Tilsit on July
9, 1807.
The War of the Fourth
Coalition Builds
On December 26, 1805, the War of the
Third Coalition had been concluded with the
Treaty of
Pressburg.
On August 6, 1806, Emperor Francis II
gave up his title as Holy Roman Emperor. He remained the Emperor of
Austria, the King of Hungary, and the King of Bohemia.
On September 25, 1806, Prussia sends
an ultimatum to France. The Prussians demand, among other things,
that all French troops east of the Rhine River
had to be withdrawn immediately. An answer was expected by October 8, 1806, or else.
This ultimatum reaches Paris on
October 1, 1806.
Napoleon, who had left Paris on
September 25, 1806, to join his army in Bavaria, received this
ultimatum on October 7, 1806.
Battles and
Events of the War of the Fourth Coalition
October 8, 1806 - Prussia's ultimatum
expires. French and Prussian troops clash at
Saalburg.
October 9, 1806 -
Battle of Schleiz
October 10, 1806 -
Battle of Saalfeld
October 14, 1806 -
Battle of Jena-Auerstädt.
French victory.
And here is Saalburg, Schleiz, Saalfeld, Jena, and Auerstaedt on a
map:
Battle Locations at the Beginning of the War
of the Fourth Coalition
Click to enlarge
November 6, 1806 -
Battle of Lubeck (Lübeck).
French victory.
February 7-8, 1807 -
Battle of Eylau. Draw.
June 14, 1807 -
Battle
of Friedland. French victory.
July 7 and 9, 1807 -
Treaties of Tilsit
Here is the map
1806
Central Europe, August 6
And here are the Napoleonic Wars
timelines
Napoleonic Wars: Year 1803
Napoleonic Wars: Year 1804
Napoleonic Wars: Year 1805
Napoleonic Wars: Year 1806
Napoleonic Wars: Year 1807
Napoleonic Wars: Year 1808
Napoleonic Wars: Year 1809
Napoleonic Wars: Year 1810
Napoleonic Wars: Year 1811
Napoleonic Wars: Year 1812
Napoleonic Wars: Year 1813
Napoleonic Wars: Year 1814
Napoleonic Wars: Year 1815
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