Naval campaigns, operations and battles of the Napoleonic Wars explained

The naval campaigns, operations and battles of the Napoleonic Wars were events during the period of World-wide warfare between 1802 and 1814 that were undertaken by European powers in support of their land-based strategies. All events included in this article represent fleet actions that involved major naval commands larger than 3–4 ships of the line, and usually commanded by a flag officer.

The period commenced with the breakdown of the Peace of Amiens on the 16 May 1803. Three days later Cornwallis began the Blockade of Brest.^[1] On 10 May 1804 William Pitt was instrumental in creating the Third Coalition.

The Mediterranean

1803–1804

• Royal Navy blockade of the French ports (1803)
• Royal Navy blockade of the Spanish ports (1803)

1805 Allied operations

• Anglo-Russian invasion of Naples

1806–1807 Russian operations in the Adriatic

• Adriatic islands campaign of 1806

British 1807 operations

• Dardanelles Operation
• Battle of the Dardanelles (1807)
• Alexandria expedition of 1807

1808–1814

• Adriatic campaign of 1807–1814
• British Capri invasion
• British invasion of Naples (1809)
• British invasion of Sicily (1810)
• Ligurian campaign of 1814

The West Indies

1803–1804

• Expedition to Surinam

1805–1807

• West Indies islands campaign

The East Indies

1803–1811

• Linois's expedition to the Indian Ocean
• Java campaign of 1806–1807
• Mauritius campaign of 1809–1811
• Invasion of Java (1811)

The Atlantic

1803–1806

• Royal Navy blockade of the French ports (1803)
• Royal Navy blockade of the Spanish ports (1803)
• Action of 5 October 1804
• 1805 The Trafalgar campaign
• 1805 campaign of the sea lanes (1805–1810)
• Basque Roads operation
• French commerce raiding campaign of 1805
• Buenos Aires operation of 1806
• Escape of the Portuguese fleet

Peninsular War 1808–13

• British landing in Portugal (1808)
• Evacuation of the La Romana Division
• Capture of the Rosily Squadron
• 1809 Corunna and Vigo evacuation
• British landing in Portugal (1809)
• Royal Navy Peninsular War supply operation

Anglo-American War of 1812–15

• List of naval battles of the War of 1812
• 1813–1814 High Seas operations
• 1813–1814 Great Lakes operations

The North Sea

1807 destruction of the Danish navy

• Gunboat War

1809

• Walcheren Campaign

The Baltic Sea

• Royal Navy supply of Prussian fortresses

Russo-Swedish War of 1808–09

• The Russo-Swedish 1809 Campaign

Anglo-Swedish War (1810–1812)

• Anglo-Swedish War (1810–1812)

Anglo-Russian War (1807-1812)

• Anglo-Russian War (1807-1812)
  • Battle of the Nargö

References

• von Pivka, Otto, Navies of the Napoleonic Era, David & Charles, London, 1980

Notes and References

1. von Pivka, p. 89.