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Historic Sites of the Napoleonic Wars

(1803-1815)

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About the Napoleonic Wars

The Napoleonic Wars (1803–1815) were a series of conflicts between Napoleon's France and changing coalitions of European powers. French victories spread imperial control and political reorganization across much of Europe, but sustained resistance and failed campaigns weakened Napoleon's position. His final defeat at Waterloo led to a negotiated restoration of the European balance of power.

Geography of the Napoleonic Wars

The principal campaigns extended across western, central, and eastern Europe, including France, Germany, Italy, the Iberian Peninsula, and Russia. Major theaters included the Peninsular War in Spain and Portugal and the long French advance toward Moscow in 1812. Naval fighting and attacks on colonial possessions extended the conflict into the Atlantic, Caribbean, and Indian Ocean. Rivers, mountain passes, road systems, and the difficulty of supplying large armies shaped the campaigns.

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Gallerie dell'Accademia

Campo de la Carità, 1050, Venice, Veneto 30123, Italy

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Museo del Prado

Calle de Ruiz de Alarcón 23, Madrid 28014, Spain

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Old City of Salamanca

21 Plaza Mayor, Salamanca, Castile and León, 37002, Spain

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Montserrat Monastery

Carretera de Montserrat, Monistrol de Montserrat, Catalonia, 08199, Spain

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San Sebastián Old Town (Parte Vieja)

6 Errege Erregina Katolikoen kalea, San Sebastián, Basque Country, 20006, Spain

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Portchester Castle, Hampshire

Portchester Castle, Portchester, Hampshire, England

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Fort Napoléon

Route du Fort Napoléon, Terre-de-Haut, Basse-Terre Arrondissement 97137, Guadeloupe

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Napoleonic Villas of Elba (Palazzina dei Mulini)

Molo Elba, Portoferraio, Tuscany, 57037, Italy

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Citadel of Bonifacio

Rue Fred Scamaroni, Bonifacio / Bunifaziu, Corsica, 20169, France

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Fort George

Keskidee Street, Port of Spain, Trinidad, Trinidad 110712, Trinidad And Tobago

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James Joyce Tower & Museum (Martello Tower)

Sandycove, Dublin, Ireland

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Historic Walled Town of Cuenca (Casas Colgadas)

Cuenca, Spain

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Basílica del Pilar

Paseo de Echegaray y Caballero, Zaragoza, Aragon, 50001, Spain

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Map of Historic Sites of the Napoleonic Wars

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