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Conflicts in 1809

  • War of the Fifth CoalitionIn early 1809, the Austrian Empire stood alone in Central Europe. Emperor Francis I faced a French Empire led by Napoleon Bonaparte that controlled most of…
  • Walcheren CampaignIn July 1809, the British government made a desperate decision to seal the Scheldt estuary. They feared the port of Antwerp would become a base for French…
  • Finnish WarOn the 24th of September 1807, Russian Emperor Alexander I sent a letter to Swedish King Gustav IV Adolf. The letter demanded that Sweden cut off trade with…