When was the War of the Fifth Coalition?

The War of the Fifth Coalition was fought from 10 April to 14 October 1809, during the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815).

What caused the War of the Fifth Coalition?

The War of the Fifth Coalition was caused by Austria's desire to reclaim the lands and status it lost in previous defeats against Napoleon.

What was the War of the Fifth Coalition?

The War of the Fifth Coalition was a six-month conflict during the Napoleonic Wars in 1809, fought primarily in Central Europe between the French and Austrian empires. It was the last successful war of Napoleon's career and led to his marriage to Marie Louise of Austria.

Who won the War of the Fifth Coalition?

Napoleon won the War of the Fifth Coalition; it was his last victorious war.

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The War of the Fifth Coalition (1809) was a major conflict of the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815) that was fought primarily in Central Europe between the First French Empire and its client states against the Austrian Empire, supported by the United Kingdom. The six-month conflict was the final victorious war in the career of Emperor Napoleon I (r. 1804-1814; 1815).

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16 Jul 1808 - 19 Jul 1808
A Spanish army defeats a French force at the Battle of Bailén, France's first major land defeat since the start of the Napoleonic Wars.
10 Apr 1809
Archduke Charles of Austria invades Bavaria with 200,000 men, sparking the War of the Fifth Coalition.
19 Apr 1809 - 23 Apr 1809
Napoleon defeats Archduke Charles in a string of battles during the Landshut Campaign.
19 Apr 1809
The Austrians defeat a Polish army at the Battle of Raszyn.
13 May 1809
Napoleon occupies Vienna for the second time.
21 May 1809 - 22 May 1809
Napoleon suffers his first defeat in ten years at the Battle of Aspern-Essling; French Marshal Jean Lannes is mortally wounded.
29 May 1809
Tyrolean rebels defeat a Franco-Bavarian army at the Second Battle of Bergisel.
14 Jun 1809
Viceroy Eugène de Beauharnais of Italy defeats Archduke John of Austria at the Battle of Raab.
5 Jul 1809 - 6 Jul 1809
Napoleon defeats Archduke Charles of Austria at the Battle of Wagram.
12 Jul 1809
The Armistice of Znaim is signed, ending hostilities between Austrian and French armies.
14 Oct 1809
The Treaty of Schönbrunn is signed between France and Austria; the War of the Fifth Coalition is over.
10 Feb 1810
Andreas Hofer, leader of the Tyrolean Rebellion, is executed on the direct order of Napoleon.
1 Apr 1810
Emperor Napoleon I is married to Archduchess Marie Louise of Austria.

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