The Napoleonic Wars (1803–1815) were a global series of conflicts fought by shared European coalitions against the French First Republic (1803–1804) under the First Consul followed by the First French Empire (1804–1815) under the Emperor of the French, Napoleon I. The wars originated in political forces arising from the French Revolution (1789–1799) and French Revolutionary Wars (1792–1802) and produced a period of French domination over continental Europe. The wars are categorised as seven conflicts, five named after the coalitions that fought Napoleon, plus two named for their respective theatres: the War of the Third Coalition, War of the Fourth Coalition, War of the Fifth Coalition, War of the Sixth Coalition, War of the Seventh Coalition, the Peninsular War, and the French invasion of Russia.
Napoleonic Wars: At the Battle of Smoliani, French Marshals Victor and Oudinot are defeated by the Russians under General Peter Wittgenstein.
On November 14, in the year 1812, Napoleonic Wars: At the Battle of Smoliani, French Marshals Victor and Oudinot are defeated by the Russians under General Peter Wittgenstein. This event is recorded as a Historical Events event in the history of November 14, a notable event in this corner of history.
Key Facts
- This event took place on November 14, 1812 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Historical Events event in recorded history.
- Referenced in 5 Wikipedia articles.
- Wikipedia source last updated on 31 October 2026.
On This Date in History
This article draws on content from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
More on November 14
A mass shooting occurs at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, California, resulting in three deaths, including that…
On November 14, 2019, at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, California, United States, a school shooting occurred when a student with a pistol, identified as 16-year-old Nathani…
A mass shooting occurs at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, California, resulting in three deaths, including that…
A gunman kills four people and injures 12 others during a shooting spree across Rancho Tehama, California. He had…
On November 13–14, 2017, a series of shootings occurred in Rancho Tehama, an unincorporated community in Tehama County, California, United States. The gunman, 44-year-old Kevin Ja…
A gunman kills four people and injures 12 others during a shooting spree across Rancho Tehama, California. He had…
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake strikes Kaikōura, New Zealand, at a depth of 15 km (9 miles), resulting in the deaths of…
The 2016 Kaikōura earthquake was a Mw 7.8 earthquake in the South Island of New Zealand that occurred two minutes after midnight on 14 November 2016 NZDT. Ruptures occurred on mul…
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake strikes Kaikōura, New Zealand, at a depth of 15 km (9 miles), resulting in the deaths of…
Israel launches a major military operation in the Gaza Strip in response to an escalation of rocket attacks by Hamas.
Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It is bordered by Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east…
Israel launches a major military operation in the Gaza Strip in response to an escalation of rocket attacks by Hamas.
The first G-20 economic summit opens in Washington, D.C.
The 2008 G20 Washington Summit on Financial Markets and the World Economy was the first meeting, held in Washington, D.C., United States. It achieved general agreement amongst the…
The first G-20 economic summit opens in Washington, D.C.
Space Shuttle Endeavour launches on STS-126 to continue assembly of the International Space Station.
Space Shuttle Endeavour is a retired orbiter from NASA's Space Shuttle program and the fifth and final operational Shuttle built. It embarked on its first mission, STS-49, in May …
Space Shuttle Endeavour launches on STS-126 to continue assembly of the International Space Station.
Comments 0
Sign in to join the discussion.