Napoleon's Eylau-Friedland Campaign
Campaign Name : Napoleon's Eylau-Friedland Campaign
Date(s) : 28 November 1806 - 27 July 1807
Part of : The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars , French War of the Fourth Coalition ,
Summary
Napoleon's planning for this campaign began even before Blucher's troops had been hunted down after Jena-Auerstadt. Russia had not done a great deal towards the coalition, expecting the dreaded Prussians to defeat Napoleon. Consequently Russian mobilisation and logistic preparation had been slow. Most of the French activity had been in western and northern Germany but now Napoleon turned eastwards. After a series of brilliant manoeuvers, engagements and at least one knife edged battle the French reached the boarders of Russia.The battle of Friedland was an overwhelming French victory which forced the Coalition allies to sue for peace. Both Russia [7 July 1807] and Prussia [9 July 1807] signed peace treaties. Napoleon left for Paris on the 27th July having been absent from his capital for ten months. The Fourth coalition was over with Britain being left as the only undefeated French opponent.
Also includes the following
- Glogau 06 November 1806 - 02 December 1806
- Breslau [Wroclaw] 06 December 1806 - 06 January 1807
- Czarnowo 23 December 1806
- Soldau 25 December 1806
- Pultusk 26 December 1806
- Golymin 26 December 1806
- Schweidnitz 10 January 1807 - 16 February 1807
- Brieg [Brzeg] 17 January 1807
- Kosel 24 January 1807 - 02 July 1807
- Mohrungen 25 January 1807
- Waltersdorf 05 February 1807
- Hof 06 February 1807
- Ostrolenka 16 February 1807
- Neisse 23 February 1807 - 16 June 1807
- Dirschau 23 February 1807
- Danzig 10 March 1807
- Colberg 20 March 1807 - 02 July 1807
- Kanth 14 May 1807
- Lomitten 05 June 1807
- Guttstadt & Deppen 05 June 1807 - 06 June 1807
- Heilsberg 10 June 1807
- Glatz 20 June 1807 - 24 June 1807
- Dänholm 25 August 1807