1808 ⟶ Spanish Guerrilla Warfare Begins in the Peninsular War

1808–1814: Spanish guerrillas fight in the Peninsular War.
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⚔️ Outbreak of the War of the Spanish Succession

1714: The War of the Spanish Succession is fought, involving most of continental Europe.⟶
Outbreak of the War of the Spanish Succession (1701)
WarfareEuropean HistorySuccessionMilitary ConflictGreat PowersLouis XIV
SpainSpainFranceFranceUnited KingdomUnited KingdomNetherlandsNetherlandsPortugalPortugal

🕊️ Treaty of Amiens Ends War of the Second Coalition

Treaty of Amiens between France and the United Kingdom ends the War of the Second Coalition.⟶
Treaty of Amiens Ends War of the Second Coalition (1802)
TreatyNapoleonic WarsPeace TreatyDiplomacyMilitary History
FranceFranceUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

⚔️ Third Coalition Declares War on Napoleonic France

Third Coalition mobilizes against France.⟶
Third Coalition Declares War on Napoleonic France (1805)
Napoleonic WarsCoalition WarsMilitary HistoryWarfare
FranceFranceUnited KingdomUnited KingdomAustriaAustriaRussiaRussiaSwedenSweden

⚓️ British Naval Victory at Trafalgar

The Battle of Trafalgar, British victory by Admiral Nelson eliminates the French and Spanish fleets. Begins Royal Navy dominance of the seas, a major factor for the success of the British Empire.⟶
British Naval Victory at Trafalgar (1805)
Naval WarfareNapoleonic WarsBritish EmpireRoyal NavyMaritime HistoryGeopoliticsImperialism
United KingdomUnited KingdomFranceFranceSpainSpain

⚔️ Spanish Guerrilla Warfare Begins in the Peninsular War

1808–1814: Spanish guerrillas fight in the Peninsular War.⟶
Spanish Guerrilla Warfare Begins in the Peninsular War (1808)
Guerrilla WarfareNapoleonic WarsMilitary HistoryResistance Movements
SpainSpainFranceFrancePortugalPortugalUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom