Other Actions (e.g. Non-French, Colonial, Rebellions, "Minor" Campaigns, Naval etc.)
1792 - 1815
Comments
The war of France against Britain until 1802 can not be divided into two Wars of the Coalition. Although the conflicts with Britain until 1802 are often classified as parts of the Coalition Wars.This Other Battles section has the following campaigns:
- Vendéean Rebellion,
- Campaign in Switzerland (without actions of the 2nd Coalition War)
- Invasion of Ireland
- Campaign in Central Italy
- Ottoman Empire vs Russia
- Tyrolian Rebellion
- Indian Ocean
- Single independent actions
1793/08/14
Battle of Lucon Vendéean Rebellion Republican victory
Republican France
Vendée
Sandoz/Tunq
d'Elbée
1793/08/25
Combat of Marseille
Republican France victory
Republican France
Marseille
Carteaux
1793/11/14 - 1793/11/15
Battle of Granville Vendéean Rebellion
Republican France victory
Republican France
Vendée
Varin/Peyre
Rochejaquelin
1794/05/28 - 1794/06/01
Naval Battle of Ushant (Ouessant), "Glorious 1st of June"
British victory
France
Britain
Villaret-Joyeuse
Howe
Comments
Actually 400 miles off Ushant (Ouessant)
It is doubtful to claim this event as an English victory because the french fleet succeeded in reaching the target of protecting a naval grain convoy coming from America. But nevertheless the battle itself was an English tactical victory.
1795/03/13
Naval Battle of Genoa
British victory
France
Britain
Martin
Hotham
1795/06/23
Naval Battle of Île de Groix (Battle of L'Orient) British victory
France
Britain
Villaret-Joyeuse
Hood/Bridport (?)
1795/07/13
Naval Battle of Hyères Islands
British victory
France
Britain
Martin
Hotham
1795/07/16 - 1795/07/20
Battle of Quiberon Single independent action
Republican France victory
Republican France
French Emigrés/Britain
Hoche
Comte de Puissaye/Comte d'Hervilly
Troops:
13000 (11)
Losses:
1797/02/14
Naval Battle of Cape St. Vincent
British victory
Spain
Britain
Córdova
Jervis/Nelson
Losses:
Total 300 (12)
Prisoners >2500 (12)
1797/07/25
Battle of Tenerife
Spanish victory
Spain
Britain
D. Antonio Gutiérrez
Nelson
Comments
Nelson was heavily defeated and was wounded losing an arm.
1797/10/11
Naval Battle of Camperdown
British victory
Netherland
Britain
de Winter
Duncan
Losses:
KIA&WIA >1000 (12)
1798/03/05
Battle of Grauholz Campaign in Switzerland
French victory
France
Berne
Schauenburg
vonErlach
1798/06/10
Battle of La Valetta Egypt Campaign
French victory
France
Knights of St.John of Malta
Napoleon
VonHompesch
1798/08/01
Naval Battle of Abukir Bay (Battle of the Nile) Egypt Campaign
British victory
France
Britain
Brueys
Nelson
Losses:
KIA&WIA >8900 (12)
Total 900 (12)
Comments
Death of Admiral Brueys.
1798/08/22
Landing in the Killala Bay Invasion of Ireland
French victory
France
British Loyalists
Humbert
1798/08/27
Battle of Castlebar Invasion of Ireland
French victory
France
British Loyalists
Humbert
Lake
Troups:
1500 (12)
6000 (12)
1798/09/05
Battle of Callooney Invasion of Ireland
French victory
France
British Loyalists
Humbert
Vereker
1798/09/08
Battle of Ballinamuck Invasion of Ireland
French victory
France
British Loyalists
Humbert
Cornwallis/Lake
1798/10/12
Battle of Donegal Invasion of Ireland
British victory
France
Britain
Bompard
Warren
1799/01/11
Capitulation of Capua Campaign in Central Italy
French victory
France
Naples
Mack
1799/01/24
Storming of Naples Campaign in Central Italy
French victory
France
Naples
Championnet
1801/04/02
1st Naval Battle of Copenhagen
British victory
Britain
Denmark
Nelson
Fischer
Losses:
Total 941 (12)
1801/07/06
1st Naval Battle of Algeciras
French/Spanish victory
France/Spain
Britain
Linois
Saumarez
1801/07/12
2nd Naval Battle of Algeciras
British victory
France/Spain
Britain
Moreno
Saumarez
1804/10/05
Naval Battle of Cape Santa Marta
British victory
Spain
Britain
1805/07/22
Naval Battle of Cap Finisterre
British victory
France/Spain
Britain
Villeneuve
Calder
1805/10/21
Naval Battle of Trafalgar
British victory
France/Spain
Britain
Villeneuve/Gravina
Nelson
Comments
Death of Nelson.
1805/11/05
Naval Battle of Cape Ortegal
British victory
France
Britain
Dumanoir
Strachan
Comments
Four ships of the French escaping from Trafalgar.
1806/01/08
Battle of Cape Town
British victory
France/Holland
Britain
Baird/Popham
1806/02/06
Naval Battle of Santo Domingo
British victory
France
Britain
Leisseque
Duckworth
1806/06/27
1st Battle of Buenos Ayres
Spanish(French) victory
Spain(France)
Britain
Liniers
Beresford
1806/07/04
Combat of Maida
British victory
France
Britain
Reynier
Stuart
Comments
Engagement in Calabria (Italy).
1807/06/30
Naval Battle of Lemnos
Russian victory
Ottoman Empire
Russia
Seniavin
1807/07/05
2nd Battle of Buenos Ayres
Spanish(French) victory
Spain(France)
Britain
Liniers
Whitelocke
1807/03/31
Battle of Rosetta
Turkish victory
Britain
Turks
Fraser
Mohammed Ali
1807/04/21
Battle of El Hamid
Turkish victory
Britain
Turks
Fraser
Mohammed Ali
1807/09/02 - 1807/09/05
Bombardement of Copenhagen
British victory
Denmark
Britain
Gambier/Cathcart/Wellington
1808/06/03
Action at Loznica (Loznitza)
Ottoman/French victory
Ottoman Empire/France
Serbia
Comments
This Loznica is near the Drina west of Belgrade.
1809/04/11 - 1809/04/12
Naval Battle of Basque Roads
British victory
France
Britain
Allemand
Gambier/Cochrane
1809/06/25
Battle of Graz Tyrolian Rebellion
French/Bavarian victory
France/Bavaria
Tyrol
Guilay
1809/07/16
Battle of Flushing
British victory
France/Holland
Britain
1809/07/30 - 1809/12/09
Occupation of Walcheren
? victory
France/Holland
Britain
Louis Bonaparte/Bernadotte
Chatham
1809/08/12
Battle of Berg Isel Tyrolian Rebellion
Tyrolian victory
France/Bavaria
Tyrol
1809/08/16 - 1809/08/23
Action of Sainte-Rose Indian Ocean
E55.50 S21.10, Reunion Island
French victory
France
Britain
La Richaudie
Corbett
Comments
Troups: F: 110, E: 150
1809/09/21
Battle of Saint-Paul Indian Ocean
E55.15 S21.00, Reunion Island
British victory
France
Britain
Saint-Mihiel
Keating
Comments
Troups: F: 200, E: 600.
1810/07/07 - 1810/07/08
Battle of Saint-Denis Indian Ocean
E55.30 S20.50, Reunion Island
British victory
France
Britain
Sainte-Susanne
Keating
Comments
Troops: F: 480, E: 4000
Casualties: sources disagree:F: 15 to 62; E: 97 to 248.
Comments Surrender of Reunion Island.
1810/08/23 - 1810/08/27
Naval Battle of Grand-Port (Naval Battle of île de la Passe) Indian Ocean
E57.40 S20.20, Ile de France
French victory
France
Britain
Duperre/Bouvet
Willoughby
Comments
F: 4 frigates; E: 4 frigates.
Casualties: F:150; E:1600 (including prisoners), 2 frigates sunken, 2 frigates captured.
1810/12/01
Battle of Montagne Longue Indian Ocean
E57.30 S20.10, Ile de France
British victory
France
Britain
Decaen
Abercombie
Comments
Troups: F: 4000, E: 10000
Comments Surrender of Ile de France.
1811/03/13
Naval Battle of Lissa
British victory
France/Venice
Britain
Dubourdieu
Hoste
Comments
Death of Dubourdieu.
1815/05/02
Battle of Tolentino
Austrian victory
Naples
Austria
Murat
Bianchi
Troops:
Losses:
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