List of battles involving France in modern history
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This is a chronological list of the battles involving France in modern history.
These lists do not include the battles of the French civil wars (as the Wars of Religion, the Fronde, the War in the Vendée) unless a foreign country is involved; this list includes neither the peacekeeping operations (such as Operation Artemis, Opération Licorne) nor the humanitarian missions supported by the French Armed Forces.
The list gives the name, the date, the present-day location of the battles, the French allies and enemies, and the result of these conflicts following this legend:
- French military victory
- French military defeat
- Indecisive or unclear outcome
- Ongoing conflict
Modern history (1789–present)
[edit]National Convention (1792–1795)
[edit]| Battle | Date | Location | Allies | Enemies | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| War of the First Coalition (1792–1797) | |||||
| Capture of Porrentruy | 28 April 1792 | Switzerland | None |  Habsburg Empire |
Victory |
| 1st Battle of Quiévrain | 28 April 1792 | Belgium | None | Habsburg Empire |
Victory |
| Battle of Marquain | 29 April 1792 | Belgium | None | Habsburg Empire |
Defeat |
| 2nd Battle of Quiévrain | 30 April 1792 | Belgium | None | Habsburg Empire |
Defeat |
| Battle of Harelbeke | 23 June 1792 | Belgium | None | Habsburg Empire |
Defeat |
| Capture of Longwy | 19 - 23 August 1792 | France | None |  Prussia |
Defeat |
| Siege of Thionville | 24 August – 30 September 1792 | France | None | Habsburg Empire Émigrés |
Victory |
| Battle of Valmy | 12 September 1792 | France | None | Prussia Habsburg Empire Émigrés |
Victory |
| Siege of Lille | 29 September – 8 October 1792 | France | None | Habsburg Empire |
Victory |
| First Siege of Mayence | 19–21 October 1792 | Germany | None |  Electorate of Mainz |
Victory |
| Battle of Jemappes | 6 November 1792 | Belgium | None | Habsburg Empire |
Victory |
| Siege of Namur | 19 November – 1 December 1792 | Belgium | None | Habsburg Empire |
Victory |
| Battle of Neerwinden | 18 March 1793 | Belgium | None | Habsburg Empire |
Defeat |
| Siege of Coné | 8 April – 12 July 1793 | France | None | Austria |
Defeat |
| Second Siege of Mayence | 10 April – 23 July 1793 | Germany | None | Prussia Austria Saxony Hesse-KasselHesse-Darmstadt Electorate of the PalatinateSaxe-Weimar |
Defeat |
| Battle of Raismes | 8 May 1793 | France | None | Austria Great Britain Prussia |
Defeat |
| Battle of Famars | 23 May 1793 | France | None | Habsburg Austria Hanover Great Britain |
Defeat |
| Capture of San Pietro and Sant'Antioco | 25 May 1793 | Italy | None |  Spain |
Defeat |
| First Battle of Arlon | 9 June 1793 | Belgium | None | Habsburg Austria |
Victory |
| Siege of Valenciennes | 13 June – 28 July 1793 | France | None | Austria Great Britain |
Defeat |
| Action of 31 July 1793 | 31 July 1793 | France | None | Great Britain |
Indecisive |
| Siege of Dunkirk | 24 August – 8 September 1793 | France | None | Great Britain Austria Hanover Hesse-Kassel |
Victory |
| Battle of Hondshoote | 8 September 1793 | France | None | Great Britain Archduchy of Austria Hesse-Kassel Hanover |
Victory |
| Battle of Avesnes-le-Sec | 12 September 1793 | France | None | Austria |
Defeat |
| Battle of Méribel | 13 September 1793 | France | None |  Sardinia |
Victory |
| Siege of Toulon | 18 September – 18 December 1793 | France | None | Great Britain Spain French Royalists Naples and Sicily Sardinia |
Victory |
| First Battle of Wissembourg | 13 October 1793 | France | None | Austria Hesse-Kassel Émigrés |
Defeat |
| Battle of Wattignies | 16 October 1793 | France | None | Austria |
Victory |
| Battle of Kaiserslautern | 28–30 November 1793 | Germany | None | Prussia |
Defeat |
| Battle of Woerth-Froeschwiller | 22 December 1793 | France | None | Austria |
Victory |
| Battle of Geisberg | 26 December 1793 | France | None | Austria Prussia |
Victory |
| Second Battle of Wissembourg | 26 – 27 December 1793 | France | None | Austria Prussia Electorate of Bavaria Hesse-Kassel |
Victory |
| Battle of Martinique | 5 February 1794 | Martinique | None | Great Britain |
Defeat |
| Siege of Saint-Florent | 7–18 February 1794 | France | None | Great Britain Corsica |
Defeat |
| Siege of Bastia | 4 April – 19 May 1794 | France | None | Great BritainCorsica |
Defeat |
| Invasion of Guadeloupe | 11 April 1794 – 10 December 1794 | Guadeloupe | None | Great Britain |
Victory |
| Second Battle of Arlon | 17–18 April 1794 | Belgium | None | Austria |
Victory |
| Battle of Villers-en-Cauchies | 24 April 1794 | France | None | Habsburg Austria Great Britain |
Defeat |
| Battle of Saorgio | 24–28 April 1794 | Italy | None | Kingdom of Sardinia Habsburg Austria |
Victory |
| Battle of Beaumont | 26 April 1794 | France | None | Habsburg Austria Great Britain |
Defeat |
| Battle of Mouscron | 29 April 1794 | Belgium | None | Habsburg Austria Hanover |
Victory |
| Battle of Tourcoing | 18 May 1794 | France | None | Great Britain Austria Hanover |
Victory |
| Battle of Tournay | 22 May 1794 | Belgium | None | Habsburg Austria Great Britain Hanover |
Defeat |
| Glorious First of June | 1 June 1794 | France | None | Great Britain |
Indecisive |
| Battle of Fleurus | 26 June 1794 | Belgium | None | Habsburg Monarchy Dutch Republic.svg){kind=small} Brunswick-Lüneburg Great Britain |
Victory |
| Battle of Trippstadt | 13 July 1794 | France | None | Prussia Saxony Austria |
Victory |
| Siege of Calvi | July – 10 August 1794 | France | None | Kingdom of Great Britain Anglo-Corsican Kingdom |
Defeat |
| Battle of Sprimont | 18 September 1794 | Belgium | None | Habsburg Austria |
Victory |
| Battle of Aldenhoven | 2 October 1794 | Germany | None | Habsburg Austria |
Victory |
| First Battle of Dego | 21 September 1794 | Italy | None | Habsburg Austria |
Victory |
| Siege of Luxembourg | 22 November 1794 – 7 June 1795 | Luxembourg | None | Habsburg Austria |
Victory |
| Action of 8 March 1795 | 8 March 1795 | Mediterranean | None | Great Britain |
Victory |
| Battle of Genoa | 14 March 1795 | Ligurian Sea | None | Kingdom of Great Britain Kingdom of Naples and Sicily |
Defeat |
| Battle of Groix | 23 June 1795 | France | None | Great Britain |
Defeat |
| Battle of Quiberon | 23 June – 21 July 1795 | France | None | Chouans Émigrés Great Britain |
Victory |
| Battle of Hyères Islands | 13 July 1795 | Mediterranean | None | Great Britain Naples and Sicily |
Defeat |
| Battle of Île d'Yeu | 26 August – 1 November 1795 | France | None | Émigrés Great Britain |
Victory |
| Battle of Mainz | 29 October 1795 | Germany | None | Habsburg Austria |
Defeat |
| War of the Pyrenees (1793–1795) | |||||
| Battle of Céret | 20 April 1793 | France | None | Spain |
Defeat |
| Battle of Mas Deu | 19 May 1793 | France | None | Spain |
Defeat |
| Siege of Bellegarde | 23 May – 24 June 1793 | France | None | Spain Émigrés |
Defeat |
| Battle of Peyrestortes | 17 September 1793 | France | None | Spain |
Victory |
| Battle of Truillas | 22 September 1793 | France | None | Spain |
Defeat |
| Capture of Fort-Dauphin | 28–29 January 1794 | Haiti | None | Spain |
Defeat |
| Battle of Boulou | 30 April 1794 | France | None | Spain Portugal |
Victory |
| Battle of the Baztan Valley | 24 July 1794 | Spain | None | Spain |
Victory |
| Battle of San-Lorenzo de la Muga | 13 August 1794 | Spain | None | Spain Portugal |
Victory |
| Battle of Orbaitzeta | 15–17 October 1794 | Spain | None | Spain Émigrés |
Victory |
| Battle of the Black Mountain | 17–20 November 1794 | Spain | None | Spain Portugal |
Victory |
| Siege of Roses | 28 November 1794 – 4 February 1795 | Spain | None | Spain |
Victory |
| Battle of the Gulf of Roses | 14 February 1795 | Gulf of Roses | None | Spain |
Victory |
| Battle of Pontós | 11 June 1795 | Spain | None | Spain |
Defeat |
Directory (1795–1799)
[edit]| Battle | Date | Location | Allies | Enemies | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| War of the First Coalition (1792–1797) | |||||
| Battle of Ettlingen | 9 July 1796 | Germany | None | Habsburg Austria |
Victory |
| Battle of Neresheim | 11 August 1796 | Germany | None | Habsburg Austria |
Victory |
| Battle of Amberg | 24 August 1796 | Germany | None | Habsburg Austria |
Defeat |
| Battle of Friedberg | 24 August 1796 | Germany | None | Habsburg Austria |
Victory |
| Battle of Würzburg | 3 September 1796 | Germany | None | Habsburg Austria |
Defeat |
| Battle of Biberach | 2 October 1796 | Germany | None | Habsburg Austria |
Victory |
| Battle of Emmendingen | 19 October 1796 | Germany | None | Habsburg Austria |
Defeat |
| Battle of Schliengen | 24 October 1796 | Germany | None | Habsburg Austria |
Defeat |
| Siege of Kehl | October 1796 – January 1797 | Germany | None | Habsburg Austria |
Defeat |
| Action of 13 January 1797 | 13 January 1797 | Bay of Biscay | None | Great Britain |
Defeat |
| Battle of Fishguard | 22–24 February 1797 | Wales | None | Great Britain |
Defeat |
| Battle of Neuwied | 18 April 1797 | Germany | None | Habsburg Austria |
Victory |
| Battle of Diersheim | 20 April 1797 | Germany | None | Habsburg Austria |
Victory |
| Italian campaigns of the French Revolutionary Wars (1796–1797) | |||||
| Battle of Loano | 22 November 1795 | Italy | None | Habsburg Austria Sardinia |
Victory |
| Battle of Voltri | 10 April 1796 | Italy | None | Habsburg Austria |
Defeat |
| Battle of Montenotte | 12 April 1796 | Italy | None | Habsburg Austria Sardinia |
Victory |
| Battle of Millesimo | 13 April 1796 | Italy | None | Habsburg Austria Sardinia |
Victory |
| Second Battle of Dego | 14–15 April 1796 | Italy | None | Habsburg Austria Sardinia |
Victory |
| Battle of Ceva | 16 April 1796 | Italy | None | Sardinia |
Victory |
| Battle of Mondovì | 21 April 1796 | Italy | None | Sardinia |
Victory |
| Battle of Fombio | 7–9 May 1796 | Italy | None | Habsburg Austria |
Victory |
| Battle of Lodi | 10 May 1796 | Italy | None | Habsburg Austria |
Victory |
| Battle of Borghetto | 30 May 1796 | Italy | None | Habsburg Austria |
Victory |
| Siege of Mantua | 4 July 1796 – 2 February 1797 | Italy | None | Habsburg Austria |
Victory |
| Battle of Lonato | 2–3 August 1796 | Italy | None | Habsburg Austria |
Victory |
| Battle of Castiglione | 5 August 1796 | Italy | None | Habsburg Austria |
Victory |
| Battle of Rovereto | 4 September 1796 | Italy | None | Habsburg Austria |
Victory |
| Battle of Bassano | 8 September 1796 | Italy | None | Habsburg Austria |
Victory |
| Battle of La Favorita | 15 September 1796 | Italy | None | Habsburg Austria |
Victory |
| Second Battle of Bassano | 6 November 1796 | Italy | None | Habsburg Austria |
Defeat |
| Battle of Calliano | 6–7 November 1796 | Italy | None | Habsburg Austria |
Defeat |
| Battle of Caldiero | 12 November 1796 | Italy | None | Habsburg Austria |
Defeat |
| Battle of the Bridge of Arcole | 15–17 November 1796 | Italy | None | Habsburg Austria |
Victory |
| Battle of La Favorita | 16 January 1797 | Italy | None | Habsburg Austria |
Victory |
| Battle of Rivoli | 14–15 January 1797 | Italy | None | Habsburg Austria |
Victory |
| Battle of Faenza | 3–4 February 1797 | Italy | None |  Papal States |
Victory |
| Battle of Valvasone | 16 March 1797 | Italy | None | Habsburg Austria |
Victory |
| Battle of Tarvis | 21–23 March 1797 | Italy | None | Habsburg Austria |
Victory |
| Tyrol Invasion | 20 March–8 May 1797 | Austria | None | Habsburg Austria Tyrolean people |
Victory |
| Veronese Easters | 17–25 April 1797 | Italy | None |  Veronese people |
Victory |
| Irish Rebellion of 1798 | |||||
| Battle of Castlebar | 27 August 1798 | Ireland |  United Irishmen |
Great Britain |
Victory |
| Battle of Collooney | 5 September 1798 | Ireland | United Irishmen |
Great Britain |
Victory |
| Battle of Ballinamuck | 8 September 1798 | Ireland | United Irishmen |
Great Britain |
Defeat |
| Battle of Killala | 23 September 1798 | Ireland | United Irishmen |
Great Britain |
Defeat |
| Battle of Tory Island | 12 October 1798 | Ireland | None | Great Britain |
Defeat |
| Quasi-War | |||||
| Capture of La Croyable | 7 July 1798 | New Jersey | None |  United States |
Defeat |
| Capture of USS Retaliation | 20 November 1798 | Guadeloupe | None | United States |
Victory |
| USS Constellation vs L'Insurgente | 9 February 1799 | Nevis | None | United States |
Defeat |
| French Campaign in Egypt and Syria (1798–1801) | |||||
| Capture of Malta | 9–11 June 1798 | Malta | None |  Order of St. John |
Victory |
| Battle of Chobrakit | 12 July 1798 | Egypt | None |  Mamluks |
Victory |
| Battle of the Pyramids | 21 July 1798 | Egypt | None |  Ottoman Empire Mamluks |
Victory |
| Battle of the Nile | 1–2 August 1798 | Egypt | None | Great Britain |
Defeat |
| Siege of Malta | 2 September 1798 – 4 September 1800 | Malta | None | Great Britain Malta Portugal Naples |
Defeat |
| Revolt of Cairo | 21 October 1798 | Egypt | None | Ottoman Empire |
Victory |
| Action of 14 December 1798 | 14 December 1798 | Gironde estuary | None | Great Britain |
Victory |
| Siege of El Arish | 8–19 February 1799 | Egypt | None | Ottoman Empire |
Victory |
| Siege of Jaffa | 3–7 March 1799 | Palestine | None | Ottoman Empire |
Victory |
| Siege of Acre | 20 March – 21 May 1799 | Palestine | None | Ottoman Empire |
Defeat |
| Battle of Mount Tabor | 16 April 1799 | Palestine | None | Ottoman Empire |
Victory |
| First Battle of Abukir | 25 July 1799 | Egypt | None | Ottoman Empire |
Victory |
| War of the Second Coalition (1798–1802) | |||||
| Battle of Grauholz | 5 March 1798 | Switzerland | None |  Switzerland |
Victory |
| Siege of Corfu | 18 November 1798 – 2 March 1799 | Greece | None |  Russian Empire Ottoman Empire |
Defeat |
| Battle of Ostrach | 20–21 March 1799 | Germany | None | Habsburg monarchy |
Defeat |
| Battle of Feldkirch | 23 March 1799 | Switzerland | None | Habsburg monarchy |
Victory |
| First Battle of Stockach | 25 March 1799 | Germany | None | Habsburg monarchy |
Defeat |
| Battle of Winterthur | 27 May 1799 | Switzerland | None | Habsburg monarchy |
Defeat |
| Battle of Oberwald | 13–14 August 1799 | Switzerland | None | Habsburg monarchy |
Victory |
| Battle of Schwyz | 14–15 August 1799 | Switzerland | None | Habsburg monarchy |
Defeat |
| First Battle of Zürich | 4–7 June 1799 | Switzerland | None | Habsburg monarchy |
Defeat |
| Battle of Krabbendam | 10 September 1799 | Netherlands |  Batavian Republic |
Great Britain |
Defeat |
| Battle of Bergen | 19 September 1799 | Netherlands | Batavian Republic |
Great Britain Russian Empire |
Victory |
| Second Battle of Zürich | 25–26 September 1799 | Switzerland | None | Austria Russia |
Victory |
| Battle of Linth | 25 September 1799 | Switzerland | None | Habsburg monarchy |
Victory |
| Battle of Alkmaar | 2 October 1799 | Netherlands | Batavian Republic |
Great Britain Russian Empire |
Defeat |
| Battle of Castricum | 6 October 1799 | Netherlands | Batavian Republic |
Great Britain Russian Empire |
Victory |
Consulate (1799–1804)
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First Empire (1804–1814/1815)
[edit]| Battle | Date | Location | Allies | Enemies | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| War of the Third Coalition (1803–1806) | |||||
| Battle of Diamond Rock | 31 May – 2 June 1805 | Martinique | Spain |
United Kingdom |
Victory |
| Battle of Cape Finisterre | 22 July 1805 | Spain | Spain |
United Kingdom |
Defeat |
| Battle of Wertingen | 8 October 1805 | Germany | None |  Austrian Empire |
Victory |
| Battle of Haslach-Jungingen | 11 October 1805 | Germany | None | Austrian Empire |
Victory |
| Battle of Elchingen | 14 October 1805 | Germany | None | Austrian Empire |
Victory |
| Battle of Ulm | 16–19 October 1805 | Germany | None | Austrian Empire |
Victory |
| Battle of Verona | 18 October 1805 | Italy | None | Austrian Empire |
Victory |
| Battle of Trafalgar | 21 October 1805 | Spain | Spain |
United Kingdom |
Defeat |
| Battle of Caldiero | 30 October 1805 | Italy | None | Austrian Empire |
Victory |
| Battle of Cape Ortegal | 3 November 1805 | Spain | None | United Kingdom |
Defeat |
| Battle of Amstetten | 5 November 1805 | Austria | None | Austrian Empire Russian Empire |
Victory |
| Battle of Mariazell | 8 November 1805 | Austria | None | Austrian Empire |
Victory |
| Battle of Dürenstein | 11 November 1805 | Austria | None | Russian Empire Austrian Empire |
Indecisive |
| Capitulation of Dornbirn | 13 November 1805 | Austria | None | Austrian Empire |
Victory |
| Battle of Schöngrabern | 16 November 1805 | Austria | None | Austrian Empire Russian Empire |
Victory |
| Battle of Castelfranco Veneto | 24 November 1805 | Italy | None | Austrian Empire |
Victory |
| Battle of Austerlitz | 2 December 1805 | Czech Republic | None | Russian Empire Austrian Empire |
Victory |
| Siege of Gaeta | 26 February – 18 July 1806 | Italy |  Italy Etruria Polish Legions Switzerland |
Kingdoms of Naples and Sicily |
Victory |
| Action of 21 April 1806 | 21 April 1806 | South Africa | None | United Kingdom |
Indecisive |
| Battle of Maida | 4 July 1806 | Italy | Italy Etruria Polish Legions Switzerland |
United Kingdom Kingdoms of Naples and Sicily |
Defeat |
| Battle of Campo Tenese | 10 March 1806 | Italy | Italy Etruria Polish Legions Switzerland |
Kingdoms of Naples and Sicily |
Victory |
| Battle of Mileto | 28 May 1806 | Italy | None | Kingdoms of Naples and Sicily |
Victory |
| War of the Fourth Coalition (1806–1807) | |||||
| Battle of Schleiz | 9 October 1806 | Germany | None |  Prussia |
Victory |
| Battle of Saalfeld | 10 October 1806 | Germany | None | Kingdom of Prussia Electorate of Saxony |
Victory |
| Battle of Jena | 14 October 1806 | Germany | None | Kingdom of Prussia Electorate of Saxony |
Victory |
| Battle of Auerstaëdt | 14 October 1806 | Germany | None | Kingdom of Prussia |
Victory |
| Capitulation of Erfurt | 16 October 1806 | Germany | None | Kingdom of Prussia |
Victory |
| Battle of Halle | 17 October 1806 | Germany | None | Kingdom of Prussia |
Victory |
| Siege of Magdeburg | 25 October – 8 November 1806 | Germany | None | Kingdom of Prussia |
Victory |
| Capitulation of Berlin | 27 October 1806 | Germany | None | Kingdom of Prussia |
Victory |
| Battle of Prenzlau | 28 October 1806 | Germany | None | Kingdom of Prussia |
Victory |
| Capitulation of Pasewalk | 29 October 1806 | Germany | None | Kingdom of Prussia |
Victory |
| Capitulation of Stettin | 29–30 October 1806 | Poland | None | Prussia |
Victory |
| Battle of Waren-Nossentin | 1 November 1806 | Germany | None | Prussia |
Defeat |
| Battle of Lübeck | 6–7 November 1806 | Germany | None | Prussia  Sweden |
Victory |
| Siege of Hameln | 7–22 November 1806 | Germany | None | Prussia |
Victory |
| Greater Poland Uprising (1806) | November 1806 | Poland | Polish Insurgents |
Prussia |
Victory |
| Battle of Czarnowo | 23 December 1806 | Poland | None | Russian Empire |
Victory |
| Battle of Golymin | 26 December 1806 | Poland | None | Russian Empire |
Victory |
| Battle of Pułtusk | 26 December 1806 | Poland | None | Russian Empire Kingdom of Prussia |
Victory |
| Siege of Graudenz | 22 January - 11 December 1807 | Poland | Polish Insurgents |
Prussia |
Defeat |
| Battle of Mohrungen | 25 January 1807 | Poland | None | Russian Empire |
Victory |
| Battle of Allenstein | 3 February 1807 | Poland | None | Russian Empire |
Victory |
| Battle of Eylau | 8 February 1807 | Russia | None | Russian Empire Kingdom of Prussia |
Victory |
| Battle of Ostrolenka | 16 February 1807 | Poland | None | Russian Empire |
Victory |
| Siege of Kolberg | March – 2 July 1807 | Poland | Kingdom of Italy Duchy of Warsaw Confederation of the Rhine |
Kingdom of Prussia Sweden United Kingdom |
Indecisive |
| Siege of Danzig | 19 March – 24 May 1807 | Poland | None | Kingdom of Prussia Russian EmpireUnited Kingdom |
Victory |
| Great Sortie of Stralsund | 1-3 April 1807 | Germany | None | Sweden |
Defeat |
| Battle of Guttstadt-Deppen | 5–6 June 1807 | Poland | None | Russian Empire |
Victory |
| Battle of Heilsberg | 10 June 1807 | Poland | None | Russian Empire |
Victory |
| Battle of Friedland | 14 June 1807 | Russia | None | Russian Empire |
Victory |
| Siege of Stralsund | 28/30 January – 24 August 1807 | Germany | None | Sweden |
Victory |
| Peninsular War (1808–1814) | |||||
| Invasion of Portugal | 19–30 November 1807 | Portugal | None | |
Victory |
| Dos de Mayo Uprising | 2 May 1808 | Spain | None | SpainMadrileños |
Victory |
| Battles of the Bruch | 6–14 June 1808 | Spain | None | Spain |
Defeat |
| Battle of Cabezón | 12 June 1808 | Spain | None | Spain |
Victory |
| Capture of the Rosily Squadron | 9–14 June 1808 | Spain | None | Spain |
Defeat |
| Siege of Saragossa | 15 June – 13 August 1808 | Spain | Duchy of Warsaw |
Spain |
Defeat |
| Battle of Valencia | 24–26 June 1808 | Spain | None | Spain |
Defeat |
| Battle of Medina de Rioseco | 14 July 1808 | Spain | None | Spain |
Victory |
| Battle of Bailén | 19–22 July 1808 | Spain | None | Spain |
Defeat |
| Battle of Évora | 29 July 1808 | Portugal | None | |
Victory |
| Battle of Roliça | 17 August 1808 | Portugal | Switzerland |
United Kingdom Portugal |
Defeat |
| Battle of Vimeiro | 20 August 1808 | Portugal | None | United Kingdom Portugal |
Defeat |
| Battle of Zornoza | 31 October 1808 | Spain | None | Spain |
Indecisive |
| Battle of Valmaseda | 5 November 1808 | Spain | None | Spain |
Defeat |
| Battle of Burgos | 7 November 1808 | Spain | None | Spain |
Victory |
| Battle of Espinosa | 10–11 November 1808 | Spain | None | Spain |
Victory |
| Battle of Tudela | 23 November 1808 | Spain | Duchy of Warsaw |
Spain |
Victory |
| Battle of Somosierra | 30 November 1808 | Spain | Duchy of Warsaw |
Spain |
Victory |
| Battle of Cardedeu | 16 December 1808 | Spain | None | Spain |
Victory |
| Siege of Saragossa | 20 December 1808 – 20 February 1809 | Spain | Duchy of Warsaw Switzerland |
Spain |
Victory |
| Battle of Molins de Rei | 21 December 1808 | Spain | None | Spain |
Victory |
| Battle of Sahagún | 21 December 1808 | Spain | None | United Kingdom |
Defeat |
| Battle of Benavente | 29 December 1808 | Spain | None | United Kingdom |
Defeat |
| Battle of Mansilla | 30 December 1808 | Spain | None | Spain |
Victory |
| Battle of Castellón | 1 January 1809 | Spain | None | Spain |
Defeat |
| Battle of Cacabelos | 3 January 1809 | Spain | None | United Kingdom |
Victory |
| Battle of Uclés | 13 January 1809 | Spain | None | Spain |
Victory |
| Battle of Corunna | 16 January 1809 | Spain | None | United Kingdom |
Victory |
| Battle of Valls | 25 February 1809 | Spain | None | Spain |
Victory |
| Battle of Villafranca | 17 March 1809 | Spain | None | Spain |
Defeat |
| Battle of Medellín | 28 March 1809 | Spain | None | Spain |
Victory |
| Battle of Braga | 20 March 1809 | Portugal | None | Portugal |
Victory |
| Battle of Ciudad-Real | 27 March 1809 | Spain | Duchy of Warsaw |
Spain |
Victory |
| First Battle of Porto | 28 March 1809 | Portugal | None | Kingdom of Portugal |
Victory |
| Siege of Gerona | 6 May – 12 December 1809 | Spain | None | Spain |
Victory |
| Battle of Grijó | 10–11 May 1809 | Spain | None | United Kingdom Portugal |
Defeat |
| Second Battle of Porto | 12 May 1809 | Spain | None | United Kingdom Portugal |
Defeat |
| Battle of Alcántara | 14 May 1809 | Portugal | None | Kingdom of Portugal |
Victory |
| Battle of María | 15 June 1809 | Spain | None | Spain |
Victory |
| Battle of Belchite | 18 June 1809 | Spain | None | Spain |
Victory |
| Battle of Talavera | 27–28 July 1809 | Spain | None | Spain United Kingdom |
Indecisive |
| Battle of Arzobispo | 8 August 1809 | Spain | None | Spain |
Victory |
| Battle of Almonacid | 11 August 1809 | Spain | None | Spain |
Victory |
| Battle of Puerto de Baños | 12 August 1809 | Spain | None | Spain Portugal |
Victory |
| Battle of Tamames | 18 October 1809 | Spain | None | Spain |
Defeat |
| Battle of Ocana | 19 November 1809 | Spain | None | Spain |
Victory |
| Battle of Alba de Tormes | 28 November 1809 | Spain | None | Spain |
Victory |
| Siege of Cádiz | 5 February 1810 – 24 August 1812 | Spain | None | Spain United Kingdom Portugal |
Defeat |
| Battle of Vich | 20 February 1810 | Spain | None | Spain |
Victory |
| Siege of Astorga | 21 March 1810 | Spain | None | Spain |
Victory |
| Siege of Lérida | 29 April – 14 May 1810 | Spain | None | Spain |
Victory |
| Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo | 26 April – 10 July 1810 | Spain | None | Spain |
Victory |
| Siege of Mequinenza | 14 May – 18 June 1810 | Spain | None | Spain |
Victory |
| Combat of Barquilla | 11 July 1810 | Spain | None | United Kingdom Portugal |
Victory |
| Battle of the Côa | 24 July 1810 | Portugal | None | United Kingdom Portugal |
Victory |
| Siege of Almeida | 25 July – 27 August 1810 | Portugal | None | United Kingdom Portugal |
Victory |
| Battle of Bussaco | 27 September 1810 | Portugal | None | United Kingdom Portugal |
Defeat |
| Battle of Fuengirola | 15 October 1810 | Spain | Duchy of Warsaw |
United Kingdom Spain |
Victory |
| Battle of Baza | 4 November 1810 | Spain | None | Spain |
Victory |
| Siege of Tortosa | 16 December 1810 – 2 January 1811 | Spain | None | Spain |
Victory |
| Battle of the Gebora | 19 February 1811 | Spain | None | Spain Portugal |
Victory |
| Battle of Barrosa | 5 March 1811 | Spain | None | United Kingdom, Spain Portugal |
Indecisive |
| Battle of Lissa | 13 March 1811 | Adriatic Sea |  Kingdom of Italy |
United Kingdom |
Defeat |
| Battle of Pombal | 11 March 1811 | Portugal | None | United Kingdom Portugal |
Victory |
| Battle of Redinha | 12 March 1811 | Portugal | None | United Kingdom Portugal |
Victory |
| Battle of Casal Novo | 14 March 1811 | Portugal | None | United Kingdom |
Victory |
| Battle of Campo Maior | 25 March 1811 | Portugal | None | United Kingdom Portugal |
Defeat |
| Battle of Sabugal | 3 April 1811 | Portugal | None | United Kingdom Portugal |
Defeat |
| Siege of Figuières | 10 April – 19 August 1811 | Spain | Kingdom of Italy |
Spain |
Defeat |
| Blockade of Almeida | 14 April – 10 May 1811 | Portugal | None | United Kingdom Portugal |
Victory |
| Battle of Fuentes de Onoro | 3–5 May 1811 | Spain | None | United Kingdom Portugal Kingdom of Spain |
Defeat |
| Siege of Tarragona | 5 May – 29 June 1811 | Spain | None | Spain |
Victory |
| Battle of Albuera | 16 May 1811 | Spain | None | United Kingdom Portugal Kingdom of Spain |
Defeat |
| Battle of Usagre | 25 May 1811 | Spain | None | United Kingdom Portugal Kingdom of Spain |
Defeat |
| Battle of Montserrat | 25 July 1811 | Spain | None | Spain |
Victory |
| Battle of Zújar | 11 August 1811 | Spain | None | Spain |
Victory |
| Battle of El Bodón | 25 September 1811 | Spain | None | United Kingdom |
Victory |
| Battle of Saguntum | 25 October 1811 | Spain | None | Spain |
Victory |
| Battle of Arroyo dos Molinos | 28 October 1811 | Spain | None | United Kingdom Portugal Kingdom of Spain |
Defeat |
| Battle of Bornos | 5 November 1811 | Spain | None | Spain |
Victory |
| Action of 29 November 1811 | 29 November 1811 | Adriatic Sea | None | United Kingdom |
Defeat |
| Siege of Valencia | 26 December 1811 – 6 January 1812 | Spain | None | Spain |
Victory |
| Battle of Navas de Membrillo | 29 December 1811 | Spain | None | United Kingdom |
Victory |
| Action of 22 February 1812 | 22 February 1812 | Adriatic Sea | None | United Kingdom |
Defeat |
| Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo | 8–19 January 1812 | Spain | None | United Kingdom Portugal |
Defeat |
| Battle of Altafulla | 29 January 1812 | Spain | None | Spain |
Victory |
| Siege of Badajoz | 16 March – 6 April 1812 | Spain | None | United Kingdom Portugal |
Defeat |
| Battle of Villagarcia | 11 April 1812 | Spain | None | United Kingdom |
Defeat |
| Battle of Almaraz | 28–29 May 1812 | Spain | None | United Kingdom Portugal |
Defeat |
| Battle of Bornos | 31 May 1812 | Spain | None | Spain |
Victory |
| Battle of Maguilla | 11 June 1812 | France | None | United Kingdom Portugal Spain |
Victory |
| Battle of Castalla | 21 July 1812 | Spain | None | Spain |
Victory |
| Battle of Salamanca | 22 July 1812 | Spain | None | United Kingdom Portugal Spain |
Defeat |
| Battle of Garcia Hernandez | 23 July 1812 | Spain | None | United Kingdom |
Defeat |
| Battle of Majadahonda | 11 August 1812 | Spain | None | United Kingdom Portugal |
Victory |
| Siege of Burgos | 18 September – 22 October 1812 | Spain | None | United Kingdom Portugal |
Victory |
| Battle of Venta del Pozo | 23 October 1812 | Spain | None | United Kingdom |
Victory |
| Battle of Tordesillas | 25 – 29 October 1812 | Spain | None | United Kingdom Portugal Spain |
Victory |
| Battle of San Muñoz | 17 November 1812 | Spain | None | United Kingdom |
Victory |
| Battle of Vitoria | 21 June 1813 | Spain | None | United Kingdom Portugal Spain |
Defeat |
| Siege of Tarragona | 3 – 11 June 1813 | Spain | None | United Kingdom Spain |
Victory |
| First Siege of San Sebastiàn | 7 July – 8 September 1813 | Spain | None | United Kingdom Portugal |
Victory |
| Battle of Sorauren | 28 July – 1 August 1813 | Spain | None | United Kingdom Portugal Spain |
Defeat |
| Second Siege of San Sebastiàn | 7 July – 8 September 1813 | Spain | None | United Kingdom Portugal Spain |
Defeat |
| Battle of the Pyrenees | 25 July – 2 August 1813 | Pyrenees | None | United Kingdom Portugal Spain |
Defeat |
| Battle of Maya | 25 July 1813 | Spain | None | United KingdomSpain |
Victory |
| Battle of Roncesvalles | 25 July 1813 | Spain | None | United Kingdom Portugal |
Victory |
| Battle of San Marcial | 31 August 1813 | Spain | None | Spain |
Defeat |
| Battle of Ordal | 13 September 1813 | Spain | None | United Kingdom Spain |
Victory |
| Battle of the Bidassoa | 7 October 1813 | France | None | United Kingdom Portugal Spain |
Defeat |
| Battle of Nivelle | 10 November 1813 | France | None | United Kingdom Portugal Spain |
Defeat |
| Battle of the Nive | 9–12 December 1813 | France | None | United Kingdom Portugal Spain |
Defeat |
| Battle of Garris | 15 February 1814 | France | None | United Kingdom Portugal Spain |
Defeat |
| Battle of Orthez | 27 February 1814 | France | None | United Kingdom Portugal Spain |
Defeat |
| Battle of Toulouse | 10 April 1814 | France | None | United Kingdom Portugal Spain |
Indecisive |
| Battle of Bayonne | 14 April 1814 | France | None | United Kingdom Portugal Spain |
Defeat |
| War of the Fifth Coalition (1809) | |||||
| Battle of Les Sables-d'Olonne | 23 February 1809 | France | None | United Kingdom |
Victory |
| Battle of the Basque Roads | 11–25 April 1809 | France | None | United Kingdom |
Defeat |
| Battles of Bergisel | 12 April - 1 November 1809 | Austria |  Kingdom of Bavaria |
 Tyroleans |
Victory |
| Battle of Sacile | 15 April 1809 | Italy | Italy |
Austrian Empire |
Defeat |
| Battle of Teugen-Hausen | 19 April 1809 | Germany | None | Austrian Empire |
Victory |
| Battle of Ratisbon | 19–23 April 1809 | Germany | Bavaria Württemberg |
Austrian Empire |
Victory |
| Battle of Abensberg | 20 April 1809 | Germany | Bavaria Württemberg |
Austrian Empire |
Victory |
| Battle of Landshut | 21 April 1809 | Germany | Bavaria Württemberg |
Austrian Empire |
Victory |
| Battle of Eckmühl | 22 April 1809 | Germany | Bavaria Württemberg |
Austrian Empire |
Victory |
| Battle of Neumarkt-Sankt Veit | 24 April 1809 | Germany | Bavaria |
Austrian Empire |
Victory |
| Dalmatian Campaign | 26 April - 21 May 1809 | Croatia | None | Austrian Empire |
Victory |
| Battle of Caldiero | 27-30 April 1809 | Italy | Italy |
Austrian Empire |
Defeat |
| Battle of Ebersberg | 3 May 1809 | Austria | None | Austrian Empire |
Victory |
| Battle of Piave River | 7–8 May 1809 | Italy | Italy |
Austrian Empire |
Victory |
| Battle of Wörgl | 13 May 1809 | Austria | Bavaria |
Austrian Empire |
Victory |
| Battle of Tarvis | 15-18 May 1809 | Italy | None | Austrian Empire |
Victory |
| Battle of Linz-Urfahr | 17 May 1809 | Austria | Württemberg Kingdom of Saxony |
Austrian Empire |
Victory |
| Battle of Aspern-Essling | 21–22 May 1809 | Austria | None | Austrian Empire |
Defeat |
| Battle of Sankt Michael | 25 May 1809 | Austria | None | Austrian Empire |
Victory |
| Battle of Stralsund | 31 May 1809 | Germany |  Danish auxiliaries Dutch auxiliaries |
Prussian Freikorps | Victory |
| Battle of Raab | 14 June 1809 | Hungary | Italy |
Austrian Empire |
Victory |
| Battle of Graz | 24–26 June 1809 | Austria | Italy |
Austrian Empire |
Victory |
| Battle of Wagram | 5–6 July 1809 | Austria | Saxony Bavaria Italy |
Austrian Empire |
Victory |
| Combat of Korneuburg | 7 July 1809 | Austria | None | Austrian Empire |
Victory |
| Combat of Stockerau | 8 July 1809 | Austria | None | Austrian Empire |
Defeat |
| Battle of Gefrees | 8 July 1809 | Germany | None | Austrian Empire |
Defeat |
| Battle of Hollabrunn | 9 July 1809 | Austria | None | Austrian Empire |
Victory |
| Combat of Schöngrabern | 10 July 1809 | Austria | None | Austrian Empire |
Victory |
| Battle of Znaim | 10–11 July 1809 | Czech Republic | None | Austrian Empire |
Indecisive |
| Walcheren Campaign | 30 July – 9 December 1809 | Netherlands | Kingdom of Holland |
United Kingdom |
Victory |
| Gottscheer rebellion | 10 September - 18 October 1809 | Slovenia | None | Gottscheers |
Victory |
| Mauritius campaign (1809–1811) | |||||
| Action of 31 May 1809 | 31 May 1809 | Bay of Bengal | None | United Kingdom |
Victory |
| Raid on Saint-Paul | 20 – 28 September 1809 | Réunion | None | United Kingdom |
Defeat |
| Action of 18 November 1809 | 18 November 1809 | Bay of Bengal | None | United Kingdom |
Victory |
| Action of 3 July 1810 | 3 July 1810 | Comoro Islands | None | United Kingdom |
Victory |
| Invasion of Île Bonaparte | 7–9 July 1810 | Réunion | None | United Kingdom |
Defeat |
| Battle of Grand Port | 20–27 August 1810 | Mauritius | None | United Kingdom |
Victory |
| Action of 13 September 1810 | 13 September 1810 | Réunion | None | United Kingdom |
Indecisive |
| Action of 18 September 1810 | 18 September 1810 | Réunion | None | United Kingdom |
Defeat |
| Invasion of Isle de France | 29 November – 3 December 1810 | Mauritius | None | United Kingdom |
Defeat |
| Battle of Tamatave | 20 May 1811 | Madagascar | None | United Kingdom |
Defeat |
| French invasion of Russia (1812) | |||||
| Battle of Saltanovka | 23 July 1812 | Belarus |  Naples Duchy of Warsaw Confederation of the Rhine |
Russian Empire |
Victory |
| Battle of Ostrovno | 25–27 July 1812 | Belarus | Naples Duchy of Warsaw Confederation of the Rhine |
Russian Empire |
Victory |
| Battle of Klyastitsy | 30 July – 1 August 1812 | Belarus | Naples Duchy of Warsaw Confederation of the Rhine |
Russian Empire |
Defeat |
| Battle of Smolensk | 16–17 August 1812 | Russia | Naples Duchy of Warsaw Confederation of the Rhine |
Russian Empire |
Victory |
| First Battle of Polotsk | 17–18 August 1812 | Belarus | Naples Duchy of Warsaw Confederation of the Rhine |
Russian Empire |
Victory |
| Battle of Valutino | 18 August 1812 | Russia | Naples Duchy of Warsaw Confederation of the Rhine |
Russian Empire |
Victory |
| Battle of Borodino | 7 September 1812 | Russia | Naples Duchy of Warsaw Confederation of the Rhine |
Russian Empire |
Victory |
| Occupation of Moscow | 14 September 1812 | Russia | Naples Duchy of Warsaw Confederation of the Rhine |
Russian Empire |
Victory |
| Battle of Tarutino | 18 October 1812 | Russia | Naples Duchy of Warsaw Confederation of the Rhine |
Russian Empire |
Defeat |
| Battle of Maloyaroslavets | 24 October 1812 | Russia | Naples Duchy of Warsaw Confederation of the Rhine |
Russian Empire |
Victory |
| Second Battle of Polotsk | 18–20 October 1812 | Belarus | Naples Duchy of Warsaw Confederation of the Rhine |
Russian Empire |
Defeat |
| Battle of Czasniki | 31 October 1812 | Belarus | Naples Duchy of Warsaw Confederation of the Rhine |
Russian Empire |
Defeat |
| Battle of Vyazma | 3 November 1812 | Russia | Naples Duchy of Warsaw Confederation of the Rhine |
Russian Empire |
Defeat |
| Battle of Smoliani | 13–14 November 1812 | Belarus | Naples Duchy of Warsaw Confederation of the Rhine |
Russian Empire |
Defeat |
| Battle of Krasnoi | 15–18 November 1812 | Russia | Naples Duchy of Warsaw Confederation of the Rhine |
Russian Empire |
Victory |
| Battle of Berezina | 26–29 November 1812 | Belarus | Naples Duchy of Warsaw Confederation of the Rhine |
Russian Empire |
Victory |
| War of the Sixth Coalition (1813–1814) | |||||
| Action of 7 February 1813 | 7 February 1813 | Sierra Leone | None | United Kingdom |
Indecisive |
| Battle of Lützen | 2 May 1813 | Germany | None | Prussia Russia |
Victory |
| Battle of Bautzen | 20–21 May 1813 | Germany | None | Prussia Russia |
Victory |
| Battle of Luckau | 6 June 1813 | Germany | None | Prussia Russia |
Defeat |
| Battle of Großbeeren | 23 August 1813 | Germany | None | Prussia Sweden |
Defeat |
| Battle of Katzbach | 26 August 1813 | Germany | None | Prussia Russia |
Defeat |
| Battle of Dresden | 26–27 August 1813 | Germany | None | Austria Prussia Russian Empire |
Victory |
| First Battle of Kulm | 30 August 1813 | Czech Republic | None | Russian Empire Kingdom of Prussia Austria |
Defeat |
| Battle of Dennewitz | 6 September 1813 | Germany | None | Kingdom of Prussia Russian Empire Sweden |
Defeat |
| Battle of the Göhrde | 16 September 1813 | Germany | None | Kingdom of Prussia Russian Empire United Kingdom Hanover |
Defeat |
| Second Battle of Kulm | 17 September 1813 | Czech Republic | None | Russian Empire Kingdom of Prussia Austria |
Defeat |
| Battle of Leipzig | 16–19 October 1813 | Germany | Italy Naples Duchy of Warsaw Saxony |
Austrian Empire Prussia Russia Sweden Saxony |
Defeat |
| Battle of Hanau | 30–31 October 1813 | Germany | None | Bavaria Austria |
Victory |
| Action of 5 November 1813 | 5 November 1813 | Mediterranean | None | United Kingdom |
Indecisive |
| Battle of Brienne | 29 January 1814 | France | None | Prussia Russia |
Victory |
| Battle of La Rothière | 1 February 1814 | France | None | Prussia |
Defeat |
| Battle of the Mincio River | 8 February 1814 | Italy | Italy |
Austria |
Indecisive |
| Battle of Champaubert | 10 February 1814 | France | None | Prussia Russia |
Victory |
| Battle of Montmirail | 11 February 1814 | France | None | Prussia Russia |
Victory |
| Battle of Château-Thierry | 12 February 1814 | France | None | Prussia Russia |
Victory |
| Battle of Vauchamps | 14 February 1814 | France | None | Prussia Russia |
Victory |
| Battle of Mormant | 17 February 1814 | France | None | Russia Württemberg |
Victory |
| Battle of Montereau | 18 February 1814 | France | None | Austrian Empire Kingdom of Württemberg |
Victory |
| Battle of Bar-sur-Aube | 27 February 1814 | France | None | Austrian Empire |
Defeat |
| Battle of Gué-à-Tresmes | 28 February 1814 | France | None | Prussia |
Victory |
| Capture of Fort l'Écluse | 1 March 1814 | France | None | Austrian Empire |
Victory |
| Battle of Craonne | 7 March 1814 | France | None | Prussia |
Victory |
| Battle of Laon | 9–10 March 1814 | France | None | Kingdom of Prussia, Russian Empire |
Defeat |
| Battle of Reims | 13 March 1814 | France | None | Kingdom of Prussia, Russian Empire |
Victory |
| Battle of Arcis-sur-Aube | 20–21 March 1814 | France | None | Austrian Empire |
Defeat |
| Battle of Fère-Champenoise | 25 March 1814 | France | None | Prussia Russia |
Defeat |
| Battle of Saint-Dizier | 26 March 1814 | France | None | Russia |
Victory |
| Battle of Montmartre | 30 March 1814 | France | None | Austria Kingdom of Prussia Russian Empire |
Defeat |
| Battle of Paris | 30–31 March 1814 | France | None | Austria Kingdom of Prussia Russian Empire |
Defeat |
| Waterloo Campaign (1815) | |||||
| Battle of Ligny | 16 June 1815 | Belgium | None | Prussia |
Victory |
| Battle of Quatre Bras | 16 June 1815 | Belgium | None | United Kingdom United Netherlands Hanover.svg){kind=small} Nassau Brunswick |
Indecisive |
| Battle of Wavre | 18–19 June 1815 | Belgium | None | Prussia |
Victory |
| Battle of Waterloo | 18 June 1815 | Belgium | None | United KingdomUnited Netherlands Hanover Nassau Brunswick Prussia |
Defeat |
| Battle of La Suffel | 28 June 1815 | France | None | Austrian Empire |
Victory |
| Battle of Rocquencourt | 1 July 1815 | France | None | Prussia |
Victory |
| Battle of Issy | 3 July 1815 | France | None | Prussia |
Defeat |
| Invasion of Guadeloupe | 3 July 1815 | France | None | United Kingdom |
Defeat |
Bourbon Restoration (1814/1815–1830)
[edit]| Battle | Date | Location | Allies | Enemies | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish civil War (1820–1823) | |||||
| Battle of Trocadero | 31 August 1823 | Spain | None | Partisans of the Cortes |
Victory |
| Greek War of Independence (1821–1830) | |||||
| Battle of Navarino | 20 October 1827 | Greece | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Russian Empire |
Ottoman Empire Ottoman Vilayet of Egypt Ottoman Vilayet of Tunisia |
Victory |
| Morea expedition | 1828–1833 | Greece | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
Ottoman Empire Ottoman Vilayet of Egypt |
Victory |
| French colonisation of Africa (1825–1911) | |||||
| Franco-Trarzan War | 14 June – 7 July 1830 | Senegal | None | Emirate of Trarza | Victory |
| French conquest of Algeria (1830–1847) | |||||
| Invasion of Algiers | 14 June – 7 July 1830 | Algeria | None |  Regency of Algiers |
Victory |
July Monarchy (1830–1848)
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Second Republic (1848–1852)
[edit]| Battle | Date | Location | Allies | Enemies | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman revolution (1849) | |||||
| Siege of Rome | 1–3 July 1849 | Italy | None | .svg){kind=small} Roman republicans |
Victory |
| Pacification of Algeria (1849) | |||||
| Battle of Zaatcha | 16 July – 26 November 1849 | Algeria | None | BerbersArabs | Victory |
| French colonisation of Africa (1825–1911) | |||||
| Bombardment of Salé | 26–27 November 1851 | Morocco | None | .svg){kind=small} Morocco |
Indecisive |
Second Empire (1852–1870)
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Third Republic (1870–1940)
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World War II (1939–1945)
[edit]| Battle | Date | Location | Allies | Enemies | Issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World War II (1939–1945) | |||||
| Saar Offensive | 7–16 September 1939 | Germany | None |  Germany |
Indecisive |
| Norwegian Campaign | 9 April – 10 June 1940 | Norway |  Norway United Kingdom Polish Forces in the West |
Germany |
Defeat |
| Namsos Campaign | April and early May 1940 | Norway | Norway United Kingdom |
Germany |
Defeat |
| Battle of Narvik | 9 April – 8 June 1940 | Norway | Norway United Kingdom Polish Forces in the West |
Germany |
Defeat |
| Invasion of Luxembourg | 10 May 1940 | Luxembourg |  Luxembourg |
Germany |
Defeat |
| Battle of the Netherlands | 10–14 May 1940 | Netherlands | Netherlands |
Germany |
Defeat |
| Battle of Zeeland | 10–18 May 1940 | Netherlands | Netherlands United Kingdom |
Germany |
Defeat |
| Battle of Belgium | 10–18 May 1940 | Belgium |  Belgium Netherlands United Kingdom |
Germany |
Defeat |
| Battle of Hannut | 12–14 May 1940 | Belgium | Netherlands United Kingdom |
Germany |
Victory |
| Battle of Gembloux | 12–14 May 1940 | Belgium | None | Germany |
Victory |
| Battle of France | 10 May – 22 June 1940 | France | Belgium Netherlands United Kingdom Canada Czechoslovakia Poland Luxembourg |
Germany |
Defeat |
| Battle of Sedan | 12–15 May 1940 | France | United Kingdom |
Germany |
Defeat |
| Battle of La Horgne | 14–15 May 1940 | France | None | Germany |
Defeat |
| Battle of Montcornet | 17 May 1940 | France | None | Germany |
Defeat |
| Battle of Arras | 21 May 1940 | France | United Kingdom |
Germany |
Defeat |
| Siege of Calais | 22–26 May 1940 | France | United Kingdom |
Germany |
Defeat |
| Battle of the Lys | 22–28 May 1940 | Belgium/France | Belgium |
Germany |
Defeat |
| Siege of Lille | 25–30 May 1940 | France | None | Germany |
Defeat |
| Battle of Abbeville | 28 May – 4 June 1940 | France | United Kingdom |
Germany |
Victory |
| Battle of Dunkirk | 25 May – 3 June 1940 | France | Belgium United Kingdom |
Germany |
Defeat |
| Operation Paula | 3 June 1940 | France | None | Germany |
Victory |
| Battle of Pont-de-l'Arche | 9 June 1940 | France | None | Germany |
Defeat |
| Italian invasion of France | 10–25 June 1940 | France | None |  Italy |
Victory |
| Battle of Saumur | 18–20 June 1940 | France | None | Germany |
Defeat |
| Attack on Mers-el-Kébir | 3 July 1940 | Algeria | None | United Kingdom |
Defeat |
| Invasion of French Indochina | 22–26 September 1940 | South-East Asia | None |  Japan |
Defeat |
| Franco-Thai War | October 1940 – 9 May 1941 | South-East Asia | None |  Thailand |
Indecisive |
| Operation Compass | 9 December 1940 – 9 February 1941 | Egypt/Libya | United Kingdom Australia India Poland |
 Italy |
Victory |
| Battle of Ko Chang | 16–17 January 1941 | Gulf of Thailand | None | Thailand |
Victory |
| Battle of Kufra | 31 January – 1 March 1941 | Libya | None | Italy |
Victory |
| Battle of Keren | 2 February – 1 April 1941 | Eritrea | United Kingdom |
Italy |
Victory |
| Siege of Tobruk | 10 April – 27 November 1941 | Libya | United Kingdom |
Germany |
Victory |
| Battle of Bir Hakeim | 26 May – 11 June 1942 | Libya | French Free Forces | Germany Italy |
Victory |
| Dieppe Raid | 19 August 1942 | France | United Kingdom Poland |
Germany |
Defeat |
| Second Battle of El Alamein | 23 October – 3 November 1942 | Egypt | United Kingdom Australia India New Zealand South Africa Greece
|
Germany |
Victory |
| Battle of Ksar Ghilane | 10 March 1943 | Tunisia | New Zealand Greece |
Germany |
Victory |
| Operation Pugilist | 16–27 March 1943 | Tunisia | United Kingdom New Zealand British India |
Germany Italy |
Victory |
| Allied invasion of Sicily | 9 July – 17 August 1943 | Italy | United Kingdom United States Canada |
Germany Italy |
Victory |
| Bernhardt Line | 1 December 1943 – 15 January 1943 | Italy | United Kingdom United States New Zealand Canada India |
Germany |
Victory |
| Battle of Monte Cassino | 4 January – 19 May 1944 | Italy | United Kingdom United States Poland Canada British India New Zealand |
Germany |
Victory |
| Battle of Ist | 29 February 1944 | Adriatic Sea | None | Germany |
Victory |
| Operation Dingson | 5–18 June 1944 | France | None | Germany |
Victory |
| Invasion of Normandy | 6 June – 25 August 1944 | France | United Kingdom Canada Free Polish Forces Australia Free Belgian Forces New Zealand Netherlands Norway Free Czechoslovak Forces Greece |
Germany |
Victory |
| Normandy landings | 6 June 1944 | France |  United States United Kingdom Canada Poland Norway Australia New Zealand Greece |
Germany |
Victory |
| Sword Beach | 6 June 1944 | France | United Kingdom |
Germany |
Victory |
| Invasion of Elba | 17 June 1944 | Italy | United Kingdom United States |
Germany |
Victory |
| Operation Dragoon | 15 August 1944 | France | United States United Kingdom Canada Greece |
Germany |
Victory |
| Liberation of Paris | 19–25 August 1944 | France |  France |
Germany |
Victory |
| Saint-Nazaire Pocket | 27 August 1944 – 11 May 1945 | France | France |
Germany |
Victory |
| Allied advance from Paris to the Rhine | 25 August 1944 – March 1945 | France | France United Kingdom Canadaand others |
Germany |
Victory |
| Liberation of Nice | 28 August 1944 | France | French Free Forces | Germany |
Victory |
| Siege of La Rochelle | 28 August 1944 | France | United States United Kingdom |
Germany |
Victory |
| Siege of Dunkirk | 15 September 1944 – 8 May 1945 | France | Canada United Kingdom Czechoslovakia France Belgian Resistance |
Germany |
Victory |
| Battle of the Bulge | 16 December 1944 – 25 January 1945 | Belgium | United States United Kingdom Canada Belgian resistance |
Germany |
Victory |
| Operation Nordwind | 1–25 January 1945 | France | United States |
Germany |
Victory |
| Colmar Pocket | 20 January – 9 February 1945 | France | United States |
Germany |
Victory |
| Western Allied invasion of Germany | 8 February – 8 May 1945 | Germany | United States United Kingdom Canada |
Germany |
Victory |
| Japanese March coup d'état | 9 March – 15 May 1945 | Indochina | none | Japan |
Defeat |
| Operation Tiderace | 4–12 September 1945 | Singapore | United Kingdom British India Australia |
Japan |
Victory |
Fourth Republic (1946–1958)
[edit]| Battle | Date | Location | Allies | Enemies | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indochina War (1946–1954) | |||||
| Battle of Hanoi | December 1946 | Vietnam | None |  Việt Minh |
Victory |
| Operation Papillon | April 1947 | Vietnam | None | Việt Minh |
Victory |
| Battle of Cao Bằng | October 1947 – 4 September 1949 | Vietnam | None | Việt Minh |
Defeat |
| Operation Léa | 7 October – 15 November 1947 | Vietnam | None | Việt Minh |
Victory |
| Operation Ceinture | 20 November – 22 December 1947 | Vietnam | None | Việt Minh |
Victory |
| Battle of Phu Tong Hoa | 25 July 1948 | Vietnam | None | Việt Minh |
Victory |
| Battle of Đông Khê | 15–18 September 1950 | Vietnam | None | Việt Minh |
Defeat |
| Battle of Route Coloniale 4 | 1–13 October 1950 | Vietnam | None | Việt Minh |
Defeat |
| Battle of Vĩnh Yên | 19–17 January 1951 | Vietnam | None | Việt Minh |
Victory |
| Battle of Mạo Khê | 23–28 March 1951 | Vietnam | None | Việt Minh |
Victory |
| Battle of the Day River | 30 May – 18 June 1951 | Vietnam | None | Việt Minh |
Victory |
| Battle of Nghĩa Lộ | 3–10 October 1951 | Vietnam | None | Việt Minh |
Victory |
| Battle of Hòa Bình | 10 November 1951 – 25 February 1952 | Vietnam | None | Việt Minh |
Victory |
| Operation Lorraine | 29 October – 8 November 1952 | Vietnam | None | Việt Minh |
Indecisive |
| Battle of Nà Sản | 23 November – 2 December 1952 | Vietnam | None | Việt Minh |
Victory |
| Operation Bretagne | 1 December 1952 – 4 January 1953 | Vietnam | None | Việt Minh |
Victory |
| Operation Hirondelle | 17–19 July 1953 | Vietnam | None | Việt Minh |
Indecisive |
| Operation Camargue | 28 July 1953 – 10 August 1953 | Vietnam | None | Việt Minh |
Indecisive |
| Operation Brochet | August – October 1953 | Vietnam | None | Việt Minh |
Indecisive |
| Operation Mouette | 15 October – 7 November 1953 | Vietnam | None | Việt Minh |
Victory |
| Operation Castor | 20–22 November 1953 | Vietnam | None | Việt Minh |
Victory |
| Operation Atlante | 20 January 1954 – March 1954 | Vietnam | None | Việt Minh |
Indecisive |
| Battle of Dien Bien Phu | 13 March – 7 May 1954 | Vietnam | None | Việt Minh |
Defeat |
| Operation Condor | April 1954 | Vietnam | None | Việt Minh |
Defeat |
| Battle of Mang Yang Pass | 24 June – 17 July 1954 | Vietnam | None | Việt Minh |
Defeat |
| Korean War (1950–1953) | |||||
| First and Second Battles of Wonju | 31 December 1950 – 20 January 1951 | South Korea |  United Nations |
 China North Korea |
Victory |
| Battle of the Twin Tunnels | 1 February 1951 | South Korea | United Nations |
China |
Victory |
| Battle of Chipyong-ni | 13–15 February 1951 | South Korea | United Nations |
China |
Victory |
| Battle of Heartbreak Ridge | 13 September – 15 October 1951 | South Korea | United Nations |
North Korea China |
Victory |
| Algerian War (1954–1962) | |||||
| Battle of Philippeville | 20 August 1955 | Algeria | None |  FLN |
Victory |
| Battle of El Djorf I | 22–29 September 1955 | Algeria | None | FLN |
Defeat |
| Battle of Algiers | 7 January – 8 October 1957 | Algeria | None | FLN |
Victory |
| Ambush of Palestro | 18 May 1956 | Algeria | None | FLN |
Defeat |
| Battle of Agounennda | 23–25 May 1957 | Algeria | None | FLN |
Victory |
| Battle of Bouzegza | 4–12 August 1957 | Algeria | None | FLN |
Victory |
| Suez Crisis (1956–1957) | |||||
| Operation Kadesh | October 1956 – March 1957 | Egypt |  Israel United Kingdom |
 Egypt |
Victory |
| Operation Musketeer | November 1956 | Egypt | Israel United Kingdom |
Egypt |
Victory |
| Ifni War (1957–1958) | |||||
| Reconquest of Spanish Sahara | 10–21 February 1958 | Morocco |  Spain |
 Morocco |
Victory |
Fifth Republic (1958–present)
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See also
[edit]- Military history of France
- List of wars involving France
- List of battles involving France (disambiguation)
- French Armed Forces
- Deployments of the French military
References
[edit]- ^ Norrie MacQueen (2006). Peacekeeping and the International System. Routledge.