Atlas of Battles

war, 24 engagements

Battles of the War of the Third Coalition

The atlas places 24 engagements of the War of the Third Coalition (1805 to 1806): 21 battles, 1 siege and 2 naval actions across 5 present-day countries, most in Italy (8), Austria (7), Germany (5). The most widely documented: Battle of Trafalgar, Battle of Austerlitz, Battle of Cape Finisterre.

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Battle of WertingenBattle of GünzburgBattle of GünzburgBattle of Haslach-JungingenBattle of VeronaBattle of CaldieroBattle of MehrnbachBattle of LambachBattle of ForanoBattle of SteyrBattle of AmstettenCapitulation of DornbirnBattle of Castelfranco VenetoBattle at WischauSiege of GaetaBattle of Campo TeneseBattle of MaidaBattle of MiletoBattle of Cape FinisterreBattle of ElchingenBattle of TrafalgarBattle of DürensteinBattle of SchöngrabernBattle of AusterlitzBattle of ElchingenBattle of DürensteinBattle of AusterlitzMadridViennaGenevaBarcelonaMilanFrankfurtNaplesPragueZürichLyon500 km43.868N, 5.281E
24 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1805: 20 engagements20 in 18051806: 3 engagements1807: 1 engagements18051807
24 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Cape Finisterre, 1805Battle of Wertingen, 1805Battle of Günzburg, 1805Battle of Günzburg, 1805Battle of Haslach-Jungingen, 1805Battle of Elchingen, 1805Battle of Verona, 1805Battle of Trafalgar, 1805Battle of Caldiero, 1805Battle of Mehrnbach, 1805Battle of Lambach, 1805Battle of Forano, 1805Battle of Steyr, 1805Battle of Amstetten, 1805Battle of Dürenstein, 1805Capitulation of Dornbirn, 1805Battle of Schöngrabern, 1805Battle of Castelfranco Veneto, 1805Battle at Wischau, 1805Battle of Austerlitz, 1805Siege of Gaeta, 1806Battle of Campo Tenese, 1806Battle of Maida, 1806Battle of Mileto, 180718051807
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
22 July 1805Battle of Cape FinisterreCape Finisterre, SpainInconclusive
8 October 1805Battle of WertingenWertingen, GermanyFrench victory
9 October 1805Battle of GünzburgGünzburg, GermanyFrench victory
9 October 1805Battle of GünzburgGünzburg, Germany
11 October 1805Battle of Haslach-JungingenJungingen, GermanyFrench victory
14 October 1805Battle of ElchingenElchingen, GermanyFrench victory
18 October 1805Battle of VeronaVerona, ItalyFrench victory
21 October 1805Battle of TrafalgarCape Trafalgar, SpainBritish victory
30 October 1805Battle of CaldieroCaldiero, Italy
30 October 1805Battle of MehrnbachQ267791, AustriaFrench victory
31 October 1805Battle of LambachLambach, AustriaFrench victory
2 November 1805Battle of ForanoForano, ItalyFrench victory
4 November 1805Battle of SteyrSteyr, AustriaFrench victory
5 November 1805Battle of AmstettenAmstetten, AustriaFrench victory
11 November 1805Battle of DürensteinDürnstein, AustriaSee #Aftermath
1805Capitulation of DornbirnAustriaFrench victory
16 November 1805Battle of SchöngrabernHollabrunn, AustriaFrench victory
1805Battle of Castelfranco VenetoItalyFrench victory
28 November 1805Battle at WischauVyškov, Czech RepublicRussian victory
2 December 1805Battle of AusterlitzSlavkov u Brna, Czech RepublicFrench victory
26 February 1806Siege of GaetaGaeta, ItalyFrench victory
10 March 1806Battle of Campo TeneseCastrovillari, ItalyFrench victory
4 July 1806Battle of MaidaMaida, ItalyBritish victory
1807Battle of MiletoMileto, ItalyFrench victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the War of the Third Coalition (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.