1803. War between England and France renewed.
1804. Napoleon Bonaparte is made Emperor of France.
1805. Great preparations of Napoleon to invade England. Austria, supported by Russia, renews war with France. Na|>oleon marches into Germany, takes Vienna, and gains the battle of Austerlitz. Lord Nelson destroys the combined French and Spanish fleets, and is killed at the battle of Trafalgar.
1806. War between Prussia and France. Napoleon conquers Prussia at the battle of Jena.
1807. Obstinate warfare between the French and Prussian armies in East Prussia and Poland. Peace of Tilsit.
1808. Napoleon endeavours to make his brother King of Spain. Rising of the Spanish nation against him. England sends troops to aid the Spaniards. Battle of Vimiera and Corunna.
1809. War renewed between France and Austria. Battles of Aspeme and Wagram. Peace granted to Austria. Lord Wellington's victory of Talavera, in Spain.
1810. Marriage of Napoleon and the Archduchess Maria Louisa. Holland annexed to France.
1812. War between England and the United States. Napoleon invades Russia. Battle of Bo-
