Battles of Navy in Napoleonic Wars 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryWarfareA2/A-levelEdexcel Created by: Ellierose1999Created on: 30-03-17 19:14 Glorious 1st June 1794 Navy blockaded French ports Foley 7000 sailors taken Grain ships succeeded in reaching France 1 of 8 Cape St Vincent 1796 San Josef sunk Enemy driven back to Cadiz 2 of 8 Spithead and Nore mutinies Spithead April 1797 Not influenced by French Revolution Lead to concessions and pay increase Nore Ringleaders hanged as government did not want to give out concessions. 3 of 8 Camperdown October 1797 11 battleships and 3 frigates sunk Successful battle but Britain looked bleak as Austria alliance with France 1797 4 of 8 Nile 1798 Fought at night Goliath attacked shoreside Orient ablaze French stuck in Egypt Control of Mediterranean Austria, Russi, Naples and Turkey joined coalition 5 of 8 Copenhagen 1801 Danish ships surrendered at 2:00pm Two Danish ships sunk, one exploded Enhanced Nelson reputation 6 of 8 Trafalgar 19th October 1805 HMS Victory- Nelson Royal Sovereign- Collingwood Carronade ripped holes in deck Close range 2218 French deaths Did not prevent invasion 7 of 8 War of 1812 Blockades angered American merchants 8 of 8
How far was the success of the British army in the French wars due to the role of Wellington? 0.0 / 5
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