| Date | Name | Attacker | Defender | Description | Victor | Casualties |
| March 1808 | Ciudad Rodrigo |  Wellington 25,000 |
 Blake 15,000 |
Eager to erase any doubts over his willingness to fight lingering after the evacuation from Bayonne, Wellington marches 25,000 British regulars over the Spanish border at Ciudad Rodrigo. Blake, outnumbered almost 2 to 1 but with a total superiority in cavalry, chooses not to defend behind the city walls, lest it become a trap. The armies slug it out over the course of the day. Wellington finds his lack of cavalry a serious detriment but eventually the superior English musketry force Blake to quit the battle. The Spanish refuse to let themselves be trapped within the city walls. Blake slips away and joins Costanos to the southeast. The English pursuit is ineffectual. |
England |
5,000 English 5,000 Spanish |
| April 1808 | Mernos | Blake 50,000 |
Moore 30,000 |
Eager to erase any doubts over his willingness to fight lingering after the evacuation from Bayonne, Wellington marches 25,000 British regulars over the Spanish border at Ciudad Rodrigo. Blake, outnumbered almost 2 to 1 but with a total superiority in cavalry, chooses not to defend behind the city walls, lest it become a trap. The armies slug it out over the course of the day. Wellington finds his lack of cavalry a serious detriment but eventually the superior English musketry force Blake to quit the battle. The Spanish refuse to let themselves be trapped within the city walls. Blake slips away and joins Costanos to the southeast. The English pursuit is ineffectual. |
Spain |
20,000 English 20,000 Spanish |
| May 1808 | Brest-Litovsk |  Bagration 85,000 |
 Massena 15,000 |
Massena has no more managed to march the survivors from Grodno inside the city when Bagration appears with 85,000 Russians to lay seige. With only 15,000 Saxons and Frenchmen to defend the walls, Massena slips away toward Warsaw before Bagration can encircle the city. |
Russia |
10,000 French (negligible) Russia |
| June 1808 | Prague | Napoleon 210,000 |
 30,000 |
Napoleon commands an army of 210,000 in the assault on Prague. Defending the city are 30,000 landwehr with no effective leadership. The French quickly breach the walls and the Austrian concripts panic. Half of the garrison perishes in the battle and the remainder march into captivity. |
France |
5,000 French 30,000 Austrian |
| June 1808 | Copenhagen | Beresford 25,000 |
15,000 Danish | Beresford with 25,000 men disembark on the coast of Zealand following the rejection of an ultimatum to the Danish government to join the Allied cause. Hopes for a quick capitulation are dashed when the 15,000 man garrison of Copenhagen withdraw behind the city's walls and prepare for a siege. Beresford elects to assault the city. Two attacks are repulsed with heavy losses. The third assault carries the day for the British over the much reduced garrison. With the help of sympathetic Danish naval officers who do not wish to see their fleet scuttled, the British are able to seize the Danish vessels riding at anchor in the harbor. |
England |
15,000 English 15,000 Danish |
| June 1808 | Perg | Charles 110,000 |
Lannes 105,000 |
Archduke Charles with 110,000 men attacks Lannes' 105,000 Frenchman advancing into Austria from Poland. Charles wastes no time in attacking the advancing French columns. Lannes centers his defense on the village of Perg. Charles hammers at the French positions for two days with both sides sustaining horrendous casualties. The Austrians almost break through the French left when an Austrian sharpshooter fells Eugene as he rides along the line exhorting his troops. The French waver but Lannes personally leads a counterattack to stabilize the situation. Sheer exhaustion takes its toll on Charles' troops and with Napoleon in Prague, he is obliged to break off the combat. Austrian cavalry superiority ensures the Austrian withdrawal is unhindered. |
France |
50,000 Austrian 45,000 French |
| June 1808 | Warsaw | Kutusov 40,000 |
10,000 |
The Polish capital braces for the inevitable as Cossack patrols sweep past the outskirts of the city. None other than Kutusov himself appears to assault the city. The city's walls are in disrepair and the defense crumbles quickly under the Russian assault. The Polish state disappears once more from the map of Europe. |
Russia |
5,000 Russians 10,000 French |
| July 1808 | Vienna | Napoleon 220,000 |
Ferdinand 150,000 |
Napoleon arrives with 220,000 men on the outskirts of Vienna. Archduke Ferdinand commands the 150,000 man Armee von Donau. Rumors that the army will not stand to defend the capital causes panic to spread and civilians rush to escape the city. Aware that over half his army consists of non-French allied troops and that Charles' Armee von Moravia is a mere 80 miles away, Napoleon elects to commit his Guard to seize an early victory. The effort proves unnecessary. After a short but intense French bombardment which causes many casualties in the poorly deployed Austrian ranks, Ferdinand slips away to the south. Effective French cavalry pursuit cuts down many stragglers but Napoleon is denied a decisive battle. |
France |
neglible French 20,000 Austrians |
| July 1808 | Loeben | Massena 30,000 |
15,000 |
Massena attacks 20,000 landwehr with 30,000 Italians. The landwehr do not retreat into the city but instead deploy into a ragged battle line. Massena takes advantage of the his troops' greater discpline and mobility to envelop both flanks of the the Austrian conscripts. The Austrians quickly break and flee into the mountains. |
France |
5,000 French 10,000 Austrians |
| July 1808 | Hamburg | Moore 15,000 |
5,000 |
Moore embarks in Copenhagen and lands near Bremen with 15,000 British and Danish troops. A short march over the Elbe brings them to Hamburg. The 5,000 man garrison shuts itself up behind the city walls. Moore assaults the city and secures it after a brief fight. The former Hanseatic capital yields great quantities of stores and provisions. |
England |
5,000 English 5,000 French |
| August 1808 | Villach | Lannes 45,000 |
10,000 |
The 10,000 exhausted Austrian landwehr forced out of Loeben into the mountains are attacked by 45,000 Italian and French troops under Lannes and Ney. The leaderless conscripts try to block the French advance at a few passes but are simply outnumbered and outclassed. |
France |
neglible French 5,000 Austrians |
| August 1808 | Hainfield | Napoleon 215,000 |
Bagration 85,000 |
Napoleon, three Marshals, a Polish prince and 215,000 men march north from Vienna to attack Bagration and his 85,000 Russians advancing from Warsaw. The Russians deploy near the village of Hainfield. With the Austrians in his rear and seeking a quick victory, Napoleon launches a frontal assault with the Guard in the lead. The Russians not only hold but manage a limited counterattack despite being heavily outnumbered. In response, Napoleon assembles a grand battery that works great destruction on the Russian center. Renewed assaults fail in the face of a fierce Russian defense led by Bagration himself. However, the numbers begin to tell. Sensing the Russians are at the end of their strength, Napoleon commits Murat and 80 squadrons of cavalry. The charge is successful and the Russians break. Buxhowden is wounded leading a rear guard action as the retreat dissolves into a rout. |
France |
25,000 French 55,000 Russians |
| September 1808 | Budapest | Napoleon 240,000 |
Charles 215,000 |
Napoleon has 240,00 veteran troops with him as he observes the Austrian entrenchments protecting Budapest. The Austrians have collapsed at every occasion when facing him. Why would today be any different? In the Austrian camp, Charles has taken advantage of the time afforded by Napoleon's diversion against the Russians. His 215,000 men are superbly positioned in strong defensive fortifications. The French open the battle with a feint on the Austrian right. Charles accurately deduces Napoleon's intentions and refuses to weaken his center and right. When Napoleon launches Marmont's corps into the Austrian center, the withering defensive fire routs the attackers. Napoleon redoubles his efforts to no avail. The Austrians cannot be dislodged. Charles begins moving reserves to his center and pulls troops from his left for a counterattack. Believing the Austrians are withdrawing on their left, Murat leads a charge on his own initiative with disastrous results. Bessieres refuses to commit the reserve squadrons to relieve Murat's beleaguered troopers, citing lack or orders and taking no small pleasure in Murat's predicament. Taking advantage of a rainstorm to mask his movements, Charles launches his counterattack into the mass of French cavalry trying to escape. The momentum of the Austrian attack is too great. Murat's surviving troopers panic and drive the remnants of Marmont's before them, the Austrians hot on their heels. Panic turns to rout. Ever cautious, Charles breaks off the pursuit and allows Napoleon to withdraw unmolested. Kaiser Francis orders church bells run through the Hapsburg lands to celebrate the victory. |
Austria |
45,000 French 15,000 Austrians |
| September 1808 | Calais | Davout 40,000 |
Moore 15,000 |
Davout arrives at Calais with a hastily raised force of 40,000 men. Sir Moore, with only 15,000 defenders, immediately retreats into the city. The forces are evenly matches with the defensive fortification making up for the disparity in numbers. With ruthless efficiency, Davout assaults the city walls. Attrition takes its toll on the defenders. After a week of fighting, Moore boards a transport with a handful of survivors as the tricolor is once against hoisted over the city. |
France |
15,000 French 15,000 England |
| September 1808 | Vienna | Charles 175,000 |
25,000 |
Not wanting to lose the initative gained at the Battle of Budapest, Charles launches a daring gamble. Leaving 36,000 men in Budapest, he marches 175,00 men on a wide arc toward Vienna, slipping past the exhausted Grand Armee. The 25,000 man garrison is totally surprised by the appearance of the Austrian host and quickly overwhelmed, with over half the garrison marching into captivity. |
Austria |
5,000 Austria 25,000 French |
| September 1808 | Modling | Napoleon 245,000 |
Charles 175,000 |
Still stinging from his recent defeat, Napoleon hurries with 180,000 men back to Vienna. Dispatch riders hurry to summon Lannes and his 45,000 men from Loeben. Charles deploys his 170,00 defenders as he did outside Budapest. Napoleon again opens with an attack on the Austrian right anchored on the village of Modling. The fierce fighting drains the Austrian flank and the village changes hands several times but Charles refuses to denude his center or commit reserves, convinced the attack is a feint. Gradually, the French begin attacking along the Austrian center and left, seemingly justifying Charles' suspicions. Too late the Austrians realize that these attacks were only meant to pin them in place. At 3:00 p.m., Lannes' corps appears to the rear of Modling on the Austrians' seriously depleted flank. Briefly, the stubborn Austrian garrison in Modling holds the French advance. Lannes personally leads a company of grenadiers which overthrows the defenders. Lannes, however, is seriously wounded by a spent cannonball which smashes his left knee. Surgeon Larrey is able to save the Marshal's life but is forced to amputate the limb above the knee. Meanwhile, the French are able to roll up the Austrian line inflicting grievous casualties in the process. |
France |
15,000 French 45,000 Austrian |
| October 1808 | Modling | Napoleon 180,000 |
Charles 170,000 |
Still stinging from his recent defeat, Napoleon hurries with 180,000 men back to Vienna. Dispatch riders hurry to summon Lannes and his 45,000 men from Loeben. Charles deploys his 170,00 defenders as he did outside Budapest. Napoleon again opens with an attack on the Austrian right anchored on the village of Modling. The fierce fighting drains the Austrian flank and the village changes hands several times but Charles refuses to denude his center or commit reserves, convinced the attack is a feint. Gradually, the French begin attacking along the Austrian center and left, seemingly justifying Charles' suspicions. Too late the Austrians realize that these attacks were only meant to pin them in place. At 3:00 p.m., Lannes' corps appears to the rear of Modling on the Austrians' seriously depleted flank. Briefly, the stubborn Austrian garrison in Modling holds the French advance. Lannes personally leads a company of grenadiers which overthrows the defenders. Lannes, however, is seriously wounded by a spent cannonball which smashes his left knee. Surgeon Larrey is able to save the Marshal's life but is forced to amputate the limb above the knee. Meanwhile, the French are able to roll up the Austrian line inflicting grievous casualties in the process. |
France |
45,000 Austrian 15,000 France |
| November 1808 | Budapest II | Napoleon 200,000 |
Charles 150,000 |
Charles returns to the entrenchments around Budapest with 150,000 men. Napoleon follows closely behind with a force of 200,000. The French open the battle with an artillery bombardment followed by probing attacks in the center. Charles beats back the assaults. By late afternoon, the battle begins to grind down. Wanting to preserve what's left of the only remaining Austrian field army, Charles withdraws and leaves the field to Napoleon, but not before Franch cavalry takes a toll on the Austrian stragglers. The anticlimatic conclusion of the battle sees Napoleon riding into Budapest where he is met by an Austrian peace delegation. |
France |
20,000 Austrian 15,000 France |
| November 1808 | Empanada | Wellington 50,000 later 60,000 |
Soult, Pallofox 50,000 |
From northern Eurpoe, England and Lisbon, English forces converge to lift the siege of Oporoto. Wellington assumes overall command of 50,000 men as they approach the Franco-Spanish siege lines from the south. Soult and Pallofox position the majority of their 50,000 men to meet the advancing English at the Mondego River. The battle begins in abysmal weather. The English are hampered by winter storms and determined resistance. After two days, Wellington is no closer to raising the siege. The battle shifts in Wellington's favor, however, on the third day when the 10,000 defenders in Oporoto under Hill sortie to assault the French and Spanish from the rear. Too late, Soult realizes he has withdrawn too many men from the siege lines. The attack by Hill ultimately achieves limited success but sows panic in the Franco-Spanish army. As their army disintegrates, Soult and Pallofox are able to take advantage of the foul weather once more to protect their withdrawal. |
England |
15,000 English 20,000 French 10,000 Spanish |
| December 1808 | Hannover | 15,000 Hannover |
Davout 40,000 |
Leaderless and abandoned by the English, the 15,000 man Hannoverian army makes a stand behind the walls of their capitol. Davout's 40,000 veterans make short work of the defenders. |
France |
5,000 France 15,000 Hannover |