Which river did Napoleon cross to begin his 1812 invasion of Russia?
Answer
Niemen River
80 The Napoleonic Wars Trivia Questions with Answers
80 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
What was the name of the economic blockade against Britain imposed by Napoleon?
Answer
Continental System
Which 1813 battle is known as the Battle of the Nations?
Answer
Battle of Leipzig
What was the name of the 1814 treaty that ended the War of the Sixth Coalition?
Answer
Treaty of Paris (1814)
Which French marshal was made King of Sweden in 1818?
Answer
Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte
What was the name of the British victory in 1813 that broke French power in Spain?
Answer
Battle of Vittoria
Which coalition fought against France from 1803 to 1806?
Answer
Third Coalition
What was the name of Napoleon's famous legal code?
Answer
Code Napoléon
What title did Napoleon take in 1804?
Answer
Emperor of the French
Which naval battle in 1805 saw the death of Admiral Horatio Nelson?
Answer
Battle of Trafalgar
In what year was Napoleon born?
Answer
1769
What was the nickname of Napoleon's Old Guard infantry?
Answer
Grognards
Who was the Prussian commander at the Battle of Waterloo?
Answer
Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher
Which treaty exiled Napoleon to Elba in 1814?
Answer
Treaty of Fontainebleau
Which 1806 battle saw the destruction of the Prussian army?
Answer
Battle of Jena-Auerstedt
Which British commander led the allied forces at Waterloo?
Answer
Duke of Wellington
Which country was Napoleon's main adversary throughout the Napoleonic Wars?
Answer
United Kingdom
What was the name of Napoleon's second wife?
Answer
Marie Louise
Which Russian city did Napoleon capture in 1812?
Answer
Moscow
Which coalition finally defeated Napoleon in 1815?
Answer
Seventh Coalition
Which battle is known as the 'Battle of the Three Emperors'?
Answer
Battle of Austerlitz
Which French emperor was defeated at the Battle of Waterloo?
Answer
Napoleon Bonaparte
In which year was the Battle of Waterloo fought?
Answer
1815