Commanders of the Napoleonic Wars

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A french Marshal of the Napoleonic wars, he is widely considered to be Napoleons Equal due to his military achievements such as stopping and defeating the Prussian army with a much outnumbered force at Auerstadt in 1806. He was known to be a harsh disciplinarian.

Most Famous British general in History, he commanded the allied armies in the peninsular war of 1807-1814 where he won nearly 40 battles and lost very few. His greatest moment however was at the Battle of Waterloo where he routed the French army under the command of the French Emperor and so thus ending the 20 year long napoleonic wars.

A french marshal of the Napoleonic wars known for his close bond with Napoleon, he led many daring attacks on enemy positions during his career.He was eventually killed in battle by an Austrian cannonball.

One of the few Commanders in the Napoleonic wars who could defeat the French in Battle, this Austrian Field Marshall made major reforms in the Austrian Army in the early 19th Century, thus making it into an effective fighting force. He defeated the french army in 1809 but was defeated later on that year. With that defeat he retired from Military service.

Nicknamed the Eagle by his troops, this Russian commander who led the Russian Second army in the French Invasion of Russia. It was in command of this army on the left flank of the Russian line at the Battle of Borodino that he met his death when he was struck by shell splinters in his lower body.

A Famous General in the early years of the war, he was a close rival to Napoleon who banished him in 1804. He won many victories for the French republic, his most famous being at Hohenlinden in 1800

British Admiral of the Napoleonic wars known for his many victories against Navies far larger than the one he himself commanded. He commanded the Allied Fleet that destroyed the Franco-spanish fleet at Trafalgar, which was such a successful victory that a column was erected in his honour in London.

A russian general of the Napoleonic wars, he led many campaigns against both the French and the Ottomans. He was tin command of the Allied army that pushed a superior french army out of Northern Italy. He was however forced to retire a few months later in the Swiss alps after having been told that a Russian army he was supposed to link up with had been defeated.

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One of the greatest and most famous Commanders in History, this man was emperor of the French from 1804-1815 and due to his extraordinary military talent, dominated Europe for a large chunk of that time. However he met his end in 1815 when he was defeated by the combined armies of Prussia and the Uk at Waterloo.

A famous Russian General who led allied forces at many of the major engagements of the Napoleonic Wars. He was present at the Battle of Austerlitz where he chief advisor to the Russian King. He was commander of the Russian armies at the Battle of Borodino and later led the Russians in pursuit of the broken French army in the Winter of 1812.

An Austrian duke in the Napoleonic wars, he was one of a few Austrian soldiers that managed to get out of the Ulm encirclement, an act that Napoleon greatly admired. After the a peace treaty was signed that ended the war between the two nations, Napoleon selected him to command the Austrian auxilliary force in the invasion of Russia. After the invasion failed he deserted Napoleon and commanded the Allied armies at one of Napoleon's greatest Defeats, the Battle of Leipzig in 1813.

A Prussian general who commanded Allied forces in a number of important battles in the Napoleonic wars. Known for his Hatred of the French, it was him who led the Prussian army onto the Flank of the French army at Waterloo.

French commander in Napoleonic wars known for his Bravery and courage in Battle. He was fiery tempered and often disagreed with his superiors. He was a great Marshal but did not do well without a superior officer to guide him. He was executed by firing squad after the Battle of Waterloo, an engagement he is remembered for very well.

With a military career equaled by few, this French General was a legend in the early years of the Napoleonic wars with many future commanders seeking his guidance in Battle. Extremely loyal to his emperor, he had an eye shot out in a hunting trip by Napoleon but forgave his Emperor immediately. He was however growing rather old and was forced into retirement after a disastrous campaign in Spain in 1810-1811

Napoleons Brother-in-law, he led from the front many successful cavalry Charges in his career that gained him a reputation of having uncommen bravery. He was made King of Naples in 1808 and managed to keep his position after the allies overran the country by going against Napoleon. However, he rejoined Napoleon upon his return to power and when Napoleon was defeated again he was executed by the new Government in Naples.