Timeline - War of the 4th Coalition: 7 October 1806 – 9 July 1807

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Begins with the Declaration of War by Prussia after the “Prussian Ultimatum” to France to withdraw all troops east of the river Rhine. Ends with the Peace of Tilsit.

Usually divided into the following campaigns:

Prussian (or Jena) Campaign of 1806: begins with French invasion of Saxon territory on 8 October 1806, and ends with Blücher’s capitulation 6 November 1806 at Ratkau. Prussian mobilisation begins 10 August
Russian (or Eylau-Friedland) Campaign of 1806-1807.

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8 October 1806. Engagement of Schleiz. France (Bernadotte) vs. Prussia (Tauentzien). French.
9 October. Action of Hof. France vs. Prussia. ? victory.
10 October. Engagement of Saalfeld. France (Lannes) vs. Prussia/Saxony (Prince Louis). French. Death of Prince Louis.
14 October. Battle of Auerstädt. France (Davout) vs. Prussia (Brunswick). French. Death of Brunswick.
14 October. Battle of Jena. France (Napoleon) vs. Prussia (Hohenlohe/Ruchel). French.
17 October. Battle of Halle. France (Dupont (Bernadotte)) vs. Prussia (Württemberg). French.
22 October – 10 November. Siege of Magdeburg. France (Ney) vs. Prussia (VonKleist). French.
26 October. Combat of Zehdenick. France (Grouchy/Lasalle) vs. Prusia (Hohenlohe). French.
6 November. Batte of Lübeck. France (Murat/Soult/Bernadotte) vs. Prussia (Scharnhorst/Blücher). French.
22 December. Battle of Tscharnovo. France (Davout) vs. Russia (Bennigsen). French.
26 December. Battle of Pultusk. France (Lannes) vs. Russia (Bennigsen). French.
26 December. Battle of Golymin. France (Davout/Augereau) vs. Russia (Prince Gallitzin/Doctorov). French.

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25 January 1807. Battle of Möhrungen. France (Bernadotte) vs. Prussia (Markov). French.
3 February. Battle of Jonkovo. France (Napoleon) vs. Russia (Bennigsen). French.
6 February. Battle of Hoff. France (Napoleon) vs. Russia (Bennigsen). French.
7-8 February. Battle of Preussisch-Eylau. France (Napoleon) vs. Russia (Bennigsen). French.
20 March-2 July. Siege of Kolberg. France vs. Prussia (Gneisenau/Nettelbeck). French.
11 March-27 May. 1st Siege of Danzig. France (Lefebvre) vs. Prussia (Kalkreuth). French.
15 May. Battle of Danzig. France (Lefebvre) vs. Prussia (Kamenski). French. (relief attempt of Leipzig).
5 June. Action of Queetz. France (Ney) vs. Russia (Bennigsen). Russian.
10June. Battle of Heilsberg. France (Lannes/Soult) vs. Russia (Bennigsen). French.
13-14 June. Battle of Friedland. France (Lannes/Napoleon) vs. Russia (Bennigsen). French.