Historedia
Person

Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte

Events
3
Episodes
10
Years
1806–1810

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Prussian ultimatum and outbreak of the War of the Fourth Coalition

    1806

    Role: French Corps Commander

    1. 1 October 1806 · unresolved diplomatic sitePrussian Ultimatum

      Prussia issued an ultimatum to Napoleon on 1 October 1806, deciding to contend militarily with France.

    2. 8 October 1806 · SaalburgSkirmish at Saalburg

      A cavalry skirmish occurred at Saalburg on 8 October 1806, preceding the Battle of Schleiz.

    3. 9 October 1806 · unresolved diplomatic siteDeclaration of War

      Prussia declared war on France on 9 October 1806, joining a renewed coalition.

    4. 9 October 1806 · SchleizBattle of Schleiz

      French forces defeated a Prussian-Saxon division at Schleiz on 9 October 1806.

  2. Walcheren Campaign: British landing and evacuation, July–December 1809

    1809–1810

    Role: French Marshal, overall commander of invasion zone

    1. 1809-1810 · WalcherenWalcheren Fever

      The campaign involved little fighting but heavy losses from 'Walcheren Fever,' likely a combination of malaria, typhus, typhoid, and dysentery.

    2. 30 July 1809 · WalcherenLanding on Walcheren

      A British expeditionary force of 39,000 men landed on Walcheren on 30 July 1809 to assist Austrians and attack the French Navy fleet moored at Flushing.

    3. c. 31 July – 8 August 1809 · Flushing (Vlissingen)Siege of Flushing

      Chatham chose to besiege Flushing for two weeks rather than advance directly to Antwerp, leaving a 21,000-man force idle at Bath and stalling the expedition; the British nonetheless captured Flushing.

    4. 9 December 1809 · Flushing (Vlissingen)Withdrawal from Flushing

      With the strategic reasons for the campaign gone and conditions worsening, the British began a staged withdrawal to Walcheren; the survivors withdrew on 9 December 1809.

  3. Sweden declares war on the United Kingdom

    1810

    Role: Crown Prince of Sweden

    1. November 1810 · StockholmDeclaration of War

      Sweden formally declared war on the United Kingdom in November 1810, following the Treaty of Paris and the Continental System.

    2. 13 November 1810 · unspecifiedFrench Ultimatum

      France delivered an ultimatum to Sweden in November 1810, demanding compliance with the Continental System.

Sources

  1. Battle of Schleiz Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
  2. Walcheren Campaign Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
  3. Anglo-Swedish war of 1810–1812 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-19