Historedia
Person

Sophie Blanchard

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1803–1805

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Sophie Blanchard, 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. Bonaparte begins preparations to invade England

    1803–1805

    Role: Air service chief

    1. 1803-1805 · Boulogne-sur-MerCamp Establishment

      Boulogne-sur-Mer became a staging area for Napoleon's troops for several months during the planned invasion of the United Kingdom.

    2. 1803-1805 · Boulogne-sur-MerFlotilla Test

      Napoleon ordered a large-scale test of invasion craft despite advice from naval commanders, revealing design flaws.

    3. 1803-1805 · Boulogne-sur-MerBalloon Consideration

      Napoleon considered using troop-carrying balloons for the invasion, appointing Sophie Blanchard as chief.

Sources

  1. Napoleon's planned invasion of the United Kingdom Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-07