Q 01/05

Britain's declaration of war in May 1803 ended a brief peace signed at which town?

A) Campo Formio

B) Amiens

C) Lunéville

D) Ghent

Answer · why

B) Amiens

Amiens. The peace lasted only about 14 months: Britain refused to evacuate Malta as the treaty required, and the two powers were soon at war again.

Q 02/05

Which 1805 battle, fought on the first anniversary of his coronation, is often called Napoleon's greatest victory?

A) Marengo

B) Jena-Auerstedt

C) Austerlitz

D) Friedland

Answer · why

C) Austerlitz

Austerlitz. Napoleon deliberately weakened his right wing to tempt the Allies down off the Pratzen Heights, then stormed the heights and split their a...

Q 03/05

In October 1805 Napoleon surrounded General Mack's Austrian army and forced its surrender at which Danube city?

A) Regensburg

B) Linz

C) Ulm

D) Passau

Answer · why

C) Ulm

Ulm. Rapid marching let Napoleon wheel his army round behind Mack and cut his retreat, and the trapped Austrians surrendered before their Russian alli...

Q 04/05

Which British admiral died winning the Battle of Trafalgar in October 1805?

A) Jervis

B) Collingwood

C) Nelson

D) Howe

Answer · why

C) Nelson

Nelson. A musket ball fired from the rigging of the French ship Redoutable struck him on his own quarterdeck, and he died below a few hours later, aft...

Q 05/05

Which admiral commanded the Franco-Spanish fleet defeated at Trafalgar?

A) Ganteaume

B) Villeneuve

C) Brueys

D) Decrès

Answer · why

B) Villeneuve

Villeneuve. He learned that Napoleon was sending an officer to replace him, so he took the fleet out of Cádiz before the man could arrive, and ended t...