Napoleon’s Grand Army leaves Boulogne; end of fear of invasion in England

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.5.2.05: French Writing and Culture: The Nineteenth-Century , 1800-1900.
Vol. editors: Edward Forman (University of Bristol), Nigel Harkness (University of Newcastle upon Tyne), Tim Unwin (University of Bristol), David Williams (University of Sheffield), Jennifer Yee (University of Oxford)

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Invasion, conquest and annexation

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Date of occurrence 1805-07-24

Places

France (Location)
United Kingdom (Involved)

On 24th July 1805 the French Grand Army began to leave the coast of the English Channel and move to the Danube to confront Austria and its allies. England was free of fears of invasion for the first time in two years.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Napoleon’s Grand Army leaves Boulogne; end of fear of invasion in England". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 12 December 2007 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=4384, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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