Name: Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington
Nationality: British
Status: Alive
Notes: In January 1810, He landed an invasion force in Holland, from which he liberated the Kingdoms of Holland and Belgium. The Duke and his army continued to liberate many of states, although he was wounded during the Battle for the Weser River in August. Once he returned, Wellington and his men liberated many more German States, but suffered another setback in Strasbourg, where an Anglo-Dutch army was defeated by French armies from Switzerland. Eventually after resupplying in Stuttgart, he returned to action in early 1812, from which he destroyed the French armies of Switzerland, liberating the Confederation.
After the liberation in Switzerland, and the landing of several new armies in France, Wellington led the final assault on Paris, successfully taking the city alongside Alexander Campbell. After successfully taking Paris, Wellington headed south towards the coast, and on this Journey, his army was weakened in Lyon and Saint-Etienne by French Marshal Moncey. He was victorious and eventually reached the coast, occupying the city of Marseille by July 1812. Wellington did not expand into Italy as a result of the Spanish Betrayal in August 1812. He headed towards Toulouse along with Stapleton Cotton and the French Royalists, successfully defeating the Spanish at Toulouse.
At the conclusion of the Spanish War, Wellington marched north towards Brandenburg eager to return to the front line of the war alongside Gabriel. He arrived in Berlin in late June 1813, and combined with Gabriel's army, successfully occupied the city of Stettin.
Name: Sir Sidney Smith
Nationality: British
Status: Alive
Notes: A British Admiral, who has often been compared to the late Horatio Nelson due to his several victories. He was one of the greatest contributors in securing and removing the French naval threat in the English Channel during the early months of 1811. He left the docks of Portsmouth in March 1811 with Ferdinand Ernst Gabriel and his army and travelled to Greece in September, successfully evading several French and Ottoman Fleets. Smith became trapped in the docks of Patras in May 1812 by a French fleet after the reoccupation of Greece by the Turks. He defeated the French and a much larger Turkish fleet but with severe losses. He remained in Croatia repairing his fleet until December 1812, in which he destroyed the French fleet on the coast of Cyprus, removing one of Napoleon's largest economical sources. He remained as the admiral of the Royal Navy's Mediterranean fleet, and continued to remove any other possible trade fleets, the last of which was finally defeated from the coast of Malta in June 1813.
Name: Ferdinand Ernst Gabriel
Nationality: German (Westphalia)
Status: Alive
Notes: An Ambitious German General, who enlisted into the British army with the aim to defeat Napoleon. He left London in March 1811, and arrived in Greece by September. He was recognised with the liberation of Greece from the Ottoman Empire, and eventually continued to move North with his Greek allies into the Balkans, giving Belgrade to his Greek Friends. He moved further north towards Budapest, liberating the Kingdom of Hungary from the French Empire eventually approaching Vienna of the Former Austrian Empire, which he eventually occupied reviving the once powerful Austrians.
Ferdinand Ernst Gabriel took Croatia from France after the Zagreb Massacre, from where he moved west towards Venice, successfully liberating the Italian States. As a result of the several attacks at Vienna, Gabriel returned to Vienna in July 1812, successfully fighting off a French siege alongside the Austrians. He also took part in the battle at Linz, in which General Ludwig Wolff tragically died. After remaining in Vienna for several months, Gabriel returned to action in March 1812, defeating the French Garrison in Prague. He continued north and liberated the Kingdom of Saxony, where he regrouped with the Italian General, Giuseppe Matarazzo.
Gabriel and Matarazzo and their combined army continued to north, eager to reach Berlin and fought in the Battle of Potsdam and the Battle of the Havel River in April 1813. By the end of April, they had reached Berlin. Gabriel successfully defeated the overwhelming defenders of Berlin, although Matarazzo had died earlier in the battle. With the Liberation of Prussia, Gabriel successfully defended the city alongside Gebhard Burckhart and Herbet Schiller, who was killed. He then finally met the Duke of Wellington outside Berlin and together they were victorious in the Battle of Stettin, despite Gabriel's army being severely weakened by the Old Guard with the loss of his artillery and much of his Infantry.
Name: John Oswald
Nationality: British
Status: Alive
Notes: He arrived in Greece alongside Ferdinand Ernst Gabriel in September 1811. He remained alongside Gabriel until reaching Croatia, he remained their after the Zagreb massacre and headed towards Belgrade after the reoccupation of the city by the Ottoman Empire in June 1812. He successfully took the city from the Ottoman Empire, returning it to the Greeks. He continued to move eastward with help from the Kingdom of Greece, and managed to defeat the Turks at Bucharest. Istanbul also fell at the hands of the Greeks so Oswald headed north with his Greek companions, removing the Ottoman Empire from Europe in the Battle of Iasi in November 1812.
With the destruction of the Ottoman Empire, the Transylvanians declared war on the Kingdom of Hungarian in January 1813. Oswald defeated the Transylvanians at Hermannstadt and Klausenburg, establishing a new state in it's place. After the events in Transylvania, Oswald advanced to the east, liberating the Khanate of Crimea at Odessa, eliminating any possibility of the French Navy moving through the black sea. He continued to help expand the borders of the Khanate through the weakly defended southern settlements of Napoleon's Empire and remains defending them.
Name: Sir Thomas Foley
Nationality: British
Status: Alive
Notes: A close friend of the late Admiral Nelson, he is in command of the largest fleet in the Royal Navy, he attempted to track down the Ottoman Fleet which landed in Edinburgh in early 1812. He failed to do so, although he is still considered to be a competent leader after serving under Nelson before becoming an Admiral himself, he even transported Alexander Campbell's army to Ireland and across the Channel. His fleet includes many ships named after famous British Generals including Walker, Moore and Mercer. Sir Thomas Foley's fleet remained in the channel until early 1813, in which he set sail for Portugal, sending William Beresford and his Royal Marines to Portugal. He then moved to Cadiz, defeating the largest Spanish fleet and securing the Gibraltar Strait.
With the signing of the peace treaty in Madrid, Sir Thomas Foley sailed north, transporting William Beresford and his army through the Baltic Sea to land in Finland.
Name: Napoleon Bonaparte
Nationality: French
Status: Alive
Notes: The Emperor of France, who has arguably been one of the most successful political and military leaders of our time. He defeated the great powers of Prussia, Austria and Russia in little less than 5 years, with his Empire now spanning across most of the European continent. He has yet to be seen personally by the British in the west, and is rumoured to still be in Moscow.
Name: William Beresford
Nationality: British
Status: Alive
Notes: Beresford set sail from London as part of Sir Thomas Foley's fleet as a result of the Spanish Betrayal in 1812. He arrived in Lisbon by February 1813 and managed to travel down through southern Spain unopposed, reaching Gibraltar, which fell to the Spanish in 1805 when they were allied with Napoleon. The garrison of Gibraltar fell to Beresford shortly after his arrival, with no battle and a simple surrender. After the Spanish War, he embarked on a journey to Finland with his army using Sir Thomas Foley's fleet to help relieve the pressure from Wellington and Gabriel's advance.
Name: Gebhard Buckhart
Nationality: Prussian
Status: Alive
Notes: A Prussian General who contributed to the war effort after the Liberation of Prussia in May 1813. In June 1813, Buckhart took part in the Battle of Brandenburg alongside Gabriel and Herbert Schiller. He was successful in the battle and with the assassination of Diermissen shortly after the Siege of Silesia, Buckhart was promoted as Diermissen's successor and travelled down to Breslau.
Name: Gottfried Diermissen
Nationality: Prussian
Status: Deceased
Notes: Diermissen was the an officer in Matarazzo's army as commander of the 3rd Regiment of Foot of the King's German Legion. His actions in the Battle of Berlin were noted by his superiors as his regiment were key to the victory by holding the forest. At the end of the battle, he was Matarazzo's successor after his death and took command of the entire army. He remained in Berlin for a month before taking the city of Breslau in June 1813. Later on in the month, he successfully defended the city during the Siege of Silesia alongside his Prussian allies. However, shortly after the battle, Diermissen was assassinated in the residence of the defeated French General Badeua.
Name: Guiseppe Matarazzo
Nationality: Italian
Status: Deceased
Notes: An Italian General, he was the first general of the Italian State after the liberation of Venice by Ferdinand Ernst Gabriel. He remained in Venice for many months, defending key bridges from French-occupied Milan. Eventually, as a result of Geerard Ouwater and Robert Ross' advancement towards Milan after liberating Turin, the Italian General started to mobilise his own forces of Croatians and Italians, and met General Ross after the success of the Siege of Milan. He followed Robert Ross' through the Alps, fighting near Lake Garda, Innsbruck and Augsburg. He led Robert Ross' army to Munich after his death at Augsburg, liberating the city of Bavaria.
After Bavaria, he moved further north towards Kassel and successfully reformed the Electorate of Hesse-Kassel after it was occupied by the French again. He then moved east and met with Ferdinand Ernst Gabriel in the city of Dresden to plan their offence on Berlin. His army took part in battles of Potsdam and the Havel River on the road to Berlin and finally reached the city at the end of April 1813. On May 1st, Guisepee Matarazzo was killed by Emmanuel Ninon's Cavalry during the battle after his sacrifice in order to delay the French cavalry. He died amongst many of the 3rd Regiment of Foot in a forest now unofficially known as 'Matarazzo Forest'
Name: Robert Ross
Nationality: British
Status: Deceased
Notes: Robert Ross served as second command to Geerard Ouwater during the Italian campaign. After Ouwater's tragic death during the ambush near Turin, he took command of the army, successfully besieging the city in late September 1812. After Turin, he advanced further east with his army and in the last few days of 1812, he had similar success at Milan. His victory at Milan signified the unification of two fronts. For the last year, the coalition's efforts were split in half by French-occupied Italy and Milan was the last city to block the unification.
Shortly after his victory at Milan, Robert Ross moved to the north alongside Italian General, Guiseppe Matarazzo. He survived the harsh conditions of the Alps fighting by Lake Garda and Innsbruck in February 1813. Ross and Matarazzo took Innsbruck and fought the French at Ausburg in Bavaria, just south of Munich. He was killed here by the French Lancers at the peak of the battle. Despite this, Matarazzo still managed to reach Munich at the end of February.
Name: Ludwig Wolff
Nationality: Austrian
Status: Deceased
Notes: Ludwig Wolff was key to the re-establishment of the Austrian Empire after the liberation of Vienna at the start of 1812. He served alongside Ferdinand Ernst Gabriel in February that year during the battle of Mauerbach. He successfully drove the French away from Vienna, but was thought to have been killed in action by July 1812 as a result of the French push from Bavaria. He was found to be alive and well by Gabriel in November 1812, and fought in the Battle of Linz. He tragically died in the battle despite the victory being secured by his men. He was killed as French artillery bombarded his position.
Name: Bon-Adrien Jeannot de Moncey
Nationality: French
Status: Deceased
Notes: A Marshal of Napoleon’s Empire, who returned to Paris after victories in the east to deal with the arising British Threat. He arrived outside the city of Paris in November 1811, but was too late to help defend Paris after John Moore’s victory. He attacked the city only days after the British Occupation, and resulted in Victory for the French Empire along with John Moore’s death. He was defeated by Geerard Ouwater's army at Reims but still survived.
When Wellington was moving south after taking Paris, Moncey was involved battle again, fighting at Saint-Etienne. He was defeated here again however, and retreated back to Italy. Moncey was eventually defeated and killed in battle at Marseille at the hands of his long fought enemy, the Duke of Wellington
Name: Geerard Ouwater
Nationality: Belgian
Status: Deceased
Notes: A Belgian General who enlisted into the British Army after the liberation of Belgium in January 1810. He protected Belgium’s borders for several months and led an Anglo-Belgian army into the French region of Picardie-Champagne. He was defeated there in May 1811 and fled back to Belgium. Due to his devastating defeat, he was replaced with George Townshend Walker on Belgian’s border but due to Walker's death in Paris, he returned to active service, successfully stopping French Marshal, Moncey from advancing further into the liberated lands, redeeming himself for his past failures.
After the successful occupation of Paris by Alexander Campbell and the Duke of Wellington, Geerard Ouwater garrisoned the city until the take over by the French Royalists. He remained in Paris, providing protection against any surprise attacks by Napoleon's armies until heading to Italy to aid the Duke of Wellington. Ouwater remained at Marseille while Wellington's attention was diverted by the Spanish declaration of war. He eventually moved east, aiming to take the city of Turin from the French. In September 1812, he took part in the Battle of Nice, in which he was successful. However, he was killed when his column was ambushed by a French force on the road to Turin, resulting in Robert Ross taking command of the army.
Name: Alexander Campbell
Nationality: British
Status: Deceased
Notes: In early days of the war, Campbell and his army were the London Garrison just in case the 1810 Battle of London ended up being repeated. He stayed there for two years, although in early 1812, it was decided that he was to be sent across the Channel to reinforce the French Royalists. On this journey however, news reached him that Ireland had been occupied by Michel Ney, and the Fleet under Sir Thomas Foley quickly changed direction, and headed for Dublin. His army was victorious against Ney's men, even resulting in the French Marshal's death. This led to controversial independence of Ireland. He was later sent across the channel as originally planned, successfully defending Normandy alongside the Royalists against a revolutionary assault.
Alexander Campbell also took part in the final battle of Paris in 1812 alongside the Duke of Wellington, in which he was successful. After Paris, Campbell headed east to drive off the remaining French armies, he met a small French force near Tours in May 1812, where he was tragically killed by an enemy cannon ball near the start of the battle. He was the last British General to have his life claimed in France during battle.
Name: Michel Ney
Nationality: French
Status: Deceased
Notes: A well renowned French Marshal, who led the forces of Napoleon's empire through Germany defeating much of Prussia's armies. When Napoleon had reached Moscow, and defeated all the major powers except the United Kingdom, Ney planned an Invasion of Ireland with the Irish Legion. In March 1812, he arrived in Dublin, occupying Ireland for the French Empire. However, this accomplishment was short lived, with Alexander Campbell's army being diverted to Ireland. He died in the Siege of Dublin only several weeks later after his occupation, killed by the Coldstream Grenadiers. Nonetheless, his occupation arguably caused the eventual independence of the Irish.
Name: Dietrich Weiss
Nationality: Austrian
Status: Deceased
Notes: An Austrian General who served in the British army after the liberation of Vienna in January 1812. He was a good friend of Ferdinand Ernst Gabriel, and was eventually sent south to Zagreb in Croatia to remove the French Empire from the region. He was successful in occupying Croatia, although only one month afterwards, a large French force arrived, which resulted in Dietrich Weiss' death in the tragic Zagreb Massacre.
Name: John Moore
Nationality: British
Status: Deceased
Notes: A Scottish General, who remained rather inactive through the early days of the war. However, in November 1811 he crossed the English Channel and besieged Paris itself alongside George Townshend Walker. He was victories in battle and occupied Paris but only several days later, French Marshal, Jeannot de Moncey had arrived with a far superior army. John Moore’s men struggled against the large French force and Moore himself perished in battle. Despite his failure at holding the French Capital, He is still remembered throughout the British Isles as the first to occupy Paris.
Name: George Townshend Walker
Nationality: British
Status: Deceased
Notes: A British General who successful defended Westphalia from French offensives for several months. Due to his actions in Westphalia, he was deployed in Belgium after the failure of General Geerard Ouwater in May 1811, where he eventually defeated the French at Reims and occupied the city itself. He remained in Reims until November 1811, when he moved his army towards the French Capital of Paris for a joint assault alongside John Moore. He fell in battle during the siege after a heroic charge against a superior French Cavalry force.
Name: Alexander Mercer
Nationality: British
Status: Deceased
Notes: He arrived on Continental Europe in July 1810, in which he liberated both Caen and Bretagne, and therefore the Duchy of Brittany. He was famed for his successful defences against several French offensives at Caen, in which he held his fort for several months. He was a very ambitious man and in April 1811, he besieged the French Capital of Paris itself. He was defeated here however, and only two months later, he perished alongside an army of French Royalists at Orléans.
Name: André Masséna
Nationality: French
Status: Deceased
Notes: A French Marshal of Napoleon’s French Empire widely regarded as one of the best military commanders by the Emperor himself. He contributed greatly to defeating the Austrians in Italy and their inevitable downfall by 1808. He stayed in Italy until Wellington’s army had taken over Strasbourg, in which in besieged the city himself in an attempt to reoccupy it for the French Empire in July 1811. He was killed by a musket ball to back as he fled near the end of the battle.
Name: Horatio Nelson
Nationality: British
Status: Deceased
Notes: An experienced admiral who managed to ensure British naval supremacy within the Atlantic. He died in July 1810 during the Battle of the Bay of Biscay. Julien Marie Cosmao-Kerjulien, a French admiral approached Nelson’s much smaller fleet, which resulted in a victory for Nelson, however his ship was set on fire during the battle and was the cause of the admiral’s death and his crew.