| Real | Sharpe | |||
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| Date | Year | Event | Year | Event |
| 1 | ||||
| 2 | 1798 | 1st Battle of Alexandria, French (Napoleon) defeat Egyptians (Coraim) (Egypt) | ||
| 3 | 1809 | British (Wellington) advance into Spain (Peninsular War) | ||
| 4 | 1776 | US Declaration of Independence | ||
| 5 | 1807 | Assault on Buenos Aires, Spanish () defeat British (Whitlelocke) (Sth American Expedition) | ||
| 1809 | Battle of Wagram (day 1), French (Napoleon) defeat Austrians (Charles) (5th Coalition) | |||
| 6 | 1806 | Battle of Maida, British (Stewart) defeat French (Reynier) (3rd Coalition) | ||
| 1809 | Battle of Wagram (day 2), French (Napoleon) defeat Austrians (Charles) (5th Coalition) | |||
| 7 | ||||
| 8 | ||||
| 9 | 1796 | Battle of Malsch, French (Moreau) meet Austrians (Charles) (1st Coalition) | ||
| 10 | 1809 | Battle of Znaim, French (Napoleon) meet Austrians (Charles) (5th Coalition) | ||
| 1810 | Ciudad Rodrigo (Spanish, Herresi) surrenders to French (Massena) (Peninsular War) | |||
| 11 | ||||
| 12 | ||||
| 13 | 1809 | Action at Valdelacasa, Sharpe saves the SEssex Regimental colours (Sharpe's Eagle) | ||
| 14 | 1789 | Storming of the Bastille | ||
| 1808 | Battle of Medina del Rio Seco, French (Bessieres) defeat Spanish (Cuesta/Blake) (Peninsular War) | |||
| 15 | ||||
| 16 | 1795 | Quiberon Campaign (day 1), French Rep (Hoche) defeat French Roy + British (Puisaye, d'Hervilly) (1st Coalition) | 1809 | Sharpe promoted to Captain of the S Essex Light Company (Sharpe's Eagle) |
| 17 | 1809 | British army leaves Plasencia en route for Talavera de la Reina, Peninsular War | ||
| 1795 | Quiberon Campaign (day 2), French Rep (Hoche) defeat French Roy + British (Puisaye, d'Hervilly) (1st Coalition) | |||
| 1799 | Battle of Trebbia (day 1), Austro-Russians (Suvarov) defeat French (Macdonald) (2nd Coalition) | |||
| 18 | 1795 | Quiberon Campaign (day 3), French Rep (Hoche) defeat French Roy + British (Puisaye, d'Hervilly) (1st Coalition) | ||
| 1799 | Battle of Trebbia (day 2), Austro-Russians (Suvarov) defeat French (Macdonald) (2nd Coalition) | |||
| 19 | 1795 | Quiberon Campaign (day 4), French Rep (Hoche) defeat French Roy + British (Puisaye, d'Hervilly) (1st Coalition) | ||
| 1799 | Battle of Trebbia (day 3), Austro-Russians (Suvarov) defeat French (Macdonald) (2nd Coalition) | |||
| 1808 | Battle of Baylen, Spanish (Castanos) defeat French (Dupont) (Peninsular War) | |||
| 20 | ||||
| 21 | 1798 | Battle of the Pyramids, French (Napoleon) defeat Egyptians (Murad, Ibrahim) (Egypt) | ||
| 22 | 1812 | Battle of Salamanca, Anglo-Portuguese (Wellington) defeat French (Marmont) (Peninsular War) | 1812 | Lord John Spears dies at Salamanca |
| 23 | 1809 | General Cuesta (Spain) refuses to advance against the vastly inferior French (Victor) (Peninsular War) | ||
| 24 | 1809 | French (Victor) retreat, Spanish (Cuesta) advance (Peninsular War) | ||
| 25
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1799 | Battle of Aboukir, French (Napoleon) defeat Ottomans (Mustapha) (Egypt) | ||
| 1809 | Joseph reinforces Victor, Cuesta retreats, Peninsular War | |||
| 1813 | Battle of Maya (Pyrenees 1a), French (D'Erlon) defeat Anglo-Portuguese (Stewart) (Peninsular War) | |||
| 1813 | Battle of Roncevalles (Pyrenees 1b), French (Soult) defeat Anglo-Portuguese (Cole, Picton) (Peninsular War) | |||
| 26 | 1807 | The Baltic Expedition sails All available companies of 95th sail with the Baltic expedition as part of Wellesley's brigade |
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| 1809 | British surprised on R Alberche while covering Cuesta's retreat, Peninsular War Spanish at Talavera scare themselves and run after firing a massive volley at the distantly approaching French |
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| 27 | 1809 | Night attack by French (Victor) at Talavera takes British (Wellington) by surprise, but they hold (Peninsular War) | 1809 | Sharpe kills Lt Berry in the confusion of the French attack (Sharpe's Eagle) |
| 28 | 1809 | Battle of Talavera, British (Wellington) + Spanish (Cuesta) defeat French (Victor) (Peninsular War) | 1809 | Ensign Denny and Lt Gibbons die during battle of Talavera (Sharpe's Eagle) |
| 1809 | Light Brigade march 42 miles in 26 hours to reach Talavera | |||
| 1809 | Walcheren Expedition sails from England 2/95 sail with Walcheren force |
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| 1812 | Battle of Vitebsk, French (Napoleon) defeat Russians (Barclay de Tolly) (Russian Campaign) | |||
| 1813 | 1st Battle of Sorauren (Pyrenees 2), Anglo-Portuguese (Wellington) stop French (Soult) (Peninsular War) | |||
| 29 | 1809 | Light Division (Black Bob Craufurd) arrive at Talavera after a march of 42 miles in 26 hours | 1809 | 1/95 hold a dinner in honour of Sharpe's eagle and present him with a new uniform (Sharpe's Eagle) |
| 30 | 1813 | 2nd Battle of Sorauren (Pyrenees 3), Anglo-Portuguese (Wellington) defeat French (Soult) (Peninsular War) | ||
| 1813 | Battle of Lizaso (Pyrenees 4), Anglo-Portuguese (Hill) hold French (D'Erlon) (Peninsular War) | |||
| 31 | 1813 | French (Soult) retreat towards Vera | ||
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