| Real | Sharpe | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Year | Event | Year | Event |
| 1 | 1794 | "The Glorious 1st of June", British (Howe) defeat French (Villaret-Joyeuse) (mid Atlantic) but the grain fleet reaches France | ||
| 2 | ||||
| 3 | ||||
| 4 | 1780 | The Gordon Riots (in London). Politically inspired anti-Catholic | ||
| 1799 | Battle of Zurich (day 1), Austrians (Charles) defeat French (Massena) (2nd Coalition) | |||
| 5 | 1780 | The Gordon Riots (cont) | ||
| 1799 | Battle of Zurich (day 2), Austrians (Charles) defeat French (Massena) (2nd Coalition) | |||
| 6 | 1780 | The Gordon Riots (cont) | ||
| 1780 | The Delivery of Newgate (mob release prisoners) | |||
| 1799 | Battle of Zurich (day 3), Austrians (Charles) defeat French (Massena) (2nd Coalition) | |||
| 7 | 1780 | The Gordon Riots (cont) | 1813 | Sharpe rescues Helene (the Marquesa) from the convent (Sharpe's Honour) |
| 1799 | Battle of Zurich (day 4), Austrians (Charles) defeat French (Massena) (2nd Coalition) | |||
| 1815 | French Frontiers along the Sambre, Rhine and Moselle sealed (7th Coalition) | |||
| 8 | 1780 | The Gordon Riots (cont) | 1813 | Sharpe surprised by El Matarife in Frias and surrenders to French (Sharpe's Honour) |
| 9 | 1780 | The Gordon Riots (cont) | ||
| 1800 | Battle of Montebello, French (Lannes) defeat Austrians (Ott) (2nd Coalition) | |||
| 10 | 1807 | Battle of Heilsberg, French (Napoleon) defeat Russians (Bennigsen) (4th Coalition) | ||
| 11 | 1813 | Sharpe brought to Burgos, tortured by Ducos who destroys the AW telescope (Sharpe's Honour) | ||
| 12 | 1813 | Sharpe entertained alcoholically by French officers to encourage him to accept parole (Sharpe's Honour) | ||
| 13 | 1813 | 7 am - Premature destruction of Burgos Castle by French (Joseph/Jourdan) with massive loss of life (Peninsular War) | 1813 | Sharpe escapes from Burgos Castle in the confusion (Sharpe's Honour) |
| 14 | 1800 | Battle of Marengo, French (Napoleon) defeat Austrians (Melas) (2nd Coalition) | 1812 | Sharpe captures Leroux (Sharpe's Sword) |
| 1807 | Battle of Friedland, French Napleon) defeat Russians (Bennigsen) (4th Coalition) | |||
| 1809 | Battle of Raab, French (Eugene) defeat Austrians (John) (5th Coalition) | |||
| 1815 | Armee du Nord concentrated prior to advance (7th Coalition) | |||
| 15 | 1808 | 1st investment of Saragossa (Spanish, Palafox) by French (Verdier) (Peninsular War) | 1813 | Sharpe leaves Burgos town on foot to rejoin British Army |
| 1815 | AM: French advance into Belgium and take Charleroi (7th Coalition) | 1815 | AM: Sharpe sees French advance, reports to Prince of Orange (Sharpe's Waterloo) | |
| 1815 | PM: Duchess of Richmond's Ball in Brussels | 1815 | PM: Sharpe reports to Duke of Wellington at the Richmond ball, chases Rossendale over the ballroom (Sharpe's Waterloo) | |
| 16 | 1796 | Battle of Wetzlar, Austrians (Charles) defeat French (Jourdan) (1st Coalition) | ||
| 1815 | Battle of Ligny, French (Napoleon) defeat Prussians (Blucher) (7th Coalition) | |||
| 1815 | Battle of Quatre Bras, Anglo-Allies (Wellington) hold French (Ney) (7th Coalition) | |||
| 17 | 1815 | Prussians (Blucher) begin to concentrate at Wavre (7th Coalition) | 1812 | Leroux kills Colonel Windham (Sharpe's Sword) |
| 1815 | Anglo-Allies (Wellington) withdraw to Mont St Jean position (7th Coalition) | |||
| 18 | 1815 | Battle of Waterloo (Mont St Jean), Anglo-Allies (Wellington) + Prussians (Blucher) defeat French (Napoleon) (7th Coalition) | 1815 | Rossendale killed in the battle (Sharpe's Waterloo) |
| 1815 | Battle of Wavre, Prussians (Thielmann) hold off French (Grouchy) while Prussian army goes to Waterloo (7th Coalition) | |||
| 19 | 1800 | Battle of Hochstadt, French (Moreau) defeat Austrians (Kray) (2nd Coalition) | ||
| 20 | ||||
| 21 | 1813 | Battle of Vittoria, Anglo-Portuguese+Spanish (Wellington) defeat French (Joseph/Jourdan) (Peninsular War) | 1813 | Colonel Leroy killed, Sharpe takes command of the S Essex, Harper gains a fortune in loot & shares with Sharpe, Helene gives Sharpe King Joseph's telescope (Sharpe's Honour) |
| 22 | 1813 | Harper marries Isabella (Sharpe's Honour) | ||
| 23 | 1811 | The Caia, Anglo-Portuguese (Wellington) face down French (Massena) (Peninsular War) | ||
| 24 | 1800 | British (Wellesley) cross the Tombuddra R. (Campaign against Doondiah) | ||
| 25 | ||||
| 26 | 1794 | Battle of Fleurus, French (Jourdan) defeat Allies (Saxe-Coburg) (1st Coalition) | ||
| 27 | ||||
| 28 | 1809 | Craufurd and the "Light Brigade" arrive back in Lisbon. | ||
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