The Sharpe Calendar

May

Real Sharpe
Date Year Event Year Event
1 1813 Bell tents became general issue for British and German (?KGL) Infantry
1813 Battle of Poserna, French (Ney) defeat Allies (Winzingerode) (6th Coalition)
2 1808 Le Dos Mayo, uprising against the French in Madrid (Peninsular War)
1813 Battle of Lutzen, French (Napoleon) defeat Allies (Wittgenstein) (6th Coalition)
1815 Battle of Tolentino, Austrians (Bianchi) defeat Italians (Murat) (7th Coalition)
3 1800 Battle of Stockach, French (Morea) defeat Austrians (Kray) (2nd Coalition)
1809 Battle of Ebersberg, French (Massena) defeat Austrians (Hiller) (5th Coalition)
1811 Battle of Fuentes de Onoro (day 1), Anglo-Portuguese (Wellington) defeat French (Massena) (Peninsula War)
4 1799 British (Harris) take Seringapatam (Mysorean, Tipoo), death of Tipoo Sultan (Mysore War) 1799 Sharpe blows the Tipoo's (fictional) mine and kills the Tipoo. Promotion to Sgt. (Sharpe's Tiger)
1811 Battle of Fuentes de Onoro (day 2), Anglo-Portuguese (Wellington) defeat French (Massena) ( Peninsular War)
5 1800 Battle of Moskirch, French (Moreau) defeat Austrians (Kray) (2nd Coalition)
1811 Battle of Fuentes de Onoro (day 3), Anglo-Portuguese (Wellington) defeat French (Massena) ( Peninsular War) 1811 Juanita wounds Sharpe at Fuentes de Onoro. Sharpe kills Guy Loup. (Sharpe's Battle)
6 1803 2nd Battalion of 95th formed
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8 1796 Battle of Fombio, French (Napoleon) defeat Austrians (Beaulieu) (1st Coalition)
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10 1796 Battle of Lodi, French (Napoleon) defeat Austrians (Beaulieu) (1st Coalition) 1813 Gen Preston pursues French over Agueda - Sharpe forces surrender at bridge (Sharpe's Honour)
11 1813 Tents issued to South Essex (Sharpe's Honour)
12 1809 Battle of Oporto, Anglo-Portuguese (Wellesley) defeat French (Soult) (Peninsular War) 1813 South Essex march north to join 5th Div at Outiero (Sharpe's Honour)
13 1803 Restoration of the Peshwa of Poona 1813 The Marques de Casares el Grande challenges Sharpe to a duel (Sharpe's Honour)
14 1813 The duel is halted. The Marques is murdered overnight (Sharpe's Honour)
15 1813 Trial and hanging of Sharpe, Sharpe rides to Adrados (Sharpe's Honour)
16 1800 Battle of Ulm, French (Moreau) defeat Austrians (Kray) (2nd Coalition)
1803 End of Peace of Amiens, Britain declares war on France
1811 Battle of Albuera, Anglo-Spanish (Beresford/Blake/Castanos) defeat French (Soult) (Peninsular War) 1813 Sharpe in hiding at Adrados (Sharpe's Honour)
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18 1794 Battle of Tourcoing, French (Souham) defeat Allies (Saxe-Coburg) (1st Coalition)
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20 1813 Battle of Bautzen (day 1), French (Napoleon) defeat Allies (Wittgenstein) (6th Coalition)
21 1793 Battle of Valenciennes (day 1), Austrians (Saxe-Coburg) defeat French (Custine) (1st Coalition)
1809 Battle of Aspern-Essling (day 1), Austrians (Charles) defeat French (Napoleon) (5th Coalition)
1813 Battle of Bautzen (day 2), French (Napoleon) defeat Allies (Wittgenstein) (6th Coalition)
22 1809 Battle of Aspern-Essling (day 2), Austrians (Charles) defeat French (Napoleon) (5th Coalition)
1813 Anglo-Portuguese Army (Wellington) begin the final campaign in Spain (Peninsular War)
1793 Battle of Valenciennes (day 2), Austrians (Saxe-Coburg) defeat French (Custine) (1st Coalition)
23 1793 Battle of Valenciennes (day 3), Austrians (Saxe-Coburg) defeat French (Custine) (1st Coalition)
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25 1811 Battle of Usagre, British (Lumley) defeat French (Latour-Maubourg) (Peninsular War)
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30 1796 Battle of Borghetto, French (Napoleon) defeat Austrians (Beaulieu) (1st Coalition) 1813 Hogan joins Sharpe at Adrados (Sharpe's Honour)
31 1813 Sharpe rides to Burgos (Sharpe's Honour)

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