Allemand's expedition of 1805, often referred to as the Escadre invisible in French sources, was an important French naval expedition during the Napoleonic Wars, which formed a major diversion to the
Armide engaging HMS Calcutta during the action
Allemand's squadron pursuing a British convoy on 25 September 1805
Zacharie Allemand, the expedition's commander
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The Napoleonic Wars were a global series of conflicts fought by a fluctuating array of European coalitions against the French First Republic under the First Consul followed by the First French Empire
Allemand's expedition of 1805
…expedition of 1805, often referred to as the Escadre invisible (invisible squadron) in French sources, was an important French naval expedition during the Napoleonic Wars, which formed a major diversion to the ongoing Trafalgar campaign in the Atlantic Ocean. With the French Mediterranean Fleet at sea, Emperor Napoleon…
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