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The twin battles of Jena and Auerstedt, both fought on 14 October 1806, marked a major turning point in the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815). It saw the French Grande Armée, led by Emperor Napoleon I (r. 1804-1814; 1815) soundly defeat the Prussian...

The War of the Fourth Coalition (October 1806 to June 1807) was a major conflict during the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815). The Fourth Coalition consisted of Russia, Prussia, Saxony, Sweden, and the United Kingdom, against the First French Empire...

French Marshal Joachim Murat leads a cavalry charge at the Battle of Jena (14 October 1806). His cavalry pursued the defeated Prussian army for miles, maximizing Napoleon's victory. Image by Henri Chartier, from Life of Napoleon Bonaparte...

A French dragoon rides off with a captured Prussian flag at the Battle of Jena-Auerstedt (14 October 1806) during the War of the Fourth Coalition. Painting by Édouard Detaille, 1898. Musée de l'Armée, Paris.

French soldiers present captured Prussian flags to Emperor Napoleon I after the Battle of Jena-Auerstedt (14 October 1806). Painting by Édouard Detaille, late 19th century.

During the Battle of Jena-Auerstedt (14 October 1806), Napoleon reprimands a grenadier of his Imperial Guard who shouted for an attack. Oil on canvas painting by Horace Vernet, 1836. Palace of Versailles.

The devil is selling indulgences. Illustration from the Jena Codex, 1490-1510 CE.

Napoleon enters Berlin after defeating the Prussian army at the Battle of Jena-Auerstedt, oil on canvas painting by Charles Meynier, 1810. Palace of Versailles.

Portrait of Joachim Murat (1767-1815), a French marshal of the Empire during the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815). A daring cavalry officer, Murat served in Napoleon's Italian and Egyptian campaigns, supported the Coup of 18 Brumaire, and distinguished...

Jan Žižka leading his army, illustration from the Jena codex, c. 1490-1510.