The Duchy of Warsaw was a French client state created by Napoleon from the Polish lands that Prussia had taken in the partitions, after his victories over Prussia and Russia, and confirmed in the Treaty of Tilsit. It was ruled by King Frederick Augustus I of Saxony as duke, and given a constitution and the Napoleonic Code, which abolished serfdom in law. Its army, led by Prince Józef Poniatowski, fought alongside the French in Spain and in the invasion of Russia in 1812, where it suffered great losses. For many Poles it kept the hope of a restored Poland alive. After Napoleon's defeat the Congress of Vienna divided its territory between Russia, Prussia and a small Free City of Kraków.
Before and after
- from 5 June 1806 to 9 July 1810Kingdom of Holland
- from 1 August 1806 to 11 December 1813Founding of Confederation of the Rhine
- from 21 November 1806 to 11 April 1814Rise of Continental System
- 26 December 1806Battle of Pułtusk
- from 1807 to 1815Duchy of Warsaw
- from 1807 to 1814Adriatic campaign of 1807–1814
- 1807Discovery of sodium
- 1807Discovery of potassium
- 19 January 1807Birth of Robert E. Lee
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