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3. David Gates estimated that 5,000,000 died
in the Napoleonic Wars. He does not
specify if this number includes civilians or
is just military. Charles Esdaile says
5,000,000–7,000,000 died overall, including
civilians. These numbers are subject to
considerable variation.
The casualties of the Napoleonic Wars
(1803–1815), direct and indirect, break
down as follows:
France 1792-1815
A mass grave of soldiers killed at the Battle
of Waterloo
306,000 French killed in action
600,000 civilians
65,000 French allies killed in action
800,000 French and allies killed by wounds,
accidents or disease, primarily in the disastrous
invasion of Russia
1,800,000 French and allies dead in action,
disease, wounds and missing summary over
Napoleonic Wars
4. Peninsular War:
180,000–240,000 dead
91,000 killed in action
Invasion of Russia:
334,000 dead
100,000 killed in action
(70,000 French and 30,000 allied)
Coalition forces
120,000 Italian dead or missing.
Russian: 289,000 killed in major battles.
Prussian: 134,000 killed in major battles.
Austrian: 376,000 killed in major battles.
Spanish: more than 300,000 military deaths –
more than 586,000 killed
Portuguese: up to 250,000 dead or missing.
British: 311,806 dead or missing.
Killed in battle: 560,000–1,869,000
Total: 2,380,000–5,925,084
Royal Navy, 1804–1815:
killed in action: 6,663
shipwrecks, drownings, fire: 13,621
wounds, disease: 72,102
Total: 92,386.
British Army, 1804–1815:
killed in action: 25,569
wounds, accidents, disease:
193,851
Total: 219,420
Total dead and missing
2,500,000 military personnel in Europe
1,000,000 civilians were killed in Europe and in
rebellious French overseas colonies.
Total: 3,500,000 casualties
David Gates estimated that 5,000,000 died in the Napoleonic Wars. He does not specify if this
number includes civilians or is just military. Charles Esdaile says 5,000,000–7,000,000 died overall,
including civilians.
5. Napoleon just a cruel dictator and killer 5-6 million victims
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