Napoleon (Part 1) – Birth of an Emperor (1768 – 1804)
History of Napoleon This video is part one of a three-part series on the history of Napoleon. Here, we cover[…]
Read moreThe Napoleonic Wars were a series of major conflicts pitting the French Empire and its allies, led by Napoleon I, against a fluctuating array of European powers formed into various coalitions, financed and usually led by the United Kingdom
History of Napoleon This video is part one of a three-part series on the history of Napoleon. Here, we cover[…]
Read moreDifferent kinds of Cavalry Military terminology is hardly a straightforward thing, and this was as much the case in the[…]
Read moreThe limitations of musketry We all know the limitations of musketry. Sure, they’re often overblown, but that doesn’t mean they[…]
Read morePrussia in the autumn of 1806 Fresh from his great victory at Austerlitz, Napoleon’s next campaign saw him take on[…]
Read moreNapoleon’s Defeat in Russia in 1812 After Napoleon’s defeat in Russia in 1812, the situation on the European continent is[…]
Read moreThe Battle of Nations After the brief summer 1813 cease fire, Napoleon’s campaign in Germany resumes. Surrounded by the Allies[…]
Read moreA new Grande Armée of Young Conscripts In 1813, following his disastrous invasion of Russia, Napoleon faced a desperate battle[…]
Read moreNapoleon fought the Austrians at Wagram In 1809, as Napoleon fought the Austrians at Wagram, the war in Spain and[…]
Read moreSchwarzenberg and Blücher’s dash for Paris would seal the fate of the Napoleonic Empire Following his defeat in the giant[…]
Read moreIll-fated intervention in Portugal and Spain In 1808, Napoleon’s rivalry with Britain led to an ill-fated intervention in Portugal and[…]
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