How 18th Century Armies Shot At Each Other
The limitations of musketry We all know the limitations of musketry. Sure, they’re often overblown, but that doesn’t mean they[…]
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Category: Napoleonic Wars
The 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
Napoleon Smashes Prussia : Jena 1806
Prussia in the autumn of 1806 Fresh from his great victory at Austerlitz, Napoleon’s next campaign saw him take on[…]
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Napoleon 1813: The Road to Leipzig
A new Grande Armée of Young Conscripts In 1813, following his disastrous invasion of Russia, Napoleon faced a desperate battle[…]
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Napoleon’s Spanish Ulcer: Spain 1809 – 1811
Napoleon fought the Austrians at Wagram In 1809, as Napoleon fought the Austrians at Wagram, the war in Spain and[…]
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Napoleon Endgame: France 1814
Schwarzenberg and Blücher’s dash for Paris would seal the fate of the Napoleonic Empire Following his defeat in the giant[…]
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Napoleon’s Great Blunder: Spain 1808
Ill-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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Napoleon (Part 3) – The Decline (1812 – 1821)
French invasion of Russia to the death of Napoleon This is the third and last part of our video series[…]
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Napoleon (Part 2) – The Conquest of Europe (1805 – 1812)
Napoleonic wars until the invasion of Russia This is part two of our video series on the history of Napoleon.[…]
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Napoleonic Wars 1805 – 09: March of the Eagles
The Napoleonic Wars The Napoleonic Wars (1803 – 1815) brought upheaval and destruction to Europe on an unprecedented scale. This[…]
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Napoleon’s Downfall: Invasion of Russia 1812 (Full Documentary)
Napoleon’s Downfall Chapters 0:00 Why Napoleon Invaded Russia 14:50 The Grand Army of 1812 26:30 Napoleon’s First Defeat in Russia[…]
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