The Napoleonic Wars
A powerful story of an era dominated by one remarkable man, the Emperor Napoleon, a man who has attracted more debate than almost any figure in history. Ruthless and despotic but an undoubted military genius, this atmosp
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Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Leipzig 1813
In October 1813 Napoleon faced the combined might of the Sixth Coalition (Russia, Austria, Prussia, Sweden) near Leipzig, in what would prove to be the decisive battle of his career. Outnumbered, virtually encircled, Nap
Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Austerlitz 1805
First engagement of the War of the Third Coalition and one of Napoleon’s greatest victories at Austerlitz in 1805.
Napoleonic Wars: Invasion of Spain 1808
In 1808, Napoleon's rivalry with Britain led to an ill-fated intervention in Portugal and Spain, that sparked a nationalist revolt against the French. At Bailén Napoleon's Empire suffered its first major defeat, and thou
Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Salamanca 1812
In 1812 French forces in Spain were severely overstretched, as Napoleon withdrew the best troops for his invasion of Russia. Wellington saw an opportunity to strike. First he secured the strategic fortress-cities of Ciud
Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Waterloo 1815
In 1815, eight miles south of Brussels, two of history's greatest generals met in battle for the first and only time: Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of the French, and the Duke of Wellington. The result was an epic, brutal
Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Eylau 1807
In 1807, Napoleon Bonaparte hoped to follow up his brilliant victories over Austria and Prussia with another decisive victory over the Russians in Poland. But amid freezing winter conditions, his attempted encirclement o
Napoleonic Wars: Battle for France 1814
Following his defeat in the giant Battle of Leipzig (Oct 1813), Napoleon's final defeat seemed only a matter of time. But when Coalition armies crossed the Rhine and invaded France, Napoleon outnumbered 4 to 1 - began on
Napoleonic Wars: Battle for Germany 1813
In 1813, following his disastrous invasion of Russia, Napoleon faced a desperate battle to save his empire. His enemies were gaining in strength, as Prussia and Sweden joined the Sixth Coalition against him, while Russia
Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Vitoria 1813
In May 1813, as Napoleon launches a desperate bid to save his empire following the disastrous defeat in Russia, the situation in Spain is particularly precarious. French forces have been weakened to make up for the enorm
Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Wagram 1809
Six weeks after his bloody repulse at the Battle of Aspern-Essling, Napoleon led his reinforced army back across the Danube. The resulting clash with Archduke Charles's Austrian army was the biggest and bloodiest battle
Napoleonic Wars: The Peninsular War 1809 - 11
In 1809, as Napoleon fought the Austrians at Wagram, the war in Spain and Portugal continued to rage. The French had inflicted several heavy defeats on Spanish field armies, but now they faced a popular insurgency as wel
Napoleonic Wars: The Invasion of Russia (All Parts)
In 1812 Napoleon invaded Russia with the largest army Europe had ever seen, composed of troops from France as well Poland, Germany, Italy and several other allied states. The campaign that followed saw the Russians use s
Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Jena-Auerstedt 1806
Fresh from his great victory at Austerlitz, Napoleon's next campaign saw him take on Prussia in the autumn of 1806. Prussia's army had been feared throughout Europe since the days of Frederick the Great, but in just 5 we
Eyewitness Accounts from the Napoleonic Wars: Spain and Portugal 1808-1814
For the Spanish, it was their 'War of Independence' for their British allies, 'the Peninsular War'. These are the voices of witnesses to those momentous days.