In 1796, at the height of the Revolutionary Wars, Napoleon Bonaparte took command of French forces in northern Italy. He was ...
In 1796, at the height of the Revolutionary Wars, Napoleon Bonaparte took command of French forces in northern Italy. He was just 26 years old and had never commanded an army before. Within weeks, he ...
On this special episode of Battle Lines, Roland Oliphant and guests tackle the late David Knowles’ favourite conversational ...
This month marks the bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo, in which Napoleon Bonaparte was defeated in present day Belgium by a military alliance commanded by the Duke of Wellington. A ceremony ...
YOUSSEF: They weren’t afraid of Napoleon at all ... probably five or six thousand. The Battle of the Pyramids was over in an hour. Three days later, Bonaparte led his army into Cairo.
When a volcanic eruption shook the world in 1815, it left behind more than just ash and lava. Here are some iconic world ...
To play the Waterloo Interactive Battle Simulator, you must first choose whether to play as Napoleon (French side) or as Wellington (Allied side). The computer will play as your opponent. The game is ...
Vintage engraving of Napoleon Bonaparte at Auxonne ... Napoleon won his first statement battle. As captain, he chased the British out in a daring mission that won him the spotlight, and a ...
On 2 December, 1804, Napoleon Bonaparte crowned himself Emperor of ... Key highlights include the Battle of Austerlitz, one of Napoleon’s greatest military triumphs, and a journey to St. Helena ...
Campaign Marengo covers the battles and campaigns in Northern ... Advertisement Like a lightning bolt falling from the heavens, Napoleon Bonaparte's Army of the Reserve descended out of the ...
On December 2, 1804, the great and good of Paris gathered in Notre-Dame Cathedral to witness the coronation of Napoleon Bonaparte and ... after defeating him at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 ...