Cavalry of the Napoleonic Era: Cuirassiers, Dragoons, Hussars, and Lancers
Different kinds of Cavalry Military terminology is hardly a straightforward thing, and this was as much the case in the[…]
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
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[…]
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[…]
Napoleon’s Defeat in Russia: What Happened Next
Napoleon’s Defeat in Russia in 1812 After Napoleon’s defeat in Russia in 1812, the situation on the European continent is[…]
Why Napoleon’s Lost His Greatest Battle
The Battle of Nations After the brief summer 1813 cease fire, Napoleon’s campaign in Germany resumes. Surrounded by the Allies[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]