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[…]
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’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[…]
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[…]
Napoleon Took Moscow – Why He Didn’t Win The War
Napoleon’s Army marches on and reaches Moscow After the Battle of Borodino, both sides are badly mauled. Napoleon’s Army marches[…]