Napoleonic Wars

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 fought the Austrians at Wagram In 1809, as Napoleon fought the Austrians at Wagram, the war in Spain and[…]

Schwarzenberg and Blücher’s dash for Paris would seal the fate of the Napoleonic Empire Following his defeat in the giant[…]

Ill-fated intervention in Portugal and Spain In 1808, Napoleon’s rivalry with Britain led to an ill-fated intervention in Portugal and[…]

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 Chapters 0:00 Why Napoleon Invaded Russia 14:50 The Grand Army of 1812 26:30 Napoleon’s First Defeat in Russia[…]

Napoleon’s Army marches on and reaches Moscow After the Battle of Borodino, both sides are badly mauled. Napoleon’s Army marches[…]

The Battle of Borodino The Battle of Borodino was the deadliest single day in history until the outbreak of the[…]

When Napoleon took Moscow, he expected victory over Russia was just a matter of time. But six weeks later he[…]

Napoleon’s Grande Armee When Napoleon’s Grande Armee crossed the Nemen river into the Russian Empire in 1812, the die had[…]