Napoleonic Wars in Russia

Season 1

This series explores one of the most remarkable and dramatic periods in the history of warfare - the Napoleonic Wars of 1803-1815. Originally sparked by unresolved disputes stemming from the French Revolution of 1789, five major conflicts would pit Napoleon's French Empire and his allies against various coalitions of European powers, financed and usually led by the United Kingdom.

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Special InterestMilitary and WarDocumentary

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S1 E1 - Part I
June 13, 2014
50min
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The Coup d'Etat on 9 November 1799 put France into the hands of a man endowed with a natural genius as a commander and almost unlimited ambition. The 'old order' of Europe was, at the time, in chaos and disunity, with governments operating independently of others, each engaged in the short-term pursuit of private gain and nationalist policies.
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S1 E2 - Part II
June 13, 2014
51min
7+
The Coup d'Etat on 9 November 1799 put France into the hands of a man endowed with a natural genius as a commander and almost unlimited ambition. The 'old order' of Europe was, at the time, in chaos and disunity, with governments operating independently of others, each engaged in the short-term pursuit of private gain and nationalist policies.
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S1 E3 - Part III
June 13, 2014
51min
7+
The Coup d'Etat on 9 November 1799 put France into the hands of a man endowed with a natural genius as a commander and almost unlimited ambition. The 'old order' of Europe was, at the time, in chaos and disunity, with governments operating independently of others, each engaged in the short-term pursuit of private gain and nationalist policies.
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S1 E4 - Part IV
June 13, 2014
52min
7+
The Coup d'Etat on 9 November 1799 put France into the hands of a man endowed with a natural genius as a commander and almost unlimited ambition. The 'old order' of Europe was, at the time, in chaos and disunity, with governments operating independently of others, each engaged in the short-term pursuit of private gain and nationalist policies.
Available to buy