5 times Napoleon took flight
Napoleon Bonaparte undoubtedly deserves his reputation as one of the greatest military commanders in world history. He perfected the organisational and tactical...
Napoleonic Impressions — Napoleon
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Napoleon's Final Days - Part 2
This is the second of a two part guest post by our good friend Josh Provan about Napoleon's final days in St...
Napoleon's Final Days - Part 1
Napoleon Bonaparte has now been dead for 200 years and most of the articles you will read will be talking about his...
Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord - Part 1: The Great Survivor
Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Perigord was born in 1754 in Paris to a distinguished noble family. His father was lieutenant general in the...
Napoleon's Great Battles: The Battle of Leipzig
Although significantly outnumbered, Napoleon opted to confront Schwarzenberg south of Leipzig at Wachau and Liebertwolkwitz with most of his force, leaving Ney...
Napoleon's Great Battles: The Battle of Wagram
In January 1809, while in Madrid, Napoleon received a nasty surprise with news that Austria had begun to mobilise against him. He...