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Napoleon's Waterloo

Napoleon’s Waterloo

Napoleon’s Waterloo: It lasted only one day on a small piece of land, but the impact the Battle of Waterloo had on history is massive and far-reaching.     This is the definitive account of the fight that ended Napoleon’s rule as emperor and altered the destinies of France, Europe, and the world. Based on testimonies of those involved, we […]

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Napoleon - The Russian Campaign episode 2

Napoleon – The Russian Campaign episode 2

Napoleon – The Russian Campaign episode 2: Part 2 details the hardships and deprivations suffered by Napoleon’s Grande Armee as they await the surrender of the Tsar, which never comes. And with problems in France and his popularity waning, Napoleon begins the long, death-filled retreat from Russia with his exhausted, starving troops.     This docudrama revisits one of the

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Napoleon - The Russian Campaign episode 1

Napoleon – The Russian Campaign episode 1

Napoleon – The Russian Campaign episode 1: This docudrama revisits one of the most astounding military campaigns and defeats in history, Napoleon’s attempted invasion of Russia.     Since his victory over Tsar Alexander in 1807 and the Treaty of Tilsit, France and Russia are officially allies. But Alexander doesn’t support Napoleon’s expansionist strategy. To Napoleon, Russia’s behavior makes it

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Napoleon episode 3

Napoleon episode 3

Napoleon episode 3: Historian Andrew Roberts charts the fall of Napoleon, a defining moment in global history, which saw him taken to the remote island of St Helena in the Atlantic Ocean in 1815 as a prisoner of the British.     It had taken just a year for the monarchies of Europe, the anti-Napoleonic powers of the world, to

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Napoleon episode 2

Napoleon episode 2

Napoleon episode 2: This episode of the series charts the transformation of a political leader of the French to emperor and global statesman, from a son of the French Revolution to husband of the daughter of the Holy Roman Emperor, the most powerful, conservative, monarchist nation on earth.     In 1805, when Napoleon was crowned King of Italy, he

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Napoleon episode 1

Napoleon episode 1

Napoleon episode 1 : The first of three documentaries telling the story of Napoleon. With access to a unique archive of Napoleon’s personal letters, many of which have never been published before, historian Andrew Roberts journeys through the history and geography of Europe to bring this story vividly to life as he retraces the footsteps of the legendary leader himself.

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Vienna: Empire, Dynasty and Dream

Vienna: Empire, Dynasty and Dream

Vienna was the capital of the Habsburg dynasty and home to the Holy Roman Emperors. From here, they dominated middle Europe for nearly 1,000 years. In this series, historian Simon Sebag Montefiore describes how the Habsburgs transformed Vienna into a multi-national city of music, culture and ideas. Napoleon, Hitler, Mozart, Strauss, Freud, Stalin and Klimt all played their part. Vienna:

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