Under Siege episode 2 – Ciudad Rodrigo 1812
The Peninsular War, spanning from 1807 to 1814, stands as one of the bloodiest and most grueling chapters in the Napoleonic Wars.
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Napoleonic Wars
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 destroy him. He trusted the Tsar of Russia – but the Tsar reneged on their deal. Napoleon sought revenge by invading Russia in 1812 – but the campaign was a disaster. He sought to defend France against her enemies –
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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 was at the height of his power – the previous year, he had been crowned Emperor of the French. It features the Battle of Austerlitz, one of the greatest military encounters of the 19th century, the rise of a Napoleonic
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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. The films shed new light on Napoleon as an extraordinarily gifted military commander, a mesmeric leader whose private life was, contrary to popular belief, littered with disappointments and betrayals. From lowly Corsican Army officer to first consul of
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