This is the story of the first half of the Napoleonic Wars, when Napoleon Bonaparte, self-crowned Emperor of the French, ruled supreme on the
The Road to Marengo
Surprised by the Austrian advance toward Genoa in mid-April 1800, Bonaparte hastily led his army over the Alps in mid-May and reached Milan on 2 June.
The Brumaire Coup 1799
The Coup of 18 Brumaire brought Napoleon Bonaparte to power as First Consul of France. In the view of most historians, it ended the French Revolution
Napoleon in Palestine
The siege of Acre of 1799 was an unsuccessful French siege of the Ottoman city of Acre (now Akko in modern Israel) and was the turning point of
Napoleon in Egypt
Napoleon Bonaparte's Egyptian campaign took place from 1798 to 1801. The French Expedition aimed to establish a French colony in Egypt and threaten
Samuel Sewall’s Speech
There was another election, which did not improve the situation.Our special project presenting the definitive account of France in Canada by
From Covert War to Actual War
The French authorities were in a difficult position.Our special project presenting the definitive account of France in Canada by Francis
Downfall 1809 – 14
This video covers the period from 1809 to the Emperor's abdication in 1814. Along the way we encounter the horrors of the French occupation of Spain
French-British Colonies Dispute Land
The government of Massachusetts was impoverished by three wars, of which it had borne the chief burden.Our special project presenting the