The Story of the Napoleonic Wars

Magazine

This new special edition from BBC History Magazine explores the dramatic clashes and campaigns fought across Europe at the turn of the 19th century. Discover: - How Napoleon seized power in Revolutionary France - The chain of events leading to the Duke of Wellington's famous victory at Waterloo - Why the Peninsular War proved so costly for the French - How Lord Nelson masterminded Britain's naval triumph at the battle of Trafalgar - The impact of the Napoleonic Wars across the globe – from India to Latin America