The four-day Battle of Leipzig would be the largest and bloodiest battle in European history before the First World War, and ...

In 1812 Napoleon invaded Russia with the largest army Europe had ever seen. As it advanced, the Russian army retreated, and ...

His battle plan was simple ... The first time in the whole history of the Napoleonic wars the Guard was seen to falter and then eventually fall back, shouting "Sauve qui peut." ...

This intro to the Napoleonic Battles series is a snippet of the content covered in Campaign Waterloo.This content represents some good focused actions allowing players to get into the meat of the ...

Prussia's army had been feared throughout Europe since the days of Frederick the Great, but in just 5 weeks of 'Napoleonic Blitzkrieg', the French Emperor showed that those days were long gone.

Many became involved in the Civil War. Musicians, nurses, spies, and vivandières all had their parts to play. Before the war ended, many soldiers also became prisoners of war. Drums and shrill fifes ...

At just 14 he had been working as a Midshipman in the Royal Navy, when he was captured by the French during the Napoleonic wars. He had an extraordinary tale to tell, and he carried the proof with ...

Napoleon brings his war against Russia and Prussia to an end with victory at Friedland, leading to the famous Tilsit conference, after which Napoleon stood at the peak of his power.

Britain has a long, rich involvement in some of the most significant battles in history. From the American Revolution to the Napoleonic and both World Wars, the significance of these events cann ...