“Vive l’Empereur!” — 10 Amazing Facts About Life in Napoleon’s Grande Armée

“What was it really like to fight for Napoleon? How does the reality compare to the legend?” By Dr. Bernard Wilkin THE GRANDE ARMÉE is surrounded by enduring myths. Beautifully-dressed guardsmen are often seen among…

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Napoleon’s Middle-East Quagmire — Amazing Facts About the Disastrous Egypt Campaign

“Instead of seeing Napoleon’s army as liberators, the Egyptians revolted and the French found themselves cut off and engaged in a vicious insurgency far from home.” By David Smethhurst NAPOLEON BONAPARTE’S Egypt campaign began in…

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