The Napoleonic Wars: Epic History TV
S01:E07 - Spain 1809-11: Napoleon's Spanish Ulcer
S01:E01 - Austerlitz 1805: Napoleon's Masterpiece
In 1805, a year after his coronation as Emperor, Napoleon launched one of the most brilliant campaigns in military history, culminating in victory at Austerlitz.
S01:E02 - Jena 1806: Napoleon Smashes the Prussians
70 miles west of Moscow, the Russian army finally makes its stand near the village of Borodino. The battle that follows is the bloodiest day's fighting of the Napoleonic Wars.
S01:E03 - Friedland 1807: Napoleon Defeats Russia
Napoleon's invitation to the Russian Emperor to make peace gets no response. 500 miles from friendly territory, with winter approaching, Napoleon orders a retreat.
S01:E04 - Spain 1808: Napoleon's Great Blunder
Following his disastrous invasion of Russia, Napoleon faces a desperate struggle in Germany to save his European empire.
S01:E05 - Aspern 1809: Napoleon Defeated
Napoleon withdraws troops from Spain to shore up his position in Germany. But Wellington's army and the guerrillas are strong. The endgame is in sight for the Peninsular War.
S01:E06 - Wagram 1809: Napoleon's Revenge
Napoleon faces the combined might of the Sixth Coalition near Leipzig, in what will prove the decisive battle of his career. Outnumbered, Napoleon opts for a high-risk strategy.
S01:E07 - Spain 1809-11: Napoleon's Spanish Ulcer
Napoleon's final defeat seems only a matter of time. He is outnumbered 4-to-1. But when Coalition armies invade France, Napoleon wages one of the most daring campaigns in history.
S01:E08 - Salamanca 1812: Wellington Strikes
Napoleon invades Prussia and Saxony, winning a victory at the twin battles of Jena-Auërstadt. Find out how 'Napoleonic Blitzkrieg' humbled Prussia's feared army.
S01:E09 - Russia 1812: Napoleon Invades
Napoleon wages a winter campaign in Poland, seeking a decisive battle to end his war with Russia and Prussia. The moment comes at Friedland.
S01:E10 - Borodino 1812: Napoleon's Bloodiest Day
Napoleon's rivalry with Britain leads to an ill-considered intervention in Portugal and Spain, triggering a nationalist revolt against the French.
S01:E11 - Russia 1812: The Great Retreat
In 1809, with Napoleon and his best troops bogged down in Spain, Austria decides to seek revenge for her humiliation at Austerlitz three years before.
S01:E12 - Germany 1813: The Road to Leipzig
Six weeks after the Battle of Aspern, Napoleon leads his army back across the Danube. The clash with Archduke Charles's Austrian army was the bloodiest battle yet seen in Europe.
S01:E13 - Vitoria 1813: Wellington's Triumph
The war in Spain and Portugal continues to rage. The French inflict several defeats on Spanish armies, but face a popular insurgency, plus a well-trained Anglo-Portuguese army.
S01:E14 - Germany 1813: Battle of the Nations
With French forces in Spain spread thin, Wellington sees an opportunity to strike. He advances on Salamanca, where one of the decisive clashes of the Peninsular War will be fought.
S01:E15 - Napoleon Endgame: France 1814
Napoleon invades Russia with the largest army Europe has ever seen. But the enemy use scorched earth tactics, and draw Napoleon deeper and deeper into the vast landscape.
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