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Season 10 • Episode 15 • Napoleon in Egypt (All Parts)
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Epic History TV Season 10, Episode 15: Napoleon in Egypt (All Parts)
In 1798, during the French Revolutionary Wars, General Napoleon Bonaparte led a daring French expedition to Egypt. The plan was to conquer the wealthy province, and deal a major blow to British interests in the Mediterranean. What followed was a campaign featuring legendary battles, ruthless occupation and immense hardship. Watch Epic History TV Season 10, Episode 15 Napoleon in Egypt (All Parts) in HD free online. Enjoy high-quality streaming of Epic History TV Season 10, Episode 15 and share your thoughts in the comments below!
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Napoleon in Egypt: Battle of Aboukir 1799
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30 min
Napoleon's Marshals, Ranked (All Parts)
In 1804 Napoleon created 18 'Marshals of the Empire', to serve as the senior officers of the Grande Armée. He created a further 8 before his abdication in 1814. A few were aristocrats, but others were the sons of shopkeepers or tailors. The most favoured became princes and kings. Among their ranks were legendary figures such as Marshals Lannes, Ney, Soult, Davout and Masséna, but also less well know figures like Pérignon, Brune and Moncey. Our series explores the lives of all 26 Marshals, and ranks them according to our own judgement of their achievements as Marshals.
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