Napoleonic wars

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General Andrew Jackson (on horseback) led US forces to victory over the British at the battle of New Orleans on 8 January 1815 (Photo by Pierce Archive LLC/Buyenlarge via Getty Images)

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Employees operate power looms at a cotton mill in Lancashire (Photo by SSPL/Getty Images)

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An illustration showing the court of Ottoman sultan Selim III, featuring men in a courtyard and the seated sultan.

What was the global impact of the Napoleonic Wars?

Napoleonic Wars timeline: the key dates you need to know

A portrait of the Duke of Wellington at the battle of Waterloo (18 June 1815) during the Napoleonic Wars. Although Waterloo was "undeniably the most pivotal battle of this campaign", it was not the final battle against France, says Jem Duducu. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

7 things you (probably) didn’t know about the Napoleonic Wars

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Napoleon's planned invasion of England: what went wrong?

Painting of Napoleon in St Helena

Napoleon on St Helena: how exile became the French emperor's last battle

Napoleon is apprehended by French soldiers on his return from Elba. Rather than take him to Paris in chains, the soldiers joined him

Napoleon's comeback: from exile on Elba to the Hundred Days

Napoleon Bonaparte

Napoleon Bonaparte: facts about his life, death and career

The storming of the Bastille, 14 July 1789, as depicted by artist Charles Thévenin

Napoleon’s chance: why the French Revolution was Bonaparte's big break

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Napoleon watches on as the fighting at Waterloo unfolds in this 1843 painting

What if…Napoleon had won the Battle of Waterloo. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte fleeing from the battlefield of Waterloo (18 June 1815) after his defeat by the British under Wellington and the Prussians commanded by Blucher. A print from 'Le Patriote Illustre'. (Photo by The Print Collector/Print Collector/Getty Images)

What is the significance of Waterloo?

HMS Portsmouth, Hampshire. (Getty Images)

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A British soldier uses a searchlight to spot German aircraft during the Second World War. Britain has lived with the fear of invasion for several centuries, a fact reflected in its architecture, its art and its people’s mental health. (Photo by David Savill/Getty Images)

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Napoleon Bonaparte at the Battle of Rivoli

Napoleon Bonaparte's greatest triumphs and disasters

Ironbridge over the river Severn in Telford, England. (Getty Images)

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View of the Waterloo Gallery at Apsley House, London. (Photo by English Heritage/Heritage Images/Getty Images)

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View of a sham fight on the Serpentine, Hyde Park, London, 1814

The year when fear of Napoleon stalked the land