Articles
Napoleonic-era history, grounded in the same correspondence and campaign data behind the map.
Treaty
The Treaty of Tilsit (1807): Napoleon and Alexander I Redraw Europe
How the 1807 Treaty of Tilsit, negotiated on a raft on the Niemen River, turned Russia from enemy to ally and reshaped the map of Europe.
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Person
Joséphine de Beauharnais: Napoleon's First Empress
The life of Joséphine de Beauharnais, from her Caribbean upbringing and first marriage to becoming Napoleon's wife, empress, and lifelong correspondent.
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Battle
The Battle of Austerlitz (1805): Napoleon's Greatest Victory
How Napoleon defeated a combined Austrian and Russian army at Austerlitz on 2 December 1805, and why the battle is still studied as a masterpiece of maneuver.
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