Richard Sharpe and the French Invasion of Galicia, January 1809 It is the bitter winter of 1809. Britain's forces are retreating towards Corunna, with Napoleon's victorious armies in pursuit. Lieutenant Richard Sharpe and a detachment of Riflemen from the 95th are cut off and surrounded by enemy troops. The story recounts Sharpe's exploits after the retreat to Corruna. Sharpe's battalion, acting as rearguard to the army, are scattered by a squadron of French cavalry. From then, the story follows

Looking for a fun, engaging way to review George Orwell's famous novel Animal Farm? Your students will love this escape room. Students play as one of the farm animals, living through the Rebellion and Napoleon's reign. Students can work at their desks to solve all puzzles or can rotate around the room. Great for a little friendly competition between groups. Included: 1. Four core tasks: plot, characters, close reading, and an encrypted message, all with instructions and clues 2. Station cards 3. Student answer sheet 4. Answer key 5. Teacher instructions

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War and Peace, Leo Tolstoy’s epic novel of Russia in the Napoleonic wars, has for some time borne the unfortunate, if mildly humorous, cultural role as the ultimate unread doorstop.

Napoleon's meeting with Goethe, recounted by Goethe himself“The second [of October, 1808]. – Marshal Lannes and minister Maret have spoken about me, I think, favourably. – I have known the former since 1806. – I have been summoned to the Emperor for eleven o'clock in the morning. – A fat chamberlain, Monsieur Pole, tells me …

After landing and capturing Alexandria in early July 1798, Napoleon advanced towards Cairo and within sight of the Pyramids with the Egyptian capital only four miles away he fought his first major battle against the Mamelukes. The battle was a clash between a modern European Army and a medieval Middle Eastern Army. Although heavily outnumbered Napoleon realised that the only Egyptian troops of any worth on the battlefield were their cavalry so he arranged his forces in large divisional 'Squares' with the front and rear made up of a demi brigade each (six ranks deep) and the third Demi Brigade of the division making up the two sides of the square. The French Squares repelled the Mameluke horsemen with artillery fire supporting, French infantry then drove the disorganised Egyptian infantry (Fellahin) away killing several thousand after about an hour of fighting. The French losses amounted to about 300 while estimated Egyptian losses were around 4,000 to 6,000. Seeing the defeat of the Mameluke horse by the French a larger Mameluke army waiting in Cairo dispersed into the desert leaving the capital open to Napoleon. [Musée National du Château de Versailles et du Trianon - Oil on canvas, 389 x 311 cm]

1799 04 08 Nazareth, General Junot - Aleksandr Yezhov

So, my dearest, my worst fear came true (as predicted), and I am a widow with two children. Hortense is twelve and Eugène already a young man of fourteen...