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The Story of the Napoleonic Wars

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This new special edition from BBC History Magazine explores the dramatic clashes and campaigns fought across Europe at the turn of the 19th century. Discover: - How Napoleon seized power in Revolutionary France - The chain of events leading to the Duke of Wellington's famous victory at Waterloo - Why the Peninsular War proved so costly for the French - How Lord Nelson masterminded Britain's naval triumph at the battle of Trafalgar - The impact of the Napoleonic Wars across the globe – from India to Latin America

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