Napoleon Part 4: The Emperor Strikes Back
Real Dictators
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Napoleon's War of the Third Coalition
In August 1805, he hears that the Russians and Austrians are mobilising again. As Napoleon's gaze is pulled east, the War of the Third Coalition begins. Even now, the Grand Armée, as it is known, is outnumbered. The Russian and Austrian armies are said to reach half a million in strength. But Napoleon has had his best when the odds are against him.
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