Napoleon: From Italy to Waterloo - The Rise and Fall of a Legend

Editor's Take

Following Napoleon Bonaparte from his early Italian and Egyptian campaigns to the disaster of Waterloo, this film attempts the full sweep of his career. It gives weight to both the tactical brilliance and the fatal overreach, tracing how ambition built and then unmade an empire. The narrative is chronological and comprehensive, favouring the throughline of rise and fall. It offers a serviceable arc for viewers wanting the whole story in order.

This film follows Napoleon Bonaparte from his early campaigns in Italy and Egypt through Russia and his final defeat at Waterloo. It tells the complete story of his rise and fall, tracing the battles, ambitions, and miscalculations that shaped an empire. Presented in 4K, it captures both the brilliance and the ultimate collapse of history's most famous military mind. It is a full portrait of Napoleon's extraordinary career. Free to stream in 4K on Dr Documentary.

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