Bonaparte, Napoleon - Egyptian Campaign

Before he was thirty, Napoleon greatly expanded French rule in Europe. Married to Joséphine de Beauharnais, he planned to conquer Britain by first conquering Egypt.

Learn about Napoleon’s early days, and his Egyptian Campaign, which are both featured in this video clip.

Credits

Clip is from Napoleon (2000), part of the PBS Empires Series.

The entire documentary runs 240 minutes.