​After the bloody French Revolution, France is a new country with a new system - a republic, birthed in the ideals of democracy. Yet these ideals do not sit well with the rest of Europe, which still remains deeply rooted in monarchies and dictatorships. As France begins to spread its revolutionary ideals, a first coalition is formed that looks to undermine the new French government. Thus begins the War of the First Coalition. Napoleon Bonaparte takes command of an ill-equipped Army and puts on a spectacle. As more experienced generals struggle in the north, Napoleon puts together an impressive string of victories, taking Austria out of the war.

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​The Napoleonic Wars, spanning from 1803 to 1815, were an important part of our history that has fundamentally altered the European landscape. The result of the war, despite being fought only in Continental Europe, had a profound impact on the superpowers of that time that have drastically changed the political landscape of Europe,  leading to the world we know today.

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