Napoleon and the War of the Third Coalition

This video begins with a timeline of the main events in Napoleon's career (starting in 1799). It details the War of the Third Coalition and the transition of the Holy Roman Empire into the Confederation of the Rhine. Maps, paintings, and annotations will make this lecture appealing to your students as they learn about Napoleon's incredible rise to the position of Emperor and, therefore, near-invincibility. Strategies of the war from all perspectives help to round out this chapter in history.