S1 E1: The Conquest
The Directoire had ordered Napoleon Bonaparte to threaten English assets in the Indies by planning a lasting occupation of Egypt...but the country had many surprises in store for all on the mission.
51 minutes
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In the spring of 1798, Napoleon set out with 38,000 men and 10,000 sailors to conquer Egypt; he also brought along 167 men of science and the arts to start a scientific mission to explore the land.
Cast: Ludovic Pinette, Pascal Parmentier, Fabian Wolfrom
Director: Fabrice Hourlier
The Directoire had ordered Napoleon Bonaparte to threaten English assets in the Indies by planning a lasting occupation of Egypt...but the country had many surprises in store for all on the mission.
51 minutes