As 1805 began, Napoleon was planning to cross the ... irreconcilable enemies struggling for dominance on the continent of Europe. At the end of summer, Napoleon paraded his soldiers along the ...

The Convent of St Gall, a perfect example of a great Carolingian monastery, was, from the 8th century to its secularization in 1805, one of the most important in Europe. Its library is one of the ...

Conflict extended beyond Europe to include the colonies in what ... help to undermine Napoleon's plans for the Caribbean. In 1805 Admiral Lord Nelson attacked and defeated the Napoleonic Navy ...