The Napoleon Collection features 3 insightful and historic programs that tell the adventures of one of the greatest military commanders in history, Napoleon Bonaparte. Highlights include Napoleon's fantastic and legendary adventure in the desert, the lost fleet in the Battle of the Nile in 1798, Napoleon's last year on the island of St .Helena in 1821, and the worldwide scientific detective work from 1955 until the present that unlocked secrets of his mysterious death.
Napoleon's Obsession: The Quest For Egypt
This unique program is an unprecedented and definitive look at Napoleon's fantastic and legendary adventure in the desert. It's a surprisingly seldom-told epic set among the mysterious pyramids, the sacred Nile River and the towering temples of Egypt.
Napoleon's Lost Fleet
At war with England, Napoleon saw himself gaining a new realm underestimated at England's expense, and in 1798, he led an expedition to Egypt in an attempt to cut off Britain's communications with India. However, Napoleon was forced to abandon the campaign when Horatio Nelson destroyed his fleet at the Battle of teh Nile in 1798.
The Napoleon Murder MysteryThis fascinating program is a historical thriller that tells two interweaving tales: Napoleon's last year on the Island of St. Helena in 1921; and the worldwide scientific detective work from 1955 until the present that unlocked the secrets of his mysterious death. The history books said that Napoleon died of cancer; Swedish dentist Sten Forshufvud believed that he had been poisoned.
