Lining up shoulder-to-shoulder wasn’t madness—it was strategy. Here's how Napoleonic armies used firepower, discipline, and drill to dominate the battlefield.

A quick guide to infantry tactics and formations of the Napoleonic period, which first appeared in our video on the Battle of Aspern. In this video we try to explain why lining up shoulder-to ...

That's pretty much the same boat we're in with the latest sequel from GSC, Cossacks II: Napoleonic Wars. ... such as being able to reserve fire for any of the three ranks in an infantry line.

From 1804 to 1814, the Napoleonic Wars raged, as Britain, Prussia, Austria, and Russia all fought to hold back the fiery emperor of France. In 1814 it looked as though they had succeeded.