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An exhausted Grand Armeé must battle both foe and elements in this thrilling historical adventure Poland 1807: As the Grand Armeé continues its march ever eastwards, Napoleon faces his most difficult challenge to date… Sergeant Alain Lausard and his loyal dragoons have never known a campaign like it. Anything but fresh from their victory over Frederick's Prussian forces, Napoleon orders his men onwards into Poland, and headfirst into battle with...
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Napoleon's mighty army face the inferno of the Egyptian desert in this thrilling historical adventure
Seventeen thousand French troops leave Toulon harbour in May 1798 unaware of their ultimate destination. Barely three months after taking Rome, Napoleon Bonaparte has rewarded his finest regiments with a place among the Army of the Orient, bound for Egypt.
Alain Lausard, along with his cavalry unit are on board the frigate L'Esperance. Their first...
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Flushing out rebels in the Paris streets, Lausard yearns for all consuming war.
1799: Napoleon Bonaparte returns from Egypt determined to restore order. As corruption spreads through the ruling Directory and rebels terrorise the countryside, the ideals of the Revolution seem far away.
Recalled to Paris to buttress their commander's political ambitions, Alain Lausard and his heroic cavalry unit look on as Bonaparte stages a coup d'état. With Bonaparte...
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A fallen aristocrat must prove himself in the furnace of Napoleon's army...
1795: Confusion and fear reign in the French Republic. With her troops facing starvation and annihilation on three fronts, France is killing her patriots.
Alain Lausard, an aristocrat whose family were massacred in The Terror, rots in prison. But in a desperate move to save the Italian campaign, now commanded by a young Napoleon Bonaparte, the Directory enlists condemned...
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Bonaparte's troops are pushed to their limit in this thrilling historical adventure.
1806: Napoleon Bonaparte's Grande Armeé is poised for war. But this is no ordinary mission. Having crushed the forces of Austria and Russia the year before, Bonaparte now seeks to avenge the French Army's annihilation by Frederick the Great's Prussian forces in 1757. When Prussia refuses to comply with Bonaparte's demands that they surrender and form an alliance...
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Lausaurd must prevent a plot against Napoleon himself in this thrilling historical adventure. It is September 1803, and the uneasy peace between Bonaparte's France and his great rivals looks ever more precarious. The English are suspicious that Napoleon's motive for signing the treaty of Amiens was to buy time to mobilise his forces – and they were right. 200,000 soldiers are arriving on the French coast, readying for invasion. Amongst them is Alain...
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Discover Your American Dream: Where Does True Happiness Await You?
Have you ever felt the call of the majestic Rockies, or been lured by the siren song of the Atlantic seaboard? Perhaps you've dreamt of immersing yourself in the serene plains of the Midwest, or soaking up the vibrant energy of bustling cityscapes. America, in all its vastness and diversity, holds a unique promise of happiness for everyone. But the pressing question remains: Where...
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Have you ever felt the call of the majestic Rockies, or been lured by the siren song of the Atlantic seaboard? Perhaps you've dreamt of immersing yourself in the serene plains of the Midwest, or soaking up the vibrant energy of bustling cityscapes. America, in all its vastness and diversity, holds a unique promise of happiness for everyone. But the pressing question remains: Where in this expansive land will you find your truest joy?
States of Happiness...
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From a Pittsburgh trailer park to Harvard Business School, a youth's journey set in the turbulent Middle East spiked with tragedy, wrong turns, unforced errors, luck, espionage, and family love. Whether life grinds you down or polishes you... depends on what you're made of.
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The 14th Amendment promised citizenship in exchange for enlistment, prompting many African American men to do so. These "Buffalo Soldiers" participated in the subjugation of Native peoples and went up against Filipinos in the Spanish-American War. The film examines their role in U.S. history, how they fought in military conflicts abroad, and their civil rights struggles at home.