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
Napoleon, the Egyptian Campaign
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
S1 E2: The Discoveries
Exploring Egypt proved more challenging than anticipated. Between the cultural shock, divergence of interests between the military and scientific communities, the epic combat with Mamelukes and Ottomans, popular uprisings, and outbreaks of the plague...this was an expedition to remember.
50 minutes