7 things you (probably) didn’t know about the Napoleonic Wars

 

1) The young Napoleon showed little promise

2) The royal navy attacked a city

3) All sides understood the ‘propaganda war

4) The best way to defeat Spain was to invade Argentina

5) Nobody expected the Spanish Inquisition to end

6) The showdown at Waterloo was delayed due to rain

7) Waterloo was not the final battle against France

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