In 1800, France's new First Consul - Napoleon Bonaparte - faces a precarious military ... manoeuvres in history - a march across the Alps - to turn the tables on France's enemies.

In 1800, France's new First Consul - Napoleon Bonaparte - faces a precarious military ... manoeuvres in history - a march across the Alps - to turn the tables on France's enemies ...

"David sought to reinforce his views and visual art with material from the classical world." Bilal Junejo explores the significance of Ancient Rome in Jacques-Louis David's paintings.

The battle at Lodi convinced Napoleon Bonaparte that he was a man of destiny ... and driving them from northern Italy, he crossed the Alps into Austria itself, and by April 7, 1797, was within ...

Bonaparte crossing the St Bernard Pass - a painting by Jacques-Louis David Napoleon Bonaparte was a ... shows him leading his army across the Alps on a magnificent horse. He was actually riding ...