18th century warships were effectively huge, floating gun batteries, so when they met in battle the results could be spectacularly destructive. Find out how cannonballs could be skipped long distances across the sea, or how ‘raking’ and fighting ‘yardarm to yardarm’ were used to pulverise the enemy. Our total guide to HMS Victory: https://youtu.be/KUERUnx2lms | Epic History TV

In 1809, Napoleon suffered his first major defeat as Emperor at the Battle of Aspern-Essling, just across the river from Vienna. Watch how Austria served her revenge for defeat at Austerlitz in our video: https://youtu.be/2qMYCpyy1LU | Epic History TV

A battle-by-battle breakdown of casualties, in what is considered by many to be Napoleon's best campaign: Italy, 1796-97. | Epic History TV