WELCOME JUNE 2023
Jacques-Louis David’s iconic painting of Napoleon
Bonaparte crossing the Alps. Discover the life of the French leader and the conflicts he fought by turning to page 27
THIS MONTH’S BIG NUMBERS
13 The number of buses over which Evel Knievel attempted to jump at Wembley Stadium in 1975
72,000 The estimated number of casualties at the 1809 battle of Wagram, during the
Napoleonic Wars
18 The total number of days over which the
Khoiak ceremonies of ancient Egypt took place
The Napoleonic Wars – a series of conflicts fought across Europe between 1803–15 – saw Britain and France wrestle for European supremacy. It is an era of history that saw the meteoric rise and fall of one of history’s most divisive figures: Napoleon Bonaparte. For this month’s Essential Guide, we’ve enlisted the help of Dr Michael Rapport to examine the Napoleonic Wars in more detail – from the contrasting leadership styles of Napoleon and the Duke of Wellington, to the battles of Waterloo and Trafalgar. Turn to page 27 to get started.
Elsewhere, we explore some of the most extraordinary events and surprising coincidences that took place concurrently across the globe (page 51). We also investigate the life of Sherpa Tenzing Norgay who, in 1953, reached the summit of Mount Everest with Edmund Hillary (page 20), examine what might have happened had Britain not cracked the Enigma Code in World War II (page 64), and introduce five fascinating women from science history that you’ve (probably) never heard of (page 24).
Plus, as Wembley Stadium celebrates its 100th anniversary, we share some of the many events held at the site over the past century – from football finals to Live Aid (page 58), and examine one of Dante Gabriel Rossetti’s most famous works (page 56).
See you next month!
Charlotte Hodgman Editor
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