Quest for Empire 3.1

      Napoleon returns from Egypt to stage the coup d’etat of 19 Brumaire (10 November 1799), seizing control of the French Republic as First Consul. With a dramatic victory over the Austrians in the Battle of Marengo (14 June 1800), the 30-year-old leader’s popularity among the French is assured. Text and narration by Dave Inglehart.