ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Imperial and Royal Army during the Napoleonic Wars

Okay kiddo, so there was this guy named Napoleon who wanted to be in charge of a really big area called Europe. But other countries didn't want him to take over, so they had a big war called the Napoleonic Wars. In the war, there were two types of armies called the Imperial and the Royal army.

The Imperial army was made up of soldiers from France where Napoleon was the leader. They were very strong and well-trained soldiers who fought for Napoleon's side. They wore blue coats and hats with big feathers and were very proud of their country.

The Royal army was made up of soldiers from other countries that were fighting against Napoleon, like Britain, Austria, and Prussia. They were also very strong and well-trained soldiers, but they wore different uniforms depending on their country. For example, British soldiers wore red coats and carried big muskets.

Both armies had different ways of fighting. The Imperial army liked to use a lot of big cannons and attack all at once, while the Royal army liked to stay in lines and shoot at their enemies from far away.

In the end, the Royal army won and Napoleon was defeated. But both armies fought bravely and will always be remembered in history.