Professional Custom Accounting: Napoleonic wars
- Research a particular campaign, battle, or military event in the Napoleonic wars using the suggested Internet sites, which focus on Waterloo, the Spanish Campaign (Battle of Cape St. Vincent and Trafalgar), the Egyptian Campaign (Battle of the Nile), and the experience in the 1812 Russian invasion and retreat.
- Research your topic thoroughly and search for effective quotations to use in your news story. Be sure you gather enough information to be able to communicate how the battle fits in the larger context of Napoleon’s military campaigns.
- When adequate research is completed, write a news article on your chosen topic. If you are uncertain about a journalistic writing style or an approach to use in your article, consult online newspapers to read articles by established journalists on the topic of war. Be sure to substantiate the information in your article and to quote accurately from sources.
