Titans of History: Napoleon Bonaparte

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Episode Thirty One: The Third Coalition Aug 13, 2023

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With Napoleon now Emperor and with France back at war with Britain, the British begin setting about Europe to forming a new Coalition to thwart Napoleon's ambitions of expanding French influence on the continent.

Supplemental: The Napoleonic Code Jul 28, 2023

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Today we take a deep dive into one of the most influential legal systems ever written and how it is still being felt even to this day on nearly every continent around the world.

Episode Thirty: Emperor Jul 18, 2023

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Today, we finally crown an emperor as Napoleon Bonaparte becomes Napoleon I, Emperor of the French in a lavish ceremony in the Notre Dame.

Episode Twenty Eight: The Year of Peace and Consul for Life Jun 20, 2023

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This week, Britain and France navigate a tenuous peace, while Napoleon secures his seat in power for life. Join us as we dive into the year of 1802 and the start of 1803, where much of Europe's future hinged on the fragile peace between her greatest powers.

Episode Twenty Seven: Haiti & the Leclerc Expedition Jun 04, 2023

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The often overlooked Haitian Revolution became a major pain for Napoleon's ambitions in the Americas and, in response, he sent his brother-in-law to put down a troublesome rebellion that just wouldn't go away until they achieved their ultimate goal: independence.

Episode Twenty Six: Peace...Sort Of May 12, 2023

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Britain attacks Copenhagen to assert her dominance over the Baltic Sea trade while she and France finally achieve something that Europe had pleaded for ten years: peace

Episode Twenty Five: Hohenlinden & the rue Saint Nicaise Apr 27, 2023

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One final blow takes Austria out of the War of the Second Coalition while Napoleon comes about as close to death as he ever would on Parisian soil. Join us as we discuss the Battle of Hohenlinden and the Plot of the Rue Saint Nicaise!

Episode Twenty Four: The Concordat of 1801 & the Quasi-War Apr 08, 2023

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In one of Napoleon's most important domestic policy decisions, France finally reconciles with the Catholic Church while Bonaparte also navigates the complex and seldom spoken about relationship between France and the newly formed United States of America.

Episode Twenty Three: The Battle of Marengo Mar 26, 2023

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In a decisive battle, Napoleon gave further credence to his supposed aura of invincibility, while the Austrians miss a golden chance to take out the French Consulate before it could even get off the ground. Join us as we discuss the battle that solidified Napoleon's place as the leader of France--and setting the stage for the next fifteen years of war in Europe.

Episode Twenty Two: Through the St. Bernard's Pass Mar 14, 2023

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Faced with a renewed Austrian offensive in Northern Italy at the French frontier, Napoleon made the decision to cross the Alps to help retake what was lost in 1799. In one of history's most famous mountain crossings, Napoleon would bring his Army of the Reserve to teeth of the Austrians at Marengo.