Titans of History: Napoleon Bonaparte

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Episode Twenty One: First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte Mar 03, 2023

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After the Brumaire Coup, Napoleon embarked on his quest to consolidate his place as head of the newly founded French Consulate. Join us as we go through some of the reforms that the young Bonaparte implemented in securing his place as the quintessential Enlightened Despot.

Episode Twenty: The Coup of 18 Brumaire Feb 20, 2023

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The climatic moment that ended the 18th Century: after four years at the helm, the French Directory comes crashing down at the hands of a small group of conspirators in one history's most famous coups: the Coup of 18 Brumaire.

Episode Nineteen: Leaving Egypt Feb 06, 2023

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As the failed Siege of Acre prevents Napoleon's Alexandrian dreams, he begins the long trek back to Cairo with the chaos in France setting the stage for one of history's momentous events.

Episode Eighteen: The Siege of Acre Jan 26, 2023

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In the turning point of Napoleon's quest to conquer the Middle East, fierce Ottoman resistance (with some help from the British) proved that Napoleon was not the invincible general he thought himself to be

Episode Seventeen: From the Pharaohs to the Prophets Jan 14, 2023

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As Napoleon dealt with the loss of his fleet at the Battle of the Nile and rising Egyptian resistance, he looked to find new purpose for his mission in Egypt as he shifted his expedition eastward with a looming Ottoman threat just over the horizon.

Episode Sixteen: The Battle of the Nile Jan 03, 2023

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In one of the most decisive naval engagements in the history of warfare, the British Royal Navy hand the French Republic one of their most crushing losses. Join us this week as we break down a battle for the ages.

Episode Fifteen A Supplemental: Horatio Nelson Dec 27, 2022

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Happy Holidays! This week, we're taking a break from Napoleon and diving into the man that mastered the oceans and prevented Napoleon from ever gaining naval supremacy: Britain's great military hero--Horatio Nelson

Episode Fifteen: In the Footsteps of Alexander Dec 18, 2022

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From Malta to Alexandria, Napoleon entered Egypt with a mission to expel seven centuries of Ottoman rule and dent British influence in the Middle East.

Episode Fourteen: The English Ulcer Dec 09, 2022

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After returning to Paris a hero following the Italian Campaign, Napoleon and the Directory began to turn their attention across the Channel as they could not shake off her long time ulcer, the British Empire

Episode Thirteen: Peace, Fructidor, and Talleyrand Nov 23, 2022

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After seizing Mantua and forcing the Austrians to the negotiating table, Napoleon manages a delicate peace in Europe, while the situation in Paris becomes tenuous and new major player to our story comes onto the scene.