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Napoleón Bonaparte. Vida y tiempo.Episodio 21: La tercera coalición. La gloria.-Hola! Bienvenidos al podcast Napoleón Bonaparte. Vida y tiempo.En este episodio veremos los momentos más importantes y consagratorios de Bonaparte Emperador de Francia.La formación de la Tercera Coalición en su contra, la construcción de la legendaria Grande Armée, la batalla de Ulm y la cosagratoria Batalla de "Los Tres Emeperadores" o como la conocemos todos: La Batalla de Austerlitz.También repasaremos la Batalla de Trafalgar, una derrota lara Francia, algo más que una derreta para España y el nacimiento del mito de Hoartio N...2025-06-2717 minNapoleón Bonaparte. Vida y tiempo.Episodio 20: De Cónsul a EmperadorBienvenidos Napoleon Bonaparte, vida y tiempo.Hoy vamos a contar una historia de poder, ambición y transformación.Porque no todos los días un hombre se convierte en emperador.¿Cómo pasó Napoleón Bonaparte de ser un general brillante y Primer Cónsul, a que en un giro que cambiaría la historia, a Emperador de los franceses? ¿Qué tuvo que hacer —y qué tuvo que traicionar— para lograrlo?Acompañenme mientras desmenuzamos el ascenso político de uno de los hombres más fascinantes, amados y odiados de la historia.2025-06-0116 minNapoleón Bonaparte. Vida y tiempo.Episodio 19: Alejandro, el Zar que venció a Bonaparte.A veces la historia nos regala personajes que parecen salidos de una novela: contradictorios, fascinantes, envueltos en leyendas. Hoy, en este episodio, viajamos a la Rusia de principios del siglo XIX para encontrarnos con uno de ellos: el zar Alejandro I.El joven emperador que soñó con reformar su imperio... y terminó derrotando a Napoleón. El monarca prometió libertad... y acabó aferrado al poder. El hombre que gobernó desde la fastuosa San Petersburgo y que incendió Moscú.Acompañenme a recorrer la vida de Alexander Pavlovich Romanov, el zar que venció a Bonaparte...2025-05-0218 minNapoleón Bonaparte. Vida y tiempo.Episodio 17: Bonaparte, el hombre de gobierno.Bienvenidos al podcast Napoleon Bonaparte. Vida y Tiempo.Episodio 17: Bonaparte, el hombre de Gobierno.Hablaremos sobre Bonaparte como Cónsul, su obra de gobierno, la Constitución del Año VIII, el Código Napoleonico y la Administración de las finanzas del Estado.Veremos a Bonaparte como hombre de Estado poniendo fin a las guerras de la Segunda Coalición con una serie de Tratados internacionales que lo muestran como es Estadista que sería más adelante.Disfruten y compartan!!2025-02-2814 minNapoleón Bonaparte. Vida y tiempo.Episodio 16: El 18 de Brumario,: fin de la Revolución y de la Segunda Coalición.Bienvenidos Podcast Napoleón Bonaparte. Vidda y tiempo.Episodio 16: Brumario, Consulado y fin de la Segunda Coalición.uno de los momentos más decisivos: el 18 de Brumario de 1799, el golpe de Estado que cambió el destino de Francia y llevó a Napoleón Bonaparte al poder. Intrigas políticas, discursos manipuladores, conspiraciones y la audaz estrategia de Bonaparte se entrelazan en una jornada que marcó el fin de la Revolución Francesa y el comienzo de una nueva era. Un hecho que inspiró análisis históricos y po...2025-02-0320 minNapoleón Bonaparte. Vida y tiempo.Episodio 13: Horacio Nelson, el enemigo en el mar.Hola, como estan! Un nuevo episodo de del podcast Napoleon Bonaparte. Vida y tiempo.
Hoy hablaremos de unos de los enemigos más formidables con los que se cruzo Bonaparte, el gran almirante inglés Horacio Nelson.
Como Bonaparte era ambicioso, astuto, intrépido y gran estratega. Marino inglés, héroe naval de mil batallas se encontró en varias oportunidades con la flota francésas y dio cuenta de ella cada vez.
Veremos en camino que lo llevo hasta comandar la flota con la que enfrentaría a los francéses en Aukir.2024-11-0118 minNapoleón Bonaparte. Vida y tiempo.Episodio 11 - La Campaña de Italia - Final.Los invito a viajar al corazón de Europa, la Lombardia, luagr donde Bonaparte alcanzó la consagración militar y dio inicio a su ascenso politico después de la exitosa Campaña italiana y la expulsión de los austriacos de la región lombarda y el fin de las guerras de la Primera Coalición.
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Disfruten!2024-09-0229 minNapoleón Bonaparte. Vida y tiempo.Episodio 1: Europa antes de Bonaparte.Bienvenidos a Napoleon Bonaparte. Vida y tiempo.
Podcast en el que hablaremos sobre Napoleón Bonaparte y su tiempo.
En este episodio recorreremos la situación europea para el tiempo en que Bonaparte nacia en Córcega.
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The Napoleon Bonaparte PodcastNapoleon Bonaparte Podcast #61 – Ridley’s Travesty
Join J. David Markham and Cameron Reilly as they re-unite after nearly a decade to dissect the travesty that is Ridley Scott’s 2023 film, “Napoleon”… for two-and-a-quarter hours.
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Napoleon Bonaparte - Audio Biography1st farewell speech - Napoleon Bonaparte April 20, 1814A truly dramatic moment in history occurred on April 20, 1814, as Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of France and would-be ruler of Europe said goodbye to the Old Guard after his failed invasion of Russia and defeat by the Allies.By that time, Napoleon had ruled France and surrounding countries for twenty years. Originally an officer in the French Army, he had risen to become Emperor amid the political chaos following the French Revolution in which the old ruling order of French kings and nobility had been destroyed.Napoleon built a 500,000 strong Grand Army which used modern tactics and improvisation in battle to...2023-11-2901 minNapoleon Bonaparte - Audio BiographyNapoleon Bonaparte Audio BiographyNapoleon Bonaparte, born on August 15, 1769, in Ajaccio, Corsica, emerged as a prominent figure during the French Revolution. His family, of modest means, ensured he received a good education. At nine, he was sent to study in France, where he excelled in military studies. By 1785, he was a second lieutenant in artillery.Napoleon's career advanced rapidly during the Revolution. He was promoted to captain in 1792 and earned fame by recapturing Toulon from the British in 1793, leading to his promotion to brigadier general.In 1795, his decisive action against royalist insurgents in Paris catapulted him to prominence. The following year, he married Josép...2023-11-161h 53
The Napoleon Bonaparte PodcastNapoleon Bonaparte Podcast #60 – Andrew Roberts, Napoleon The GreatAfter a break of 3.5 years, WE’RE BACK, BABY! Sir J. David Markham – yes, he’s an actual KNIGHT now (see photo below) – and Cameron Reilly are back with a brand new episode. And what brought the show out of retirement, we hear you ask? The wonderful new 800-page biography by Andrew Roberts “Napoleon The […]
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After a break of 3.5 years, WE’RE BACK, BABY!
Sir J. David Markham – yes, he’s an actual KNIGHT now (see photo below) – and Cameron Reilly are back with a brand new episode. And what brought the show out of retirement, we hear you ask?
The wonderful new 800-page biography by Andrew Roberts “Napoleon The Great”, we reply.
Andrew joined us from NYC to explain how he manages to both be British *and* a fan of Napoleon; why Napoleon was a funny dude who cracked jokes even while on the battlefield...2014-11-201h 20The Napoleon Bonaparte PodcastNapoleon Bonaparte Podcast #60 – Andrew Roberts, Napoleon The Great
After a break of 3.5 years, WE’RE BACK, BABY!
Sir J. David Markham – yes, he’s an actual KNIGHT now (see photo below) – and Cameron Reilly are back with a brand new episode. And what brought the show out of retirement, we hear you ask?
The wonderful new 800-page biography by Andrew Roberts “Napoleon The Great”, we reply.
Andrew joined us from NYC to explain how he manages to both be British *and* a fan of Napoleon; why Napoleon was a funny dude who cracked jokes even while on the battlefield...2014-11-201h 20NapoleonNapoleon Bonaparte Podcast #60 – Andrew Roberts, Napoleon The Great
After a break of 3.5 years, WE’RE BACK, BABY!
Sir J. David Markham – yes, he’s an actual KNIGHT now (see photo below) – and Cameron Reilly are back with a brand new episode. And what brought the show out of retirement, we hear you ask?
The wonderful new 800-page biography by Andrew Roberts “Napoleon The Great”, we reply.
Andrew joined us from NYC to explain how he manages to both be British *and* a fan of Napoleon; why Napoleon was a funny dude who cracked jokes even while on the battlefield...2014-11-201h 20NapoleonNapoleon Bonaparte Podcast #59 – Napoleon @ The NGV
Hey folks!
It’s been nearly 18 months since the last podcast! Can you believe it!?
This is a special episode to celebrate and promote a special Napoleonic event that is currently happening in Melbourne – Napoleon: Revolution to Empire.
I had the chance today to chat with Sophie Matthiesson, one of the curators at the National Gallery of Victoria. We spoke about how the exhibition came to be, a bit about some of the pieces on display (such as the wonderful “Napoleon Crossing The Alps” by David) and what she hopes people who attend the exhi...2012-06-0644 minNapoleonNapoleon Bonaparte Podcast #59 – Napoleon @ The NGV
Hey folks!
It’s been nearly 18 months since the last podcast! Can you believe it!?
This is a special episode to celebrate and promote a special Napoleonic event that is currently happening in Melbourne – Napoleon: Revolution to Empire.
I had the chance today to chat with Sophie Matthiesson, one of the curators at the National Gallery of Victoria. We spoke about how the exhibition came to be, a bit about some of the pieces on display (such as the wonderful “Napoleon Crossing The Alps” by David) and what she hopes people who attend the exhi...2012-06-0644 minThe Napoleon Bonaparte PodcastNapoleon Bonaparte Podcast #59 – Napoleon @ The NGVHey folks! It’s been nearly 18 months since the last podcast! Can you believe it!? This is a special episode to celebrate and promote a special Napoleonic event that is currently happening in Melbourne – Napoleon: Revolution to Empire. I had the chance today to chat with Sophie Matthiesson, one of the curators at the […]
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Hey folks!
It’s been nearly 18 months since the last podcast! Can you believe it!?
This is a special episode to celebrate and promote a special Napoleonic event that is currently happening in Melbourne – Napoleon: Revolution to Empire.
I had the chance today to chat with Sophie Matthiesson, one of the curators at the National Gallery of Victoria. We spoke about how the exhibition came to be, a bit about some of the pieces on display (such as the wonderful “Napoleon Crossing The Alps” by David) and what she hopes people who attend the exhi...2012-06-0644 minNapoleon Bonaparte Premium PodcastsNapoleon Bonaparte Podcast #59 – Napoleon @ The NGVHey folks! It’s been nearly 18 months since the last podcast! Can you believe it!? This is a special episode to celebrate and promote a special Napoleonic event that is currently happening in Melbourne – Napoleon: Revolution to Empire. I had the chance today to chat with Sophie Matthiesson, one of the curators at the […]
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Welcome back!
I know, I know, it’s been 8 months since our last podcast. Sorry folks.
On this episode, our special guest is again Nicholas Stark, a 20-year-old wunderkind who David and I first met in Paris back in 2008, and who is studying at West Chester University in Philadelphia and a Fellow of the International Napoleonic Society.
Today Nicholas regales us with the story of Wolfe Tone, a leading figure in the United Irishmen Irish independence movement and who is regarded as the father of Irish republicanism.
Although Napoleon doesn’t feat...2011-02-111h 46Napoleon Bonaparte Premium PodcastsThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #58 – Wolfe Tone & The Irish Rebellions 1796-98Welcome back! I know, I know, it’s been 8 months since our last podcast. Sorry folks. On this episode, our special guest is again Nicholas Stark, a 20-year-old wunderkind who David and I first met in Paris back in 2008, and who is studying at West Chester University in Philadelphia and a Fellow of the […]
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The post The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #58 – Wolfe Tone & The Irish Rebellions 1796-98 appeared first on Napoleon.2011-02-111h 46Napoleon Bonaparte Premium PodcastsThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #57 – Haiti Pt 3And once again we are fortunate to have Nicholas Stark back on the show to finish our series on Napoleon and Haiti. Today we focus on the claims that Napoleon directly ordered atrocities to be committed in Haiti. Did Napoleon, as Claude Ribbe claims, invent the gas chamber? (We find no evidence for that.) Did […]
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And once again we are fortunate to have Nicholas Stark back on the show to finish our series on Napoleon and Haiti.
Today we focus on the claims that Napoleon directly ordered atrocities to be committed in Haiti.
Did Napoleon, as Claude Ribbe claims, invent the gas chamber? (We find no evidence for that.)
Did the French troops in Haiti under Generals Leclerc and Rochambeau commit terrible atrocities against the Haitians?
Did the Haitians under Loverture commit atrocities?
I read from Napoleon’s orders to Leclerc and quote a po...2010-08-111h 19The Napoleon Bonaparte PodcastThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #57 – Haiti Pt 3And once again we are fortunate to have Nicholas Stark back on the show to finish our series on Napoleon and Haiti. Today we focus on the claims that Napoleon directly ordered atrocities to be committed in Haiti. Did Napoleon, as Claude Ribbe claims, invent the gas chamber? (We find no evidence for that.) Did […]
The post The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #57 – Haiti Pt 3 appeared first on Napoleon.2010-08-111h 19The Napoleon Bonaparte PodcastThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #56 – Nick Stark on Haiti (Part Two)We’re back with Nicholas Stark to discuss St. Domingo / Haiti and Napoleon’s reinstitution of slavery in 1802. Was Toussaint L’Overture really a “saint” (his name translates as “all saints” or “all souls opening”)? Was Napoleon really a racist? Nick does another amazing job of delving into the primary sources from this period to paint […]
The post The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #56 – Nick Stark on Haiti (Part Two) appeared first on Napoleon.2010-07-301h 09Napoleon Bonaparte Premium PodcastsThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #56 – Nick Stark on Haiti (Part Two)We’re back with Nicholas Stark to discuss St. Domingo / Haiti and Napoleon’s reinstitution of slavery in 1802. Was Toussaint L’Overture really a “saint” (his name translates as “all saints” or “all souls opening”)? Was Napoleon really a racist? Nick does another amazing job of delving into the primary sources from this period to paint […]
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We’re back with Nicholas Stark to discuss St. Domingo / Haiti and Napoleon’s reinstitution of slavery in 1802. Was Toussaint L’Overture really a “saint” (his name translates as “all saints” or “all souls opening”)? Was Napoleon really a racist?
Nick does another amazing job of delving into the primary sources from this period to paint a picture of Napoleon’s motivations for his actions and his subsequent regrets.
Thanks to everyone for the wonderful feedback we had from the last episode. I’m sure you’ll agree that Nick does an amazing job for a 19-year old undergrad...2010-07-301h 09The Napoleon Bonaparte PodcastThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #55 – Nicholas Stark on Napoleon and Haiti (part one)WELCOME BACK! I know – it’s been a long, long…. long time! But we are glad to be back! On this episode, our special guest is Nicholas Stark, a 19-year-old wunderkind who David and I first met in Paris back in 2008. Nicholas is an undergraduate at West Chester University and a Fellow of the […]
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WELCOME BACK!
I know – it’s been a long, long…. long time!
But we are glad to be back!
On this episode, our special guest is Nicholas Stark, a 19-year-old wunderkind who David and I first met in Paris back in 2008. Nicholas is an undergraduate at West Chester University and a Fellow of the International Napoleonic Society, who has an article published in Volume 3 of the Internatonal Napoleonic Society’s Journal and who authored a paper on Napoleon and Haiti which was recently read (by INS “First Lady” Barbara Markham) at the recent INS Congress...2010-07-2355 minNapoleonThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #55 – Nicholas Stark on Napoleon and Haiti (part one)
WELCOME BACK!
I know – it’s been a long, long…. long time!
But we are glad to be back!
On this episode, our special guest is Nicholas Stark, a 19-year-old wunderkind who David and I first met in Paris back in 2008. Nicholas is an undergraduate at West Chester University and a Fellow of the International Napoleonic Society, who has an article published in Volume 3 of the Internatonal Napoleonic Society’s Journal and who authored a paper on Napoleon and Haiti which was recently read (by INS “First Lady” Barbara Markham) at the recent INS Congress...2010-07-2355 minThe Napoleon Bonaparte PodcastThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #55 – Nicholas Stark on Napoleon and Haiti (part one)
WELCOME BACK!
I know – it’s been a long, long…. long time!
But we are glad to be back!
On this episode, our special guest is Nicholas Stark, a 19-year-old wunderkind who David and I first met in Paris back in 2008. Nicholas is an undergraduate at West Chester University and a Fellow of the International Napoleonic Society, who has an article published in Volume 3 of the Internatonal Napoleonic Society’s Journal and who authored a paper on Napoleon and Haiti which was recently read (by INS “First Lady” Barbara Markham) at the recent INS Congress...2010-07-2355 minNapoleon Bonaparte Premium PodcastsThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #55 – Nicholas Stark on Napoleon and Haiti (part one)WELCOME BACK! I know – it’s been a long, long…. long time! But we are glad to be back! On this episode, our special guest is Nicholas Stark, a 19-year-old wunderkind who David and I first met in Paris back in 2008. Nicholas is an undergraduate at West Chester University and a Fellow of the […]
The post The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #55 – Nicholas Stark on Napoleon and Haiti (part one) appeared first on Napoleon.2010-07-2355 minNapoleon Bonaparte Premium PodcastsThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #54 – Dr Philip DwyerWelcome back! It’s been a long time between shows, I’m so sorry! But you’ll LOVE this episode, trust me, it was worth waiting for! Our guest today is Dr Philip Dwyer, Associate Professor, Faculty of Education and Arts, School of Humanities and Social Science, History Dept, University of Newscastle, Australia. Philip has a long list […]
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Welcome back! It’s been a long time between shows, I’m so sorry! But you’ll LOVE this episode, trust me, it was worth waiting for!
Our guest today is Dr Philip Dwyer, Associate Professor, Faculty of Education and Arts, School of Humanities and Social Science, History Dept, University of Newscastle, Australia. Philip has a long list of credentials:
* Ph.D. University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia, 1993* D.E.A. Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, (Diplôme d’Etudes Approfondies) Paris, 1989* Maîtrise University of Paris-Sorbonne (Paris IV), Paris, 1988* Licen...2009-11-131h 22The Napoleon Bonaparte PodcastThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #54 – Dr Philip DwyerWelcome back! It’s been a long time between shows, I’m so sorry! But you’ll LOVE this episode, trust me, it was worth waiting for! Our guest today is Dr Philip Dwyer, Associate Professor, Faculty of Education and Arts, School of Humanities and Social Science, History Dept, University of Newscastle, Australia. Philip has a long list […]
The post The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #54 – Dr Philip Dwyer appeared first on Napoleon.2009-11-131h 22Napoleon Bonaparte Premium PodcastsThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #53 – Alex Mikaberidze part 4We’re very lucky to have Alexander Mikaberidze back to discuss a few more important Russian generals and the crossing of the Berezina.
The post The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #53 – Alex Mikaberidze part 4 appeared first on Napoleon.2009-06-081h 02The Napoleon Bonaparte PodcastThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #53 – Alex Mikaberidze part 4We’re very lucky to have Alexander Mikaberidze back to discuss a few more important Russian generals and the crossing of the Berezina.
The post The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #53 – Alex Mikaberidze part 4 appeared first on Napoleon.2009-06-081h 02Napoleon Bonaparte Premium PodcastsThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #52 – Alex Mikaberidze on The Russian GeneralsAlexander Mikaberidze joins us again on this episode to share deep biographical details about the major Russian Generals around the war of 1812 – Kutusov, Bagration, Barclay de Tolly, Tolstoy – the men who defeated Napoleon with a highly unusual strategy.
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Alexander Mikaberidze joins us again on this episode to share deep biographical details about the major Russian Generals around the war of 1812 – Kutusov, Bagration, Barclay de Tolly, Tolstoy – the men who defeated Napoleon with a highly unusual strategy.
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2009-05-011h 03The Napoleon Bonaparte PodcastThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #52 – Alex Mikaberidze on The Russian GeneralsAlexander Mikaberidze joins us again on this episode to share deep biographical details about the major Russian Generals around the war of 1812 – Kutusov, Bagration, Barclay de Tolly, Tolstoy – the men who defeated Napoleon with a highly unusual strategy.
The post The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #52 – Alex Mikaberidze on The Russian Generals appeared first on Napoleon.2009-05-011h 03Napoleon Bonaparte Premium PodcastsThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast 51 – Alex Mikaberidze on The Burning of MoscowOur guest today is again the wonderful Alexander Mikaberidze. We continue the discussion from where we left off in Episode 50, talking about Napoleon’s entry into Moscow, the burning of Moscow, and the “strategic withdrawal”. Was the burning of Moscow deliberate strategy on behalf of the Russians? If they hadn’t burned it, would the outcome […]
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Our guest today is again the wonderful Alexander Mikaberidze. We continue the discussion from where we left off in Episode 50, talking about Napoleon’s entry into Moscow, the burning of Moscow, and the “strategic withdrawal”. Was the burning of Moscow deliberate strategy on behalf of the Russians? If they hadn’t burned it, would the outcome of the campaign have been different? Why did Napoleon stay so long in Moscow?
Alex is assistant professor of European history at Louisiana State University in Shreveport. He holds a degree in international law from Tbilisi State University (Republic of Georgia, 1999) and a Ph...2009-04-111h 20The Napoleon Bonaparte PodcastThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast 51 – Alex Mikaberidze on The Burning of MoscowOur guest today is again the wonderful Alexander Mikaberidze. We continue the discussion from where we left off in Episode 50, talking about Napoleon’s entry into Moscow, the burning of Moscow, and the “strategic withdrawal”. Was the burning of Moscow deliberate strategy on behalf of the Russians? If they hadn’t burned it, would the outcome […]
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We made it to 50! w00t!
Thanks to everyone for supporting our little show over the last few years. It’s been an honour to create these shows for you. Can I ask a favour? Would you mind going to our iTunes page and rating the podcast? The more ratings we get, the more people find the show. Click here to open up our page in iTunes.
Our guest today is the wonderful Alexander Mikaberidze.
Alex is assistant professor of European history at Louisiana State University in Shreveport. He holds a degree in in...2009-03-281h 22Napoleon Bonaparte Premium PodcastsThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast 50 – Guest Alex Mikaberidze on Napoleon and AlexanderWe made it to 50! w00t! Thanks to everyone for supporting our little show over the last few years. It’s been an honour to create these shows for you. Can I ask a favour? Would you mind going to our iTunes page and rating the podcast? The more ratings we get, the more people find […]
The post The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast 50 – Guest Alex Mikaberidze on Napoleon and Alexander appeared first on Napoleon.2009-03-281h 22The Napoleon Bonaparte PodcastThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast 50 – Guest Alex Mikaberidze on Napoleon and AlexanderWe made it to 50! w00t! Thanks to everyone for supporting our little show over the last few years. It’s been an honour to create these shows for you. Can I ask a favour? Would you mind going to our iTunes page and rating the podcast? The more ratings we get, the more people find […]
The post The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast 50 – Guest Alex Mikaberidze on Napoleon and Alexander appeared first on Napoleon.2009-03-281h 22Napoleon Bonaparte Premium PodcastsThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #49 – Michael KrogerBreaking away from talking to historians about Napoleon, today we have as our guest Australian businessman and political powerbroker, Michael Kroger. Michael joins us to discuss his fascination with Napoleon, which extends to having 5 floors of his Melbourne mansion decorated in the Empire Style and owning (among other things) one of only seven original […]
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Breaking away from talking to historians about Napoleon, today we have as our guest Australian businessman and political powerbroker, Michael Kroger.
Michael joins us to discuss his fascination with Napoleon, which extends to having 5 floors of his Melbourne mansion decorated in the Empire Style and owning (among other things) one of only seven original copies of “Napoleon After The Abdication” from the school of Paul Delaroche. He tells us about his love of the work of Percier and Fontaine, the chief exponents of the French Empire style of decorative arts and how he applies the lessons from Napo...2009-01-2145 minThe Napoleon Bonaparte PodcastThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #49 – Michael KrogerBreaking away from talking to historians about Napoleon, today we have as our guest Australian businessman and political powerbroker, Michael Kroger. Michael joins us to discuss his fascination with Napoleon, which extends to having 5 floors of his Melbourne mansion decorated in the Empire Style and owning (among other things) one of only seven original […]
The post The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #49 – Michael Kroger appeared first on Napoleon.2009-01-2145 minThe Napoleon Bonaparte PodcastThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #48 – Rafe BlaufarbContinuing our series of chats with eminent Napoleonic scholars, today our guest is Rafe Blaufarb, Ben Weider Eminent Scholar and Director of the Institute on Napoleon and the French Revolution at Florida State University.
Dr. Blaufarb is a specialist in Revolutionary and Napoleonic France. He is the author of several books on the social and political history of the French military during this period: The French Army, 1750-1820: Careers, Talent, Merit (Manchester, 2002) and Bonapartists in the Borderlands: French Exiles and Refugees on the Gulf Coast, 1815-1835 (Tuscaloosa, 2006). He has published articles in the American Historical Review, Annales...2008-12-171h 16The Napoleon Bonaparte PodcastThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #48 – Rafe BlaufarbContinuing our series of chats with eminent Napoleonic scholars, today our guest is Rafe Blaufarb, Ben Weider Eminent Scholar and Director of the Institute on Napoleon and the French Revolution at Florida State University. Dr. Blaufarb is a specialist in Revolutionary and Napoleonic France. He is the author of several books on the social and […]
The post The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #48 – Rafe Blaufarb appeared first on Napoleon.2008-12-171h 16Napoleon Bonaparte Premium PodcastsThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #48 – Rafe BlaufarbContinuing our series of chats with eminent Napoleonic scholars, today our guest is Rafe Blaufarb, Ben Weider Eminent Scholar and Director of the Institute on Napoleon and the French Revolution at Florida State University. Dr. Blaufarb is a specialist in Revolutionary and Napoleonic France. He is the author of several books on the social and […]
The post The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #48 – Rafe Blaufarb appeared first on Napoleon.2008-12-171h 16Napoleon Bonaparte Premium PodcastsThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #47 – Louis Davout, The Iron MarshalWelcome back! On episode #47, David and I have our first special guest! Jerry Gallaher is Past President of the Napoleonic Alliqance and author of the 1976 classic account of one of Napoleon’s greatest Marshals, Louis Davout – “Iron Marshal – A Biography of Louis N. Davout.” He’s also a true gentleman, scholar and totally […]
The post The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #47 – Louis Davout, The Iron Marshal appeared first on Napoleon.2008-11-301h 13The Napoleon Bonaparte PodcastThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #47 – Louis Davout, The Iron MarshalWelcome back! On episode #47, David and I have our first special guest! Jerry Gallaher is Past President of the Napoleonic Alliqance and author of the 1976 classic account of one of Napoleon’s greatest Marshals, Louis Davout – “Iron Marshal – A Biography of Louis N. Davout.” He’s also a true gentleman, scholar and totally […]
The post The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #47 – Louis Davout, The Iron Marshal appeared first on Napoleon.2008-11-301h 13The Napoleon Bonaparte PodcastThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #47 – Louis Davout, The Iron MarshalWelcome back! On episode #47, David and I have our first special guest!
Jerry Gallaher is Past President of the Napoleonic Alliqance and author of the 1976 classic account of one of Napoleon’s greatest Marshals, Louis Davout – “Iron Marshal – A Biography of Louis N. Davout.” He’s also a true gentleman, scholar and totally charming. Meeting him was one of the highlights of the INS congress in Corsica last July.
So I’m sure it will be of no surprise to you to learn that our subject tonight is The Iron Marshal himself, Louis-Nicolas d’Avout (May 1...2008-11-301h 13The Napoleon Bonaparte PodcastThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #46 – In Memory of Ben WeiderHi folks. As you’ll have seen in my last post, Ben Weider, President and Founder of the International Napoleonic Society, passed away on October 17, 2008. As Ben was a major influence in Napoleonic circles, a tireless promoter of the Emperor’s achievements, and, not least, a very close friend and colleague of David’s, we wanted […]
The post The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #46 – In Memory of Ben Weider appeared first on Napoleon.2008-10-2844 minThe Napoleon Bonaparte PodcastThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #46 – In Memory of Ben WeiderHi folks. As you’ll have seen in my last post, Ben Weider, President and Founder of the International Napoleonic Society, passed away on October 17, 2008. As Ben was a major influence in Napoleonic circles, a tireless promoter of the Emperor’s achievements, and, not least, a very close friend and colleague of David’s, we wanted to share with you some thoughts on Ben. I was at David’s house in Olympia this last weekend, shooting video of his AMAZING Napoleonic collection for our upcoming DVD pack, and we sat down to pay homage to Ben. This interview also features...2008-10-2844 minNapoleon Bonaparte Premium PodcastsThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #46 – In Memory of Ben WeiderHi folks. As you’ll have seen in my last post, Ben Weider, President and Founder of the International Napoleonic Society, passed away on October 17, 2008. As Ben was a major influence in Napoleonic circles, a tireless promoter of the Emperor’s achievements, and, not least, a very close friend and colleague of David’s, we wanted […]
The post The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #46 – In Memory of Ben Weider appeared first on Napoleon.2008-10-2844 minThe Napoleon Bonaparte PodcastThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #45 – La Mort de NapoleonWell…. here we are folks. The end of the chronological part of our story. It’s been two-and-a-half years in the making. Sometimes I never thought we’d get here. In many ways, I wish we hadn’t. But it had to happen – and so – on today’s episode, the Emperor – dies.
We discuss his last two years on St Helena, without a decent doctor to attend to his increasing illness – which, of course, we believe to be symptoms of arsenic poisoning – his death and then his subsequent return to Paris, many years later.
With the end of our chron...2008-09-201h 15Napoleon Bonaparte Premium PodcastsThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #45 – La Mort de NapoleonWell…. here we are folks. The end of the chronological part of our story. It’s been two-and-a-half years in the making. Sometimes I never thought we’d get here. In many ways, I wish we hadn’t. But it had to happen – and so – on today’s episode, the Emperor – dies. We discuss his last […]
The post The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #45 – La Mort de Napoleon appeared first on Napoleon.2008-09-201h 15The Napoleon Bonaparte PodcastThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #45 – La Mort de NapoleonWell…. here we are folks. The end of the chronological part of our story. It’s been two-and-a-half years in the making. Sometimes I never thought we’d get here. In many ways, I wish we hadn’t. But it had to happen – and so – on today’s episode, the Emperor – dies. We discuss his last […]
The post The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #45 – La Mort de Napoleon appeared first on Napoleon.2008-09-201h 15Napoleon Bonaparte Premium PodcastsThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #44 – The Murder Of NapoleonOn today’s episode, David and I talk about Napoleon’s struggles with Hudson Lowe, the theory that he was slowly being murdered while on St Helena, poisoned by someone in his own retinue, his sexual escapades with Albine de Montholon, and whether or not he had a “foxhole” religious conversion.
The post The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #44 – The Murder Of Napoleon appeared first on Napoleon.2008-09-191h 07The Napoleon Bonaparte PodcastThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #44 – The Murder Of NapoleonOn today’s episode, David and I talk about Napoleon’s struggles with Hudson Lowe, the theory that he was slowly being murdered while on St Helena, poisoned by someone in his own retinue, his sexual escapades with Albine de Montholon, and whether or not he had a “foxhole” religious conversion.
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2008-09-191h 07The Napoleon Bonaparte PodcastThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #44 – The Murder Of NapoleonOn today’s episode, David and I talk about Napoleon’s struggles with Hudson Lowe, the theory that he was slowly being murdered while on St Helena, poisoned by someone in his own retinue, his sexual escapades with Albine de Montholon, and whether or not he had a “foxhole” religious conversion.
The post The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #44 – The Murder Of Napoleon appeared first on Napoleon.2008-09-191h 07The Napoleon Bonaparte PodcastThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #43 – Sir Hudson LoweThe story of Napoleon’s years on St Helena is dominated by one man, whose name is infamous in Napoleonic history – Sir Hudson Lowe, Napoleon’s “jailer”.
The Duke of Wellington later said that he was “a very bad choice; he was a man wanting in education and judgement. He was a stupid man, he knew nothing at all of the world, and like all men who knew nothing of the world, he was suspicious and jealous”.
On today’s show we discuss the arrival of Lowe to St Helena and Napoleon’s forced move to new...2008-08-221h 17The Napoleon Bonaparte PodcastThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #43 – Sir Hudson LoweThe story of Napoleon’s years on St Helena is dominated by one man, whose name is infamous in Napoleonic history – Sir Hudson Lowe, Napoleon’s “jailer”. The Duke of Wellington later said that he was “a very bad choice; he was a man wanting in education and judgement. He was a stupid man, he knew […]
The post The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #43 – Sir Hudson Lowe appeared first on Napoleon.2008-08-221h 17Napoleon Bonaparte Premium PodcastsThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #43 – Sir Hudson LoweThe story of Napoleon’s years on St Helena is dominated by one man, whose name is infamous in Napoleonic history – Sir Hudson Lowe, Napoleon’s “jailer”. The Duke of Wellington later said that he was “a very bad choice; he was a man wanting in education and judgement. He was a stupid man, he knew […]
The post The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #43 – Sir Hudson Lowe appeared first on Napoleon.2008-08-221h 17The Napoleon Bonaparte PodcastThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #42 – The Prisoner of LongwoodWould you like to spend some time with David and I in Paris? Keep an eye on this blog over the next couple of weeks for details but it will be in the evening of July 13th, probably at the Cafe de la Paix around 5pm.
On today’s episode, we discuss Napoleon’s journey on the Northumberland to St Helena and his arrival on the island, one of the most remote locations on earth and the last place he would ever visit.
We also discuss the people who chose to go with Napoleon into exil...2008-06-271h 14Napoleon Bonaparte Premium PodcastsThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #42 – The Prisoner of LongwoodWould you like to spend some time with David and I in Paris? Keep an eye on this blog over the next couple of weeks for details but it will be in the evening of July 13th, probably at the Cafe de la Paix around 5pm. On today’s episode, we discuss Napoleon’s journey on the […]
The post The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #42 – The Prisoner of Longwood appeared first on Napoleon.2008-06-271h 14The Napoleon Bonaparte PodcastThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #42 – The Prisoner of LongwoodWould you like to spend some time with David and I in Paris? Keep an eye on this blog over the next couple of weeks for details but it will be in the evening of July 13th, probably at the Cafe de la Paix around 5pm. On today’s episode, we discuss Napoleon’s journey on the […]
The post The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #42 – The Prisoner of Longwood appeared first on Napoleon.2008-06-271h 14The Napoleon Bonaparte PodcastThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #41 – The Lion RoarsHey folks – do you think we can make David’s new book, THE ROAD TO ST HELENA, the #1 History book on Amazon? Buy five copies today, give them to your friends, and make Napoleon NUMBER ONE!
In this episode of The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast we examine how the British government came to the conclusion that it would be a cold day in hell before “Old Boney” would ever set foot on British soil or given the opportunity of justice before a fair trial. Breaking laws, making up new laws, defying their own people – the British government decided to banish...2008-05-221h 16Napoleon Bonaparte Premium PodcastsThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #41 – The Lion RoarsHey folks – do you think we can make David’s new book, THE ROAD TO ST HELENA, the #1 History book on Amazon? Buy five copies today, give them to your friends, and make Napoleon NUMBER ONE! In this episode of The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast we examine how the British government came to the conclusion […]
The post The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #41 – The Lion Roars appeared first on Napoleon.2008-05-221h 16The Napoleon Bonaparte PodcastThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #41 – The Lion RoarsHey folks – do you think we can make David’s new book, THE ROAD TO ST HELENA, the #1 History book on Amazon? Buy five copies today, give them to your friends, and make Napoleon NUMBER ONE! In this episode of The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast we examine how the British government came to the conclusion […]
The post The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #41 – The Lion Roars appeared first on Napoleon.2008-05-221h 16The Napoleon Bonaparte PodcastThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #40 – The Road to St HelenaHey folks – do you think we can make David’s new book, THE ROAD TO ST HELENA, the #1 History book on Amazon? Buy five copies today, give them to your friends, and make Napoleon NUMBER ONE!
On today’s show, David examines the political machinations the British went through to make sure Napoleon never set foot on British soil. According to the British law of ‘habeas corpus’, Napoleon should have been given a fair trial, but of course several people in England didn’t want that to happen. Did all of the British feel the same way? What were th...2008-05-1354 minThe Napoleon Bonaparte PodcastThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #40 – The Road to St HelenaHey folks – do you think we can make David’s new book, THE ROAD TO ST HELENA, the #1 History book on Amazon? Buy five copies today, give them to your friends, and make Napoleon NUMBER ONE! On today’s show, David examines the political machinations the British went through to make sure Napoleon never set […]
The post The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #40 – The Road to St Helena appeared first on Napoleon.2008-05-1354 minNapoleon Bonaparte Premium PodcastsThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #40 – The Road to St HelenaHey folks – do you think we can make David’s new book, THE ROAD TO ST HELENA, the #1 History book on Amazon? Buy five copies today, give them to your friends, and make Napoleon NUMBER ONE! On today’s show, David examines the political machinations the British went through to make sure Napoleon never set […]
The post The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #40 – The Road to St Helena appeared first on Napoleon.2008-05-1354 minThe Napoleon Bonaparte PodcastThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #39 – Au Revoir France!I know it’s been a while between drinks, my friends, but there are good reasons. Listen to today’s show to learn more! Today we finally… FINALLY… get Napoleon on “the boat”! David walks us through Napoleon’s last days in France and his reasons for choosing to surrender himself to the British instead of making a […]
The post The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #39 – Au Revoir France! appeared first on Napoleon.2008-04-151h 25The Napoleon Bonaparte PodcastThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #39 – Au Revoir France!I know it’s been a while between drinks, my friends, but there are good reasons. Listen to today’s show to learn more!
Today we finally… FINALLY… get Napoleon on “the boat”!
David walks us through Napoleon’s last days in France and his reasons for choosing to surrender himself to the British instead of making a run for the United States.
This show is based on David’s book “Napoleon For Dummies”.
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2008-04-151h 25Napoleon Bonaparte Premium PodcastsThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #39 – Au Revoir France!I know it’s been a while between drinks, my friends, but there are good reasons. Listen to today’s show to learn more! Today we finally… FINALLY… get Napoleon on “the boat”! David walks us through Napoleon’s last days in France and his reasons for choosing to surrender himself to the British instead of making a […]
The post The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #39 – Au Revoir France! appeared first on Napoleon.2008-04-151h 25Napoleon Bonaparte Premium PodcastsThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #38 – Napoleon’s OptionsLet me start off by apologizing for my audio – it seems I had the wrong microphone on. Luckily I’m just the button pusher so the impact is small. 🙂 In today’s episode, David explains the range of options Napoleon considered after his abdication of 22 June, 1815. Should he go to England, Russia, Austria […]
The post The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #38 – Napoleon’s Options appeared first on Napoleon.2008-03-1357 minThe Napoleon Bonaparte PodcastThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #38 – Napoleon’s OptionsLet me start off by apologizing for my audio – it seems I had the wrong microphone on. Luckily I’m just the button pusher so the impact is small. 🙂 In today’s episode, David explains the range of options Napoleon considered after his abdication of 22 June, 1815. Should he go to England, Russia, Austria […]
The post The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #38 – Napoleon’s Options appeared first on Napoleon.2008-03-1357 minThe Napoleon Bonaparte PodcastThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #38 – Napoleon’s OptionsLet me start off by apologizing for my audio – it seems I had the wrong microphone on. Luckily I’m just the button pusher so the impact is small. 🙂
In today’s episode, David explains the range of options Napoleon considered after his abdication of 22 June, 1815. Should he go to England, Russia, Austria or the United States?
This show is based on David’s book “Napoleon For Dummies”.
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2008-03-1357 minThe Napoleon Bonaparte PodcastThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #37 – Fouche’s Machiavellian MachinationsSomehow we managed to get another entire episode just out of Joseph Fouche, Minister of Police, Duke of Otranto, and his machinations after Napoleon’s abdication to try to ensure his own position of power in post-Napoleonic France. We also talk about what’s happening during this period of instability with Marshals Ney, Davout and Murat. Napoleon, […]
The post The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #37 – Fouche’s Machiavellian Machinations appeared first on Napoleon.2008-02-241h 00Napoleon Bonaparte Premium PodcastsThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #37 – Fouche’s Machiavellian MachinationsSomehow we managed to get another entire episode just out of Joseph Fouche, Minister of Police, Duke of Otranto, and his machinations after Napoleon’s abdication to try to ensure his own position of power in post-Napoleonic France. We also talk about what’s happening during this period of instability with Marshals Ney, Davout and Murat. Napoleon, […]
The post The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #37 – Fouche’s Machiavellian Machinations appeared first on Napoleon.2008-02-241h 00The Napoleon Bonaparte PodcastThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #37 – Fouche’s Machiavellian MachinationsSomehow we managed to get another entire episode just out of Joseph Fouche, Minister of Police, Duke of Otranto, and his machinations after Napoleon’s abdication to try to ensure his own position of power in post-Napoleonic France. We also talk about what’s happening during this period of instability with Marshals Ney, Davout and Murat. Napoleon, although the topic of much discussion, is, in this episode, almost a minor character.
This show is based on David’s book “Napoleon For Dummies”.
The post The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #37 – Fouche’s Machiavellian Machinations appeared first on Napol2008-02-241h 00The Napoleon Bonaparte PodcastThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #36 – The End Of The EmpireIn this episode David explains the Machiavellian machinations of Joseph Fouche in the days after Waterloo; how Napoleon was trying to manage the destiny of the Empire from his bath; and the events leading up to Napoleon’s final abdication from the throne and then declaring a regency in the name of his son, Napoleon II.
This show is based on David’s book “Napoleon For Dummies”.
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2008-01-311h 20The Napoleon Bonaparte PodcastThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #36 – The End Of The EmpireIn this episode David explains the Machiavellian machinations of Joseph Fouche in the days after Waterloo; how Napoleon was trying to manage the destiny of the Empire from his bath; and the events leading up to Napoleon’s final abdication from the throne and then declaring a regency in the name of his son, Napoleon II. […]
The post The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #36 – The End Of The Empire appeared first on Napoleon.2008-01-311h 20Napoleon Bonaparte Premium PodcastsThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #36 – The End Of The EmpireIn this episode David explains the Machiavellian machinations of Joseph Fouche in the days after Waterloo; how Napoleon was trying to manage the destiny of the Empire from his bath; and the events leading up to Napoleon’s final abdication from the throne and then declaring a regency in the name of his son, Napoleon II. […]
The post The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #36 – The End Of The Empire appeared first on Napoleon.2008-01-311h 20The Napoleon Bonaparte PodcastThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #35 – After WaterlooFirst of all, let me wish you all a happy 2008 from David and myself. Second, please allow me to apologize – both for the delay in this episode of our little show as well as the audio problems with it. As I explain in the introduction to the show, there was a major technical […]
The post The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #35 – After Waterloo appeared first on Napoleon.2008-01-2857 minNapoleon Bonaparte Premium PodcastsThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #35 – After WaterlooFirst of all, let me wish you all a happy 2008 from David and myself. Second, please allow me to apologize – both for the delay in this episode of our little show as well as the audio problems with it. As I explain in the introduction to the show, there was a major technical […]
The post The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #35 – After Waterloo appeared first on Napoleon.2008-01-2857 minThe Napoleon Bonaparte PodcastThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #35 – After WaterlooFirst of all, let me wish you all a happy 2008 from David and myself.
Second, please allow me to apologize – both for the delay in this episode of our little show as well as the audio problems with it. As I explain in the introduction to the show, there was a major technical snafu with the recording (apparently a result of a Skype upgrade not playing nice with my recording software) which left David’s voice sounding like Darth Vader after a couple of Ambien. I’ve spent the last couple of weeks trying to clean it up as...2008-01-2857 minThe Napoleon Bonaparte PodcastThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #34 – The Battle of Waterloo Part 2The Battle of Waterloo, along with the Battle of Wavre, was fought on 18 June 1815, and was Napoleon Bonaparte’s last battle. His defeat put a final end to his rule as Emperor of the French. It is probably one of the most famous battles in history. It has been the subject of much debate […]
The post The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #34 – The Battle of Waterloo Part 2 appeared first on Napoleon.2007-12-131h 34Napoleon Bonaparte Premium PodcastsThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #34 – The Battle of Waterloo Part 2The Battle of Waterloo, along with the Battle of Wavre, was fought on 18 June 1815, and was Napoleon Bonaparte’s last battle. His defeat put a final end to his rule as Emperor of the French. It is probably one of the most famous battles in history. It has been the subject of much debate […]
The post The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #34 – The Battle of Waterloo Part 2 appeared first on Napoleon.2007-12-131h 34The Napoleon Bonaparte PodcastThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #34 – The Battle of Waterloo Part 2The Battle of Waterloo, along with the Battle of Wavre, was fought on 18 June 1815, and was Napoleon Bonaparte’s last battle. His defeat put a final end to his rule as Emperor of the French. It is probably one of the most famous battles in history. It has been the subject of much debate for nearly 200 years and we’ll probably still be debating it 200 years hence. We could have spaced this episode out over several more episodes but this show is about providing an introduction to Napoleon, we’re not trying to deliver the definitive commentary on his life...2007-12-131h 34The Napoleon Bonaparte PodcastThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #33 – The Battle of Waterloo Part 1On this episode we discuss the first two major battles of the 1815 Waterloo campaign – Quatre Bras (16 June) and Ligny (16 June). The Battle of Quatre Bras was fought near the strategic crossroads of Quatre Bras, Belgium, on 16 June 1815 between Wellington’s Anglo-Dutch army and the left wing of the Armee du […]
The post The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #33 – The Battle of Waterloo Part 1 appeared first on Napoleon.2007-12-061h 04Napoleon Bonaparte Premium PodcastsThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #33 – The Battle of Waterloo Part 1On this episode we discuss the first two major battles of the 1815 Waterloo campaign – Quatre Bras (16 June) and Ligny (16 June). The Battle of Quatre Bras was fought near the strategic crossroads of Quatre Bras, Belgium, on 16 June 1815 between Wellington’s Anglo-Dutch army and the left wing of the Armee du […]
The post The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #33 – The Battle of Waterloo Part 1 appeared first on Napoleon.2007-12-061h 04The Napoleon Bonaparte PodcastThe Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #33 – The Battle of Waterloo Part 1On this episode we discuss the first two major battles of the 1815 Waterloo campaign – Quatre Bras (16 June) and Ligny (16 June). The Battle of Quatre Bras was fought near the strategic crossroads of Quatre Bras, Belgium, on 16 June 1815 between Wellington’s Anglo-Dutch army and the left wing of the Armee du Nord under Marshal Michel Ney. The Battle of Ligny was fought on 16 June 1815 when French troops of the Armee du Nord (Army of the North) under the command of Napoleon Bonaparte, defeated a Prussian army under the command of Field Marshal Blucher. Ligny was Napoleon’s last victory. Blucher’s defeat...2007-12-061h 04