Episode 59 - Talleyrand, the French diplomat who betrayed everyone - and always survived, with special guest Michael Broers
Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord was the ultimate political survivor of the Napoleonic Era—a diplomat who served kings, revolutionaries, emperors, and restorations, often betraying each one to s...
17 Loka 202354min
Episode 58 - Archduke Charles, Napoleon's most dangerous opponent, with special guest David Hollins
Archduke Charles of Austria was Napoleon’s most formidable battlefield opponent—the commander who delivered Napoleon’s first major defeat and came closer than anyone to ending the Napoleonic Wars earl...
7 Loka 202348min
Episode 57 - Battle of Bussaco, Wellington's mountain victory over Massena, with special guest Marcus Cribb
The Battle of Bussaco (27 September 1810) was one of the Duke of Wellington’s most masterful defensive victories—where a smaller Anglo-Portuguese army shattered Napoleon’s veterans by turning terrain ...
27 Syys 202336min
Episode 56 - General Duroc, Napoleon's jack-of-all-trades, with special guest Irene Kim
General Géraud Christophe Michel Duroc was more than a trusted general—he was Napoleon’s close aide, confidant, and Master of Horse, embodying loyalty, competence, and courage in the heart of the Fren...
18 Syys 202352min
Episode 55 - King George III of England, the monarch who defied Napoleon, with special guest Mark Ellis
King George III was the king who presided over Britain during its greatest global conflicts—from the American Revolution to the Napoleonic Wars. Often remembered for his bouts of illness, George III w...
9 Syys 202329min
Episode 54 - General Clauzel, who became a Marshal after Napoleon's downfall, with special guest Charles Mackay
General Clauzel's finest moment came during a disastrous defeat. At the 1812 Battle of Salamanca, the Duke of Wellington severed the French army of Marshal Marmont. At the beginning of the battle, Mar...
31 Elo 202328min
Episode 53 - Battle of Vimeiro and the controversial Convention of Cintra, with special guest Marcus Cribb
The Battle of Vimeiro (21 August 1808) marked the beginning of British success in the Peninsular War, as Arthur Wellesley, later the Duke of Wellington, defeated the French forces under General Junot....
21 Elo 202335min
Episode 52 - Battle of Rolica, Wellington's first victory in the Peninsula War, with special guest Marcus Cribb
The Battle of Roliça (17 August 1808) was the first major battle fought by Arthur Wellesley, the future Duke of Wellington, in the Peninsular War. Facing seasoned French troops under General Delaborde...
17 Elo 202329min
