Episode 114 - Napoleon's influence on Churchill and Hitler, with special guest Warren Dockter
Comparisons are often made on the careers of Napoleon and Hitler, but Napoleon also had a strong influence on Winston Churchill. Special guest & author Warren Dockter joins the show to discuss the sim...
17 Huhti 202538min
Episode 113 - The Lines of Torres Vedras, Wellington's great wall, with special guest Mark S. Thompson
The French army had invaded and looted much of Portugal during their first 2 invasions of that country. To prevent a 3rd invasion, Wellington instructed the Allied army to build the Lines of Torres Ve...
5 Huhti 202550min
Episode 112 - Napoleonic tactics 101, with special guest Major Michael Hamel
Want to get your general education credits in Napoleonic tactics 101? West Point instructor Michael Hamel walks us through Napoleon's best practices. We discuss pre-Napoleonic Era military theorists, ...
26 Maalis 20251h 16min
Episode 111 - Napoleon's famous Imperial Guard, with special guest Michael Broers
With unshakeable discipline and a feared mystique, the Imperial Guard was renowned throughout Europe and is still revered to this very day. Special guest & author Michael Broers joins the show to disc...
15 Maalis 20251h 2min
Episode 110 - British Lord Uxbridge, who lost a leg at Waterloo, with special guest Marcus Cribb
Born as Henry Paget, the future Lord Uxbridge performed exceptionally well as a cavalry officer for the British army. Unfortunately, his personal life turned scandalous and ultimately led to his profe...
4 Maalis 202553min
Episode 109 - Napoleon's succession crisis, with special guest Katherine Bayford
Napoleon's focus on succession forced his divorce from his true love, Josephine. Special guest Katherine Bayford discusses Napoleon's succession plan, potential heirs, his marriage to Marie Louise of ...
22 Helmi 202537min
Episode 108 - The battles of Marshal Lannes, Napoleon's fireman, with special guest Graeme Callister
Marshal Lannes was one of Napoleon's best commanders and one of the best tacticians of the era. Special guest & author Graeme Callister discusses the many battlefield victories for Lannes and his impo...
11 Helmi 202558min
Episode 107 - Marshal Marmont's disgraceful post-Napoleon career, with special guest David Montgomery
Marshal Marmont made regrettable mistakes during the 1812 Battle of Salamanca and his army was defeated. But his biggest mistakes were yet to come. Special guest & podcaster David Montgomery walks us ...
1 Helmi 202546min
