1797 Napoleon, Rivoli and Fishguard

You can send a text, include contact info to get a response. 1812 in Iberia was heavily conditioned by the Napoleon's invasion of Russia. 1812 was a major transition year for the war in Iberia. Wel...

17 Sep 202530min

You can send a text, include contact info to get a response. The world turns on this 1812 campaign and its outcome. We explore more issues, and turning points from the previous episode, some new an...

3 Sep 202523min

You can send a text, include contact info to get a response. Napoleon never intended to invade as far as Moscow. It was just supposed to be the 2nd Polish campaign. But Napoleon's hammer blows kep...

27 Aug 202542min

You can send a text, include contact info to get a response. The 1810 and 1811 campaigns in Iberia were defined by an absence- Napoleon’s absence. Napoleon had won the battle of Wagram in July of 1...

13 Aug 202533min

You can send a text, include contact info to get a response. We cover resistance to the French invasion of Catalonia in 1808. What can a lone frigate do? And then the battle of the Basque Roads (i...

30 Jul 202539min

You can send a text, include contact info to get a response. The Austrian pro war party is emboldened by the French defeat at Bailen. By April 1809 Archduke Charles is leading the newly reformed Au...

23 Jul 202555min

You can send a text, include contact info to get a response. Talleyrand represents a strand of the ancient regime, the old nobility that thrives and leads, right through the monstrosity and glory of...

9 Jul 202534min

You can send a text, include contact info to get a response. We cover Napoleon's sneaky invasion of Spain, its preamble and Napoleon's motivations. This is followed by a look at Wellington's invasi...

2 Jul 202547min