Generals and Napoleon

Lucien Bonaparte was Napoleon’s most independent brother. Brilliant, principled, and stubbornly defiant, Lucien played a decisive role in Napoleon’s rise to power during the French Revolution yet spen...

31 Mai 202433min

Napoleon’s 1812 invasion of Russia was the largest military operation of the Napoleonic Wars—and the beginning of the end for the French Empire. In this episode, special guest & author Adam Zamoyski d...

24 Mai 202450min

Field Marshal Prince Karl Philipp von Schwarzenberg was one of the most important—and often overlooked—commanders of the Napoleonic Wars. As the Austrian general who led the Allied Grand Army in 1813,...

14 Mai 202450min

Joseph Fouché was the most dangerous man in Napoleonic France. Revolutionary extremist, master spy, and Napoleon’s feared Minister of Police, Fouché built a vast intelligence network that allowed him ...

4 Mai 20241h 5min

Napoleon’s library reveals a side of the Emperor rarely shown on the battlefield. In this episode, we explore the books Napoleon read, collected, annotated, and carried with him on campaign—uncovering...

24 Apr 202442min

Napoleon III, nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte, was a ruler whose life was full of ambition, exile, and dramatic returns. From revolutionary conspirator to Emperor of the French, his story is a mix of vis...

14 Apr 202447min

Marshal Michel Ney, famously nicknamed “Le Rougeaud” and “the bravest of the brave”, was one of Napoleon’s most loyal and legendary commanders. From the rise of the French Revolution to the fall of th...

4 Apr 202459min

Louis Bonaparte, Napoleon’s younger brother, is often remembered as the King of Holland who dared to put his people above his brother’s ambitions. Unlike many of Napoleon’s family members, Louis prior...

26 Mar 202424min