Episode 43 - Empress Josephine, wife and true love of Napoleon, with special guest Rachael Stark
Empress Joséphine de Beauharnais was more than Napoleon’s first wife—she was a key figure in the social and political life of Napoleonic France. Known for her charm, elegance, and intelligence, Joséph...
31 Maj 202334min
Episode 42 - Sir John Moore, hero of the Battle of Corunna, with special guest Marcus Cribb
Sir John Moore was one of Britain’s most important—and often overlooked—generals of the Napoleonic Wars. A reformer, battlefield commander, Moore helped shape the modern British Army long before his f...
22 Maj 202340min
Episode 41 - General Lafayette, hero of 2 worlds, with special guest Emmanuel Dubois
La Fayette is an intriguing figure - he participated in not one, but two major world revolutions. The American Revolutionary War went well for him, but the French Revolution did not. He was also frequ...
13 Maj 202341min
Episode 40 - Czar Alexander of Russia, Napoleon's most powerful foe, with special guest Alexander Mikaberidze
Czar Alexander I of Russia was one of Napoleon’s most powerful and complex rivals—the monarch who ultimately helped bring down the French Empire. Idealistic, deeply religious, and politically shrewd, ...
4 Maj 20231h 21min
Episode 39 - General Moreau, the ill-fated rival of Napoleon
General Jean-Victor Moreau was one of the most talented commanders produced by Revolutionary France—and the one man many believed could rival Napoleon Bonaparte himself. A master of maneuver and defen...
25 Apr 202314min
Episode 38 - General "Black Bob" Craufurd, commander of the famed Light Division, with special guest Marcus Cribb
Robert “Black Bob” Craufurd was one of the most feared and respected officers in the British Army during the Peninsular War. Known for his iron discipline, explosive temper, and uncompromising standar...
16 Apr 202349min
Episode 37 - General Blake & General Cuesta of the Spanish army, with special guest Josh Provan
Spanish generals Gregorio García de la Cuesta and Joaquín Blake y Joyes played crucial—and often controversial—roles in Spain’s fight against Napoleon during the Peninsular War (1808–1814). Tasked wit...
7 Apr 202340min
Episode 36 - Prince Bagration, Russian General and "God of the Army", with special guest Jimmy Chen
"Russia has no good generals. The only exception is Bagration." -Napoleon. Russian General Pyotr Ivanovich Bagration was one of the most aggressive and respected commanders to face Napoleon during the...
29 Mars 202355min
