Episode 106 - Battle of Vitoria, the end of Napoleon's Spanish empire, with special guest Josh Provan
Another one of Wellington's masterful victories, the Battle of Vitoria forever ended the reign of Napoleon's empire in Spain. Special guest & author Josh Provan walks us through the background, battle...
27 Jan 202555min
Episode 105 - Caroline Bonaparte, Napoleon's scheming sister, with special guest Katherine Bayford
Was Caroline just another scheming member of the Bonaparte family or was she an adroit political operator? Special guest Katherine Bayford joins the show to discuss this Machiavellian character who wo...
12 Jan 202541min
Episode 104 - Marshal Bernadotte as King of Sweden, with special guest Fredrik Eriksson
Bernadotte's was Napoleon's only Marshal who managed to become a permanent king. His descendants maintain the throne to this very day. Special guest Fredrik Eriksson tells us about Bernadotte's path t...
2 Jan 202535min
Episode 103 - General Kellermann, one of Napoleon's best cavalry leaders, with special guest Charles Mackay
Son of the famous Marshal Kellermann, Francois Etienne de Kellermann blazed his own path within the Napoleonic legend. He and his cavalry troopers were pivotal in securing Napoleon's last-second victo...
20 Dec 202435min
Episode 102 - General Belliard, Chief-of-Staff to Marshal Murat, with special guest Jonathan North
Belliard had an eventful career from Cairo to Madrid to Moscow to Paris - he seemed to be in the midst of all the great campaigns of the Napoleonic Era. Special guest and author Jonathan North tells u...
10 Dec 202434min
Episode 101 - Battle of Austerlitz, Napoleon's masterpiece, with special guest Jonathan Abel
Napoleon's most well-known victory, the Battle of Austerlitz was called the Battle of 3 Emperors. Napoleon defeated the Third Coalition led by Austrian Emperor Francis and Russian Czar Alexander. Spec...
30 Nov 202454min
Episode 100 - General Vandamme, Napoleon's firebrand, with special guest David Buttery
General Vandamme had a reputation as an excellent division and corps commander. However, he had a nasty disposition that alienated his colleagues and his Emperor. Special guest & author David Buttery ...
20 Nov 20241h 6min
Episode 99 - Killing Napoleon, assassination attempts on the Emperor, with special guest Jonathan North
By some estimates, there were 30 attempts on Napoleon's life during his reign. Special guest Jonathan North and author of the book, "Killing Napoleon" joins the show to discuss the various assassinati...
10 Nov 202439min
