Napoleon 101 Podcast
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If you are new to Napoleon, then we hope this show will give you a taste to learn more. If you are already an experienced hand, then we hope you will enjoy hearing a couple of Napoleon geeks tell the story that you are already familiar with. For this first episode, we thought wed start by giving you a bit of a taste-tester. Before we get deep into the nitty-gritty of his life and career, well take you on a quick journey of what makes Napoleon such an interesting topic for us.
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 Fun Course on Napoleon | Set up like a college course, the Napoleon 101 podcast is a valuable introduction to the life and exploits of Napoleon Bonaparte. Hosts David Markham and Cameron Reilly bring to the table a lifelong fascination with France''s legendary 17th century leader, imparting the nitty gritty details of his life with rare enthusiasm. With this indepth overview you can finally learn who Napoleon was, what he tried to do, what he accomplished and why his character has fascinated historians for almost 200 years. |
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great podcast while working at the studio, November 16, 2010
Reviewer: iameggnest
Hi!
Im really enjoying this podcast of Napoleon. You guys are awesome, and funny! I listen to it while I draw or paint and its inspiring and informative at the same time. Thank you!
- Ernest from Brooklyn, NY
Napoléon 101, January 21, 2010
Reviewer: DanielSZ
2010-01-21
The Bad
The audio level is extremely variable due to bad miking and post-process engineering, it is an amateurish production.
Markam, a blow hard, just can't shut up, usually interrupting guests, e.g., he challenged Sorbonne educated Dr. Philip Dwyer whose Volume 1 of two planned in a Napoléon biography is now in print, on virtually every statement.
Markam is not currently employed as an educator and brags about his drinking ("medicine") on almost every episode.
Markam comes across as a jerk --saying "write that down to Cameron" as if he were armless. Markam: a totally unlikable very thin-skinned guy!
The good
I listened to all 54 episodes, quite a few several times, because their off the topic digressions made it difficult to make sense of things.
It did spark my interest in Napoléon and I have started reading about him, Englund first followed by Dwyer I and II (when it is available).
Cameron comes across as a much nicer guy and to my way of thinking is the glue which holds the series together. He seems always prepared and quotes from other sources, although he must put up with a complaint for doing so from the author of "Napoleon for Dummies" (read Markam). Cameron is the person who developed my interest.
The ugly
I posted essentially these comments on their site and they purged them.
Listen to this series, put up with it, then definitely get an informed second opinion, by reading a reliable source.
There is way too much opinion presented as historical fact and what if games and LOTS of factual error caused by a presenter who thinks that drinking and history go together.
Markam is especially close minded about Napoléon and will tolerate no statment which doesn't portray Napoléon as a combined Saint and Genius.
Too much gushing....., January 02, 2010
Reviewer: CalPatrick
I had to quit after a couple of pod casts. The hosts meander quite a bit and can't seem to get to the point. They also spend a lot of time gushing about their love of Napoleon. A little more preparation, a little more discipline and a little less time spent on Napoleon worship might make this a great deal better.
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The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #58 β Wolfe Tone & The Irish Rebellions 1796-98
Author: Cameron Reilly
Fri, Feb 11, 2011
Welcome back! I know, I know, it’s been 8 months since our last podcast. Sorry folks. On this episode, our special guest is again Nicholas Stark, a 20-year-old wunderkind who David and I first met in Paris back in 2008, and who is studying at West Chester University in Philadelphia and a Fellow of the [...]
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The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #57 β Haiti Pt 3
Author: Cameron Reilly
Wed, Aug 11, 2010
And once again we are fortunate to have Nicholas Stark back on the show to finish our series on Napoleon and Haiti. Today we focus on the claims that Napoleon directly ordered atrocities to be committed in Haiti. Did Napoleon, as Claude Ribbe claims, invent the gas chamber? (We find no evidence for that.) Did [...]
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The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #56 β Nick Stark on Haiti (Part Two)
Author: Cameron Reilly
Fri, Jul 30, 2010
We’re back with Nicholas Stark to discuss St. Domingo / Haiti and Napoleon’s reinstitution of slavery in 1802. Was Toussaint L’Overture really a “saint” (his name translates as “all saints” or “all souls opening”)? Was Napoleon really a racist? Nick does another amazing job of delving into the primary sources from this period to paint [...]
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The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #55 β Nicholas Stark on Napoleon and Haiti (part one)
Author: Cameron Reilly
Fri, Jul 23, 2010
WELCOME BACK! I know – it’s been a long, long…. long time! But we are glad to be back! On this episode, our special guest is Nicholas Stark, a 19-year-old wunderkind who David and I first met in Paris back in 2008. Nicholas is an undergraduate at West Chester University and a Fellow of the [...]
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David Markham on Australiaβs ABC Radio
Fri, Mar 12, 2010
Our own J. David Markham was recently interviewed on Australian radio regarding a lock of Napoleon’s hair recently found in Sydney’s town hall. Listen to David’s interview here!
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The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #54 β Dr Philip Dwyer
Author: Cameron Reilly
Fri, Nov 13, 2009
Welcome back! It’s been a long time between shows, I’m so sorry! But you’ll LOVE this episode, trust me, it was worth waiting for! Our guest today is Dr Philip Dwyer, Associate Professor, Faculty of Education and Arts, School of Humanities and Social Science, History Dept, University of Newscastle, Australia. Philip has a long list [...]
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The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #53 β Alex Mikaberidze part 4
Author: Cameron Reilly
Sun, Jun 07, 2009
We’re very lucky to have Alexander Mikaberidze back to discuss a few more important Russian generals and the crossing of the Berezina. Would you like to share Napoleon with someone? Would you like to have a handy backup of the series in case of hard drive failure? Are you new to the series and don’t [...]
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The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #52 β Alex Mikaberidze on The Russian Generals
Author: Cameron Reilly
Thu, Apr 30, 2009
Alexander Mikaberidze joins us again on this episode to share deep biographical details about the major Russian Generals around the war of 1812 – Kutusov, Bagration, Barclay de Tolly, Tolstoy – the men who defeated Napoleon with a highly unusual strategy. Would you like to share Napoleon with someone? Would you like to have a [...]
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The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast 51 β Alex Mikaberidze on The Burning of Moscow
Author: Cameron Reilly
Fri, Apr 10, 2009
Our guest today is again the wonderful Alexander Mikaberidze. We continue the discussion from where we left off in Episode 50, talking about Napoleon’s entry into Moscow, the burning of Moscow, and the “strategic withdrawal”. Was the burning of Moscow deliberate strategy on behalf of the Russians? If they hadn’t burned it, would the outcome [...]
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The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast 50 β Guest Alex Mikaberidze on Napoleon and Alexander
Author: Cameron Reilly
Sat, Mar 28, 2009
We made it to 50! w00t! Thanks to everyone for supporting our little show over the last few years. It’s been an honour to create these shows for you. Can I ask a favour? Would you mind going to our iTunes page and rating the podcast? The more ratings we get, the more people find [...]
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Cameron Is Available For Hire⦠and Needs Your Help
Author: Cameron Reilly
Fri, Jan 30, 2009
As some of you know, the main source of my income at the moment is producing podcasts for companies and government departments. Check this site for the basic pitch. I can produce podcasts for anyone anywhere in the world. Obviously video podcasts are limited to where I can get with my camera, but I’ve been [...]
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The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #49 β Michael Kroger
Author: Cameron Reilly
Wed, Jan 21, 2009
Breaking away from talking to historians about Napoleon, today we have as our guest Australian businessman and political powerbroker, Michael Kroger. Michael joins us to discuss his fascination with Napoleon, which extends to having 5 floors of his Melbourne mansion decorated in the Empire Style and owning (among other things) one of only seven original [...]
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The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #48 β Rafe Blaufarb
Author: Cameron Reilly
Wed, Dec 17, 2008
Continuing our series of chats with eminent Napoleonic scholars, today our guest is Rafe Blaufarb, Ben Weider Eminent Scholar and Director of the Institute on Napoleon and the French Revolution at Florida State University. Dr. Blaufarb is a specialist in Revolutionary and Napoleonic France. He is the author of several books on the social and [...]
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The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #47 β Louis Davout, The Iron Marshal
Author: Cameron Reilly
Sun, Nov 30, 2008
Welcome back! On episode #47, David and I have our first special guest! Jerry Gallaher is Past President of the Napoleonic Alliance and author of the 1976 classic account of one of Napoleon’s greatest Marshals, Louis Davout – “Iron Marshal – A Biography of Louis N. Davout.” He’s also a true gentleman, scholar and totally [...]
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Please Support the TPN Pledge Drive
Author: Cameron Reilly
Tue, Nov 11, 2008
Dear TPN listeners, viewers and friends, You know that we spend a LOT of time producing our shows for you. And as we arenΓ’β¬β’t making money out of advertising, weΓ’β¬β’d like to ask for your support to help us keep TPN running. We have real costs in IT support, hardware, bandwidth, etc., as well as [...]
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The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #46 β In Memory of Ben Weider
Author: Cameron Reilly
Tue, Oct 28, 2008
Hi folks. As you’ll have seen in my last post, Ben Weider, President and Founder of the International Napoleonic Society, passed away on October 17, 2008. As Ben was a major influence in Napoleonic circles, a tireless promoter of the Emperor’s achievements, and, not least, a very close friend and colleague of David’s, we wanted [...]
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The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #45 β La Mort de Napoleon
Author: Cameron Reilly
Fri, Sep 19, 2008
Well…. here we are folks. The end of the chronological part of our story. It’s been two-and-a-half years in the making. Sometimes I never thought we’d get here. In many ways, I wish we hadn’t. But it had to happen – and so – on today’s episode, the Emperor – dies. We discuss his last [...]
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The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #44 β The Murder Of Napoleon
Author: Cameron Reilly
Fri, Sep 19, 2008
On today’s episode, David and I talk about Napoleon’s struggles with Hudson Lowe, the theory that he was slowly being murdered while on St Helena, poisoned by someone in his own retinue, his sexual escapades with Albine de Montholon, and whether or not he had a “foxhole” religious conversion. Have you bought a copy of [...]
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The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #43 β Sir Hudson Lowe
Author: Cameron Reilly
Fri, Aug 22, 2008
The story of Napoleon’s years on St Helena is dominated by one man, whose name is infamous in Napoleonic history – Sir Hudson Lowe, Napoleon’s “jailer”. The Duke of Wellington later said that he was “a very bad choice; he was a man wanting in education and judgement. He was a stupid man, he knew [...]
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The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #42 β The Prisoner of Longwood
Author: Cameron Reilly
Fri, Jun 27, 2008
Have you bought a copy of David’s new book, THE ROAD TO ST HELENA, yet? Let’s make it the #1 History book on Amazon! Would you like to spend some time with David and I in Paris? Keep an eye on this blog over the next couple of weeks for details but it will be [...]
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The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #41 β The Lion Roars
Author: Cameron Reilly
Thu, May 22, 2008
Hey folks – do you think we can make David’s new book, THE ROAD TO ST HELENA, the #1 History book on Amazon? Buy five copies today, give them to your friends, and make Napoleon NUMBER ONE! In this episode of The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast we examine how the British government came to the conclusion [...]
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The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #40 β The Road to St Helena
Author: Cameron Reilly
Tue, May 13, 2008
Hey folks – do you think we can make David’s new book, THE ROAD TO ST HELENA, the #1 History book on Amazon? Buy five copies today, give them to your friends, and make Napoleon NUMBER ONE! On today’s show, David examines the political machinations the British went through to make sure Napoleon never set [...]
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The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #39 β Au Revoir France!
Author: Cameron Reilly
Tue, Apr 15, 2008
I know it’s been a while between drinks, my friends, but there are good reasons. Listen to today’s show to learn more! Today we finally… FINALLY… get Napoleon on “the boat”! David walks us through Napoleon’s last days in France and his reasons for choosing to surrender himself to the British instead of making a [...]
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The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #38 β Napoleonβs Options
Wed, Mar 12, 2008
Let me start off by apologizing for my audio – it seems I had the wrong microphone on. Luckily I’m just the button pusher so the impact is small. In today’s episode, David explains the range of options Napoleon considered after his abdication of 22 June, 1815. Should he go to England, Russia, Austria or [...]
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The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #37 β Foucheβs Machiavellian Machinations
Author: Cameron Reilly
Sun, Feb 24, 2008
Somehow we managed to get another entire episode just out of Joseph Fouche, Minister of Police, Duke of Otranto, and his machinations after Napoleon’s abdication to try to ensure his own position of power in post-Napoleonic France. We also talk about what’s happening during this period of instability with Marshals Ney, Davout and Murat. Napoleon, [...]
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The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #36 (Video) β The End Of The Empire
Fri, Feb 01, 2008
Welcome to a very special edition of the Napoleon podcast – now with added video! (NOTE: I will be putting up an embedded version of the video shortly as well.) When David and I were recording the latest episode of the show yesterday I sprung on him the idea of capturing the video of our [...]
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The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #36 (Audio) β The End Of The Empire
Wed, Jan 30, 2008
In this episode David explains the Machiavellian machinations of Joseph Fouche in the days after Waterloo; how Napoleon was trying to manage the destiny of the Empire from his bath; and the events leading up to Napoleon’s final abdication from the throne and then declaring a regency in the name of his son, Napoleon II. [...]
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The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #35 β After Waterloo
Sun, Jan 27, 2008
First of all, let me wish you all a happy 2008 from David and myself. Second, please allow me to apologize – both for the delay in this episode of our little show as well as the audio problems with it. As I explain in the introduction to the show, there was a major technical [...]
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The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #34 β The Battle of Waterloo Part 2
Thu, Dec 13, 2007
The Battle of Waterloo, along with the Battle of Wavre, was fought on 18 June 1815, and was Napoleon Bonaparte’s last battle. His defeat put a final end to his rule as Emperor of the French. It is probably one of the most famous battles in history. It has been the subject of much debate [...]
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The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #33 β The Battle of Waterloo Part 1
Thu, Dec 06, 2007
On this episode we discuss the first two major battles of the 1815 Waterloo campaign – Quatre Bras (16 June) and Ligny (16 June). The Battle of Quatre Bras was fought near the strategic crossroads of Quatre Bras, Belgium, on 16 June 1815 between Wellington’s Anglo-Dutch army and the left wing of the ArmΓΒ©e du [...]
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The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #32 β The Hundred Days Part Two
Tue, Nov 20, 2007
Re-established on the throne of Paris in April 1815, Napoleon introduces a new Constitution and begs the Monarchs of Europe and Great Britian for peace. His envoys are rebuffed and his letters returned unopened. The Allies, still ensconced at the Congress of Vienna where they have been since November 1814, declare Napoleon an international outlaw [...]
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The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #31 β The Hundred Days
Wed, Nov 07, 2007
Napoleon, separated from his wife and son (who had come under Austrian control), cut off from the allowance guaranteed to him by the Treaty of Fontainebleau, and aware of rumours that he was about to be banished to a remote island in the Atlantic, escaped from Elba on 26 February 1815 and returned to the [...]
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The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #30 β The Journey To Elba
Wed, Oct 24, 2007
Today we look at the period immediately after Napoleon’s first abdication in 1814 – his suicide attempt, the Allies’ discussions about where to send him (the Treaty of Fontainebleau), and his incredible work ethic once he arrived in Elba. Then we examine his reasons for deciding to leave Elba after a mere ten months and [...]
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The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #29 β The First Abdication
Thu, Oct 11, 2007
As 1814 begins, Napoleon is surrounded by problems following the Battle of Leipzig, but he still has some fight left in him. In this nearly two hour long episode, David takes us through the failed peace talks, The Six Day War, the betrayal of Murat, Ney and the surrender of Paris, Napoleon being a mere [...]
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The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #28 β The Battle Of Nations
Fri, Sep 21, 2007
As Napoleon’s ‘friends’ continued to betray him, by late 1813 the total Allied armies east of the Rhine probably exceeded a million men. By contrast Napoleon’s forces had dwindled to just a few hundred thousand. Short on horses, soldiers, food and ammunition, Napoleon soldiered on, fighting off his enemies in battles at Dresden and Leipzig [...]
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Markham And Reilly β The Premium Editionβ¦ Survey
Tue, Sep 11, 2007
download the show As our regular listeners know, for some time now David and I have been thinking about doing a new podcast series in addition to the current Napoleon 101 series. One of the challenges we have with producing a new series, however, is time. Although David has recently retired from full-time teaching, we [...]
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The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #27 β War of the Sixth Coalition
Sun, Sep 02, 2007
In our mighty 27th episode, almost another full 90 minutes, David and I look at the events leading to the War of the Sixth Coalition. After the terrible losses Napoleon suffered on his “strategic withdrawal” from Russia, his political position in Europe was significantly weakened. In 1813, Prussia, who had been an ally of France [...]
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The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #26 β The Invasion Of Russia (Part III)
Thu, Aug 16, 2007
Recorded on Napoleon’s 238th birthday, we celebrate by making this our LONGEST show yet! 93 minutes of Napoleonic fun! Well, actually, as the subject is the Russian campaign, perhaps not so much fun for Napoleon and his troops, but fun for us to discuss nonetheless. In this episode we find Napoleon marching into Moscow, the [...]
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The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #25 β The Invasion Of Russia (Part II)
Wed, Aug 01, 2007
In this episode, David talks us through The Battle of Borodino, which took place on September 7, 1812, and was the largest and bloodiest single-day battle of the Napoleonic Wars, involving more than a quarter of a million soldiers and resulting in at least 70,000 casualties. Next stop – MOSCOW. For further reading, I recommend: [...]
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The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #24 β The Invasion Of Russia (Part I)
Thu, Jun 28, 2007
On June 24, 1812, the Grande ArmΓΒ©e of approximately 600,000 men, the largest army assembled up to that point in European history, crossed the river Neman and headed towards Moscow. In this episode, we focus on the first few months, and follow Napoleon as he captures Vilna, Vitebsk and Smolensk. We examine why Napoleon was [...]
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The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #23 β The Road To Moscow
Thu, Jun 21, 2007
In this episode we explore the political events that resulted in Napoleon’s invasion of Russia in 1812, the tragedy that formed the central events of Tolstoy’s War and Peace and which saw Napoleon raise the largest army in history up until that time, 500,000 – 700,000 men (historians vary on exactly how many there were). [...]
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The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #22 β Au Revoir Josphine, Bonjour Marie-Louise and the King of Rome!
Sun, Jun 10, 2007
Welcome back! It’s been a long time between episodes. To celebrate our return, we have a very special guest co-host – Prof. Bob Packett from “History According To Bob”! Bob is the Godfather of History podcasting. It was his show that gave me the idea to start our little Napoleon podcast and we’re very excited [...]
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The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #021 β The War Of The Fifth Coalition
Author: Cameron Reilly
Thu, May 10, 2007
UPDATE: David pointed out that around the 40 minute mark there is a silence that lasts about 15 seconds. I must have muted the wrong bit when I was editing it. I’ll fix that asap and re-upload it. UPDATE #2: Okay new version of the mp3 is up, hopefully everything now working as it should. [...]
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The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #20 β The Peninsula War (Part Two)
Fri, Apr 20, 2007
Welcome to the dramatic conclusion to the Peninsular War! It’s a long episode, possibly our longest, but we were determined to conclude this affair today! In episode #19 we gave you some background on how Napoleon ended up in the Iberian peninsula. Today we pick it up from about the time Joseph was made the [...]
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The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #19 β The Peninsula War (Part One)
Thu, Apr 12, 2007
After the Battle Of Trafalgar (1805), the relationship between Spain (which had previously declared war on France in 1793 and then an alliance in 1795) and France soured. In 1807, Spain was in turmoil, due to infighting between their disinterested Bourbon king Charles IV, his son Ferdinand and the Spanish Prime Minister (also the not-so-secret [...]
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The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #18 β The Battle Of Trafalgar
Fri, Mar 23, 2007
Welcome to the tragic Episode 18 of the Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast here on The Podcast Network. Once again, David and I would like to thank everyone for the wonderful feedback and comments we have received since the last episode. We both really appreciate it and it’s added motivation to keep producing the show although, as [...]
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The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #17 β The Battle of Friedland and the Treaty of Tilsit
Author: Cameron Reilly
Tue, Feb 20, 2007
On this marvelous 17th episode, recorded almost 200 years after the actual events occurred, we examine the final months of the “Fourth Coalition” leading up to the “Treaty of Tilsit”. Russian forces, lead by Count von Bennigsen, were crushed by Napoleon’s army at Friedland on June 14, 1807. Three days later Russia asked for a [...]
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The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #16 β Eylau, Poland and Maria Walewska
Fri, Jan 19, 2007
After Napoleon completely crushed the Prussians at Jena-Auerstedt, Europe was in shock. Back home in Paris, some were concerned that Napoleon’s continued success might blind him to opportunities for peace. Meanwhile, Russia’s Czar Alexander had his armies advance on Warsaw, forcing Napoleon to march to meet them. Early in 1807, he fought an extremely bloody [...]
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The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #15 β The Battle of Jena-Auerstedt
Fri, Dec 29, 2006
The twin battles of Jena and Auerstedt (older name: AuerstΓΒ€dt) were fought on October 14, 1806 on the plateau west of the river Saale in today’s Germany, between the forces of Napoleon I of France and Frederick William III of Prussia. The decisive defeat suffered by the Prussian army resulted in Prussia’s elimination from the [...]
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The Napoleon Bonaparte Show #14 β The Sun of Austerlitz
Wed, Nov 29, 2006
PRESS PLAY or RIGHT CLICK TO DOWNLOAD The Battle of Austerlitz (also known as the Battle of the Three Emperors) was a major engagement in the Napoleonic Wars during the War of the Third Coalition. It was fought on December 2, 1805 about four miles (6.4 km) east of the modern Czech town of Brno, [...]
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The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #13 β The War of the Third Coalition
Mon, Nov 06, 2006
download link This episode is pretty special – David and I recorded it sitting together, in the same hotel room, same city, same country and, as David likes to point out, on the same day (usually weΓ’β¬β’re in completely different timezones). As we were both in a strange city (San Francisco) and didnΓ’β¬β’t have access [...]
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The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #12 β Emperor of the French
Fri, Oct 27, 2006
Download NAPOLEON #12 Napoleon crowned himself “Emperor Of The French” (as opposed to “Emperor of France”, an important distinction) on 2 December 1804 at Notre Dame de Paris. In this episode, we discuss in detail the events leading up to the Coronation, the reasons for it, the arguments against it, the actual coronation itself, and [...]
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The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #11 β Peace With Britian
Wed, Sep 20, 2006
Download And Save After the signing of The Treaty of Luneville in February 1801, France was at peace with every country in Europe. Only Britian stood in the way of a total peace. Listen in as JDM and I discuss some of the key events of the following period: William Pitt had been replaced briefly [...]
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The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #10 β The Battle of Marengo
Fri, Aug 11, 2006
Download And Save In this episode we explore First Consul Bonaparte’s failed attempts to make peace with the Kings of England and Austria after he took power in 1799 and the subsequent French campaign into Italy to regain the territory lost to the Austrians since Napoleon’s original Italian campaign. We also cover: The famous Jacques-Louis [...]
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The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #9 β Domestic Affairs
Fri, Aug 04, 2006
Download And Save In 1799, when Napoleon became First Consul of France, he started a series of important domestic reforms which were revolutionary in Europe, many of which survive to this day. In this episode, we depart from Napoleon’s military triumphs and demonstrate a less-appreciated aspect of his career – his genius for domestic affairs. [...]
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The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #8 β The Coup of 18 Brumaire
Fri, Jul 07, 2006
(mp3 – 31Mb – 45mins) Download And Save When we last left Napoleon he was leaving Egypt in the middle of the night to sail quickly back to a corrupt and floundering Paris. In this episode, we talk about: the corruption of the Directory the various plots to overthrow the Revolutionary Government Napoleon’s failed attempt [...]
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The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #7 β The Egyptian Campaign
Wed, Jun 28, 2006
(mp3 – 31Mb – 90mins) Download And Save Is it just me or are these shows gradually getting longer? When we last left Napoleon, he had concluded the Italian Campaign with the treaty of Campo Formio and was a national hero. In this episode we talk about the Egyptian Campaign of 1798-99: Too soon for [...]
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The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #6 β The Army of Italy (part two)
Tue, May 23, 2006
(mp3 – 26Mb – 73mins) Download And Save When we last left Napoleon, he had taken the helm of the Army of Italy and was proving his brilliance in matters of strategy and tactics. In this episode we dicuss: The Battle of Lodi The Kellerman incident The Bridge over Arcola The Papal States The Battle [...]
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The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #5 β The Army of Italy (part one)
Tue, May 09, 2006
(mp3 – 26Mb – 63mins) Download And Save Napoleon is made Commander-In-Chief of the Army of France in Italy by Paul Barras in March 1796 (one week before he married Josephine). A couple of days later, he leaves to join his new command. In this episode, we talk about: Building a winning army Γ’β¬Β’ His [...]
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2002
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Biography
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European History
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