Podcast Episodes

The Imperial City

During his 15 years in power, Napoleon put an indelible mark on his adopted city: Paris. The First Empire was a formative period in the history of the city, but what did it mean for average people?

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Published on 2 years, 4 months ago

Man of the Century

Napoleon's new treaty with Russia had totally transformed European geopolitics. What did it mean for the future of the continent? For France? For Napoleon himself?

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Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

The Two Eagles

In the summer of 1807, the emperors of France and Russia, and the King and Queen of Prussia met at the Baltic town of Tilsit for a remarkable diplomatic summit aimed at forging a new geopolitical sta…

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

Bennigsen's Gamble

In the summer of 1807, Napoleon was on the verge of seizing a prize that had eluded him for 6 months: Königsberg. The end of the war was in sight, but before he could take the city, he would have to …

Published on 2 years, 7 months ago

Beyond Bravery

As Napoleon struggled to rebuild his army after Eylau, French forces lay siege to the port city of Danzig. In late Spring, the Grande Armée went back out on campaign, to square off against General Be…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

What a Massacre

The Battle of Eylau was the greatest challenge of Napoleon's career so far. For two days, the French and Russian armies fought with unbelievable tenacity in the worst conditions imaginable. 

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Published on 2 years, 9 months ago

The Soul of a Free Man

A recording of a recent talk I gave on the life of Toussaint Louverture

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Published on 2 years, 10 months ago

Dangers of Every Kind

In January of 1807, Napoleon ordered his men to make winter quarters and turned his attention to an exciting, but dangerous new mistress with a hidden agenda. But before the month was over, fate woul…

Published on 2 years, 11 months ago

Eagles East

France and the Grande Armée were growing tired of war, but in the winter of 1806, Napoleon led his forces east, into a harsh, new environment that would test the limits of his soldiers' endurance.

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Published on 3 years ago

The Rights of War

As Napoleon and the Grande Armée enjoyed a pleasant interlude in occupied Berlin, the war was escalating in unprecedented ways. Sailors, smugglers, and corsairs all over the world were engaged in a n…

Published on 3 years, 1 month ago