Episode 62 – Vive L’Empereur!

Relevant History

In the sixth and final installment on the French Revolution, Dan takes a deep dive into one of history’s most influential and controversial figures: Napoleon Bonaparte.

After winning victory for France in Northern Italy, the brilliant young general has the attention of the French Directory. A campaign in Egypt and victory in another war will put Napoleon in a position to become Emperor. But across the English Channel, Great Britain continues a naval blockade and a diplomatic campaign to unite Europe against the new French Empire.

To hold onto power, Napoleon will battle a series of coalitions, each time hoping it will be the last. Win or lose, one thing is certain: Europe – and the world – will never be the same.

NOTE: Because this is a very long episode, I have included timestamps for each chapter at the end of this description.

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Episode transcript (90% accurate): https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSX7OwjHODNJxt3aNlynA1e2SPLsHaavqDrhe4RmhOWBJwB23UlY84yO6nIXdutScKLplri9xQVUIwi/pub

Music credit: Sergey Cheremisinov - Black Swan

CHAPTER TIMESTAMPS:

Introduction – 0:00:00

Chapter 1: The French Directory – 0:5:09

Chapter 2: The Invasion of Egypt – 0:33:03

Chapter 3: The Second Directory – 0:55:04

Chapter 4: Napoleon Takes Command – 1:10:32

Chapter 5: The War of the Second Coalition – 1:41:18

Chapter 6: The French Consulate – 2:20:01

Chapter 7: A Changing Continent – 2:47:07

Chapter 8: Emperor Napoleon – 3:08:54

Chapter 9: The War of the Third Coalition – 3:32:04

Chapter 10: Austerlitz – 3:52:41

Chapter 11: The End of an Empire – 4:13:22

Chapter 12: The War of the Fourth Coalition – 4:30:35

Chapter 13: The Continental System and the Peninsular War – 4:48:09

Chapter 14: Re-Painting the Map of Europe – 5:02:30

Chapter 15: The War of the Fifth Coalition – 5:21:38

Chapter 16: Life in Napoleonic France – 5:42:49

Chapter 17: Spies and Diplomats – 5:54:01

Chapter 18: The Grande Armée – 6:10:27

Chapter 19: The Arson of Moscow – 6:31:46

Chapter 20: The War of 1812 – 6:41:45

Chapter 21: The War of the Sixth Coalition – 6:49:15

Chapter 22: The Fall of an Emperor – 7:28:24

Chapter 23: Elba – 7:44:39

Chapter 24: The Bourbon Restoration – 7:56:20

Chapter 25: The March to Paris – 8:13:11

Chapter 26: The Hundred Days – 8:28:31

Chapter 27: Waterloo – 8:43:24

Chapter 28: The Death of a Legend – 9:02:22

Chapter 29: The World After Napoleon – 9:14:19

Epilogue: What Did the French Revolution Achieve? – 9:42:38