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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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
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