The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast

  We left Napoleon in late 1795, having broken the back of the Paris insurgency with a “whiff of grapeshot”. For his efforts he was made Commander of the Army of the Interior, the largest armed force in France, with the rank of general de division. He changed his name from Buonaparte to Bonaparte. He […] The post #4 – Enter Josephine appeared first on Napoleon.

  In Episode #3 of Napoleon 101, we pick up where we left last time – Napoleon has just won the Battle of Toulon and is made a Brigadier General. He is 24. This brings us to 1794 and the events of the month of Thermidor (July in the revolutionary calendar). In Episode #4, Napoleon […] The post #3 – Thermidor and A Whiff of Grapeshot! appeared first on Napoleon.

  In Episode #2 of Napoleon 101, we start the story of Napoleon’s life with his birth in the town of Ajaccio on the island of Corsica in the Mediterranean. We then cover: In the next episode, we will start with the events of Thermidor and the infamous “whiff of grapeshot”! The post #2 – Early life and military career appeared first on Napoleon.

Welcome to the first episode of Napoleon 101! David and I are very excited about creating this show and the rest of the series. For this first episode, we thought we’d start by giving you a bit of a taste-tester. Before we get deep into the nitty-gritty of his life and career, we’ll take you […] The post #1 – An Introduction appeared first on Napoleon.