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 deal with a bold surprise attack on his rear.

What a Massacre

Apr 1st, 2023 1h 2m

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/

The Battle of the Three Emperors

Dec 1st, 2021 1h 19m

On the first anniversary of his coronation, Napoleon faced off against a powerful Coalition army. With France's strategic situation deteriorating by the hour, he formed an audacious plan to win the war in a single stroke.Learn more about your

Bonus Episode: The 28th Messidor of Matt Christman

1 Jul 17th, 2017 30m 32s

A discussion on Karl Marx's '18 Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte' with podcaster, writer, and Marx enthusiast Matt Christman. Topics include Napoleon III's rise to power and why you are a potato in a sackLearn more about your ad choices. Visit mega

Grey History Collaboration

11 days ago 1h 12m

I recently recorded a collaboration with Will Clark of Grey History: the French Revolution.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Way of the Bandit

27 days ago 51m 6s

In the Spring of 1808, Napoleon installed his brother Joseph on the Spanish throne. However, the people of Madrid had had enough of the French, and took matters into their own hands.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice

Bad Omens

Mar 1st, 2024 55m 20s

With Portugal conquered, Napoleon turned his attention to Spain. As French troops began occupying the country, it soon became clear they were sitting on a political powder keg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Barbarians

Feb 1st, 2024 58m 21s

1807 saw Napoleon and the British jockeying for influence among the remaining neutral states of Europe. Average people paid the price for this competition.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Rise of the Sausage-Maker

Jan 1st, 2024 53m 26s

In 1808, France would find itself in a new war on the Iberian Peninsula. How did Napoleon find himself engaged in a new war less than a year after the Treaty of Tilsit?Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Europe Under the Eagle

Dec 1st, 2023 49m

By 1808, the Napoleonic empire stretched from Poland to the Pyrenees, and from the North Sea to the southern tip of Italy. How was Europe adjusting to Napoleon's new order?Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Will of the Emperor

Nov 1st, 2023 52m 35s

By 1809, Napoleon had ruled France for a decade. How did the Napoleonic regime actually function? How could one person effectively exercise his will over half a continent?Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Art of Power

Sep 30th, 2023 52m 58s

In Europe at the dawn of the nineteenth century, art and politics were deeply intertwined, sometimes in surprising ways. No one understood this better than Napoleon Bonaparte.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Imperial City

Sep 1st, 2023 56m 40s

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?Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph

Man of the Century

Aug 1st, 2023 54m 45s

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?Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Two Eagles

Jul 1st, 2023 55m 53s

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 status quo for Europe.Learn more about your ad

Beyond Bravery

May 1st, 2023 1h 2m

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 Bennigsen once again.Learn more about your ad

The Soul of a Free Man

Mar 1st, 2023 1h

A recording of a recent talk I gave on the life of Toussaint LouvertureYou can find out more about the Symposium at: https://www.historysymposium.com/Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dangers of Every Kind

Feb 1st, 2023 54m 54s

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 would draw the Grande Armée back out on campaign.

Eagles East

Jan 1st, 2023 49m 52s

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.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg

The Rights of War

Dec 1st, 2022 50m 18s

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 new style of total economic warfare.Learn mor

Our Favorite Enemy

Nov 1st, 2022 1h 1m

After their defeats at Jena and Auerstedt, the vaunted Prussian army collapsed in the face of Napoleon's onslaught. As the French pushed into the heart of Central Europe, their presence began to awaken complicated nationalist feelings on both s

The Iron Marshal's Stand

Oct 1st, 2022 1h

Germany, 1806: while Napoleon was winning another triumph at the Battle of Jena, the Third Corps of his army was forced to fight alone in a desperate battle against a superior force. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic

History on Horseback

Sep 6th, 2022 1h 2m

In early October, 1806, Napoleon led the Grande Armée to war once again, this time against the Prussians. The events of the next week would change the course of history, and have a surprisingly profound impact on western philosophy.Learn more

A Ridiculous War

Aug 1st, 2022 31m 44s

In 1806, France and Prussia went to war. The Grande Armée was at the height of its powers, but the French did not want this fight. The Prussian army had huge problems, but was eager to prove itself against Napoleon.Learn more about your ad cho

Dispatch #1

Jul 9th, 2022 14m 43s

Introducing a new feature to the show.Visit: www.patreon.com/ageofnapoleon and sign up if you'd like to join us.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices