New episode! Josephine was the great love of Napoleon's life, but in late 1809, he had their marriage annulled -- how had it come to this? www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect...

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Episode 131: The Sacrifice | The Age of Napoleon

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New episode! We examine Napoleon's private life, with a special focus on the most important person in it: the charming and controversial Empress of the French, Josephine. www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect...

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Episode 130: The Heart of the Empire | The Age of Napoleon

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New episode! In the summer of 1809, General Sir Arthur Wellesley led a small British army into Spain. While the war raged on, Napoleon was also picking a political fight with a powerful enemy: the Roman Catholic Church. www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect...

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Episode 129: I Am Charlemagne | The Age of Napoleon

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New episode! Iberia, 1809: the Aragonese capital of Zaragoza was under siege once again. To the west, the French prepared another invasion of Portugal. Meanwhile, in London, the British leadership debated a renewed commitment in this theater of the war. www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect...

New episode! Iberia, 1809: the Aragonese capital of Zaragoza was under siege once again. To the west, the French prepared another invasion of Portugal. Meanwhile, in London, the British leadership debated a renewed commitment in this theater of the war. www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect...

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Episode 128: To Conquer a Throne | The Age of Napoleon

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@ageofnapoleon.bsky.social it's old and you can literally feel the print but damn it's good and written by a man who fought in the Peninsular War, though he really hates Beresford

New episode! Throughout 1809, small groups of brave (or foolish) German patriots tried to stir up nationalist uprisings against France. Meanwhile, in Iberia, a very ugly war dragged on with no end in sight. www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect...

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Episode 127: The Liberators | The Age of Napoleon

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New episode! In late 1809, Napoleon negotiated a punitive peace treaty with Austria and survived a strange assassination attempt. Meanwhile, the British launched a surprise invasion of the continent and dealt with political controversies at home. www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect...

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Episode 126: Martyrs and Scapegoats | The Age of Napoleon

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New episode! After his victory at Wagram, Napoleon pursued the Austrians. Peace was in the air, but the war would end on an almost unbelievably dramatic note in the middle of a Bohemian thunderstorm. www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect...

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Episode 125: An Age Forlorn | The Age of Napoleon

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I posted a sad personal update on Patreon. Townes the cat, the source of the occasional errant feline noise in the background of the show, has died. www.patreon.com/posts/rip-to...

RIP Townes | The Age of Napoleon

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In the summer of 1809, Napoleon crossed the Danube again to confront Archduke Charles and the Habsburg field army and avenge his defeat at Aspern-Essling. www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect...

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Episode 124: My Blood for the Emperor | The Age of Napoleon

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In case you missed it, I just released another subscribers-only bonus episode. We now have 33 of these: there are hours of Napoleonic history content available for just $2/month. www.patreon.com/ageofnapoleon

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New episode! As the War of the Fifth Coalition raged on, anti-French rebels rose up in the Alps and a remarkable Royal Navy captain fought one of the era's strangest battles on the Atlantic. www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect...

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Episode 123: Heroes and Rebels | The Age of Napoleon

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Austria, 1809: Napoleon was stunned after the first defeat of his career at Aspern-Essling and the death of his best friend and closest confidant, Marshal Lannes. But all across the continent, the war raged on... www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect...

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Episode 122: The Emperor Alone | The Age of Napoleon

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New episode! On May 21st, 1809, the Austrians attacked Grande Armée at the towns of Aspern and Essling. The ensuing two days were the hardest test of Napoleon's career to date. www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect...

New episode! On May 21st, 1809, the Austrians attacked Grande Armée at the towns of Aspern and Essling. The ensuing two days were the hardest test of Napoleon's career to date. www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect...

Only a few days until Christmas, so I'll remind you that you can buy gift subscriptions on Patreon. If you're shopping for someone interested in the Napoleonic era, you have the opportunity to give them hours of history content for only a few dollars: patreon.com/ageofnapoleo...

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André Masséna was one of the greatest French commanders of the Revolutionary Era, but Napoleon found him difficult to work with: "he has military talents to which we may well doff our hats; we must forget his foibles; every man has some."

In our most recent bonus episode, we covered some of the most unusual soldiers of the Napoleonic Wars: the ski troops of the Norwegian Jaeger Corps. Join us on Patreon if you want to learn more www.patreon.com/posts/dispat...

The 30th of our patrons-only bonus episodes is now available to subscribers. You can get access to all bonus content, plus ad-free versions of the regular episodes for just $2/month www.patreon.com/posts/dispat...

Dispatch 30 | The Age of Napoleon

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