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Mar 19, 2024 10 hr 13 min

Episode 62 – Vive L’Empereur!

from Relevant History Hosted by Dan Toler

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. SUBSCRIBE TO RELEVANT HISTORY, AND NEVER MISS AN EPISODE! Relevant History Patreon: https://bit.ly/3vLeSpF Subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/38bzOvo Subscribe on Apple Music (iTunes): https://apple.co/2SQnw4q Subscribe on Any Platform: https://bit.ly/RelHistSub Relevant History on Twitter/X: https://bit.ly/3eRhdtk Relevant History on Facebook: https://bit.ly/2Qk05mm Official website: https://bit.ly/3btvha4 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

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Episode 62 – Vive L’Empereur!

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  1. 0:00 Introduction
  2. 5:09 Chapter 1: The French Directory
  3. 33:03 Chapter 2: The Invasion of Egypt
  4. 55:04 Chapter 3: The Second Directory
  5. 1:10:32 Chapter 4: Napoleon Takes Command
  6. 1:41:24 Chapter 5: The War of the Second Coalition
  7. 2:20:01 Chapter 6: The French Consulate
  8. 2:47:07 Chapter 7: A Changing Continent
  9. 3:08:54 Chapter 8: Emperor Napoleon
  10. 3:32:04 Chapter 9: The War of the Third Coalition
  11. 3:52:41 Chapter 10: Austerlitz
  12. 4:13:22 Chapter 11: The End of an Empire
  13. 4:30:35 Chapter 12: The War of the Fourth Coalition
  14. 4:48:09 Chapter 13: The Continental System and the Peninsular War
  15. 5:02:30 Chapter 14: Re-Painting the Map of Europe
  16. 5:21:38 Chapter 15: The War of the Fifth Coalition
  17. 5:42:49 Chapter 16: Life in Napoleonic France
  18. 5:54:01 Chapter 17: Spies and Diplomats
  19. 6:10:27 Chapter 18: The Grande Armée
  20. 6:31:46 Chapter 19: The Arson of Moscow
  21. 6:41:47 Chapter 20: The War of 1812
  22. 6:49:15 Chapter 21: The War of the Sixth Coalition
  23. 7:28:24 Chapter 22: The Fall of an Emperor
  24. 7:44:39 Chapter 23: Elba
  25. 7:56:20 Chapter 24: The Bourbon Restoration
  26. 8:13:11 Chapter 25: The March to Paris
  27. 8:28:31 Chapter 26: The Hundred Days
  28. 8:43:24 Chapter 27: Waterloo
  29. 9:02:22 Chapter 28: The Death of a Legend
  30. 9:14:19 Chapter 29: The World After Napoleon
  31. 9:42:38 Epilogue: What Did the French Revolution Achieve?

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