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Merry Christmas!

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As some of you may already be aware, my friend and two-time guest on this show, Matt Christman, is currently in the hospital after a severe medical emergency. His wife is due to deliver their first child this weekend. Please keep Matt and his family in your thoughts and prayers.

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The historian F.N. Maude described the typical Prussian army recruit under Frederick the Great as: "direct from the plough's tail [and] more densely stupid than it is easy for anyone in the twentieth century to conceive."

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"All the evils, all the plagues that afflict mankind come from London." -Napoleon Bonaparte

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Napoleon believed in lucky dates, and considered December 2nd one of the luckiest on the calendar. Today is the anniversary of both his coronation in 1804 and one of his most dramatic victories, Austerlitz, in 1805.

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216 years ago tonight, Napoleon walked through the camps of the Grande Armée on the eve of Austerlitz. It was the anniversary of his coronation. His soldiers were ecstatic, lighting torches, and chanting "long live the Emperor!" Napoleon called it the finest evening of his life.

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During the 1806-7 winter campaign in Poland, soldiers of the Grande Armée adopted the war cry "au chat!" meaning "to the cat!" Why? They heard their Russian enemies using their traditional battle-cry "oorah," which sounds like the French phrase "au rat," meaning "to the rat."

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Exactly 216 years ago, at this hour, white-jacketed Habsburg infantry stormed the French-controlled village of Tellnitz, just south of the modern city of Brno in the Czech Republic. The Battle of Austerlitz had begun.

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We just passed 1 million downloads since the beginning of the year. I still can't quite believe we've managed to reach so many people, thank you to everyone who has helped spread the word.

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Merry Christmas!

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A little non-election news: I just signed a contract which will ensure Age of Napoleon continues through the end of 2021, so here's to another 13 months (at minimum).

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On this day in 1769, Napoleon Bonaparte was born in this house in Ajaccio, Corsica.

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Last episode, I mentioned that the always-flamboyant Marshal Murat had a special Eastern European-style winter outfit made for the campaign in central Poland in the winter of 1806-7. Here are some artists' depictions. What do you think: ridiculous or stylish?

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Coat worn by Admiral Horatio Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar, his last day of life, currently held at the Royal Museums Greenwich in the UK

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Napoleon believed in luck, and considered December 2nd the most auspicious day of the year. It was the anniversary of both his coronation in 1804 and his great triumph at Austerlitz in 1805. So go out and seize the day: fortune is on your side!

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Joachim Murat was one of Napoleon's most controversial subordinates: considered a vainglorious buffoon by some, a brave and capable cavalry commander by others. Napoleon himself couldn't make up his mind, saying: "Murat is a hero, and an ass!"

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We just passed 1.5 million downloads since the beginning of the year. Thank you to everyone who has helped make the show a success, especially those of you who have helped spread the word or contributed financially. I love this job and I couldn't do it without you!

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202 years ago today, Napoleon Bonaparte died in exile on the remote Atlantic island of Saint Helena, probably from complications related to stomach cancer. He was 51 years old.

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We will be introducing a new character next episode: an ambitious young British general named Arthur Wellesley

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In 1815, during the Allied occupation of France after Waterloo, Prussian Field Marshal Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher lost over 1,500,000 francs in a single night in a Paris casino (worth roughly $12 million in today's money)

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203 years ago, Napoleon Bonaparte died in exile. Many celebrated, many mourned, few would have denied that he was one of the most significant historical figures of the age. He was only 51 and had only ruled France for about 15 years, but his influence is almost incalculable.

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On this day in 1806, Napoleon's Grande Armée fought two simultaneous battles against the Prussians at Jena and Auerstedt. Despite some mistakes by Napoleon and his marshals, France won two crushing victories, practically destroying the Prussian military in a single day.

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In January, I set the goal of 3 million downloads in 2023. At the time, that seemed overly-ambitious, but if we keep pace with last month's numbers, we can do it. Thank you to those of you who have helped spread the word!

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On this day in 1804, the Napoleonic Code went into effect. It remains one of the most influential legal documents of all time. Bonaparte considered it his greatest legacy. "My code is the anchor which will save France, and entitle me to the blessings of posterity."

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200 years ago today, Napoleon Bonaparte died in exile on the island of St. Helena. He was 51 years old and very ill, probably with stomach cancer. His legacy remains as controversial as ever.

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Today is Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord's birthday. You could honor his memory by doing something decadent, corrupt, or deceitful, but I don't recommend it.

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"Napoleon was both a brute and a methodical clerk, for both are essential for autocracy, but they were not his essence, nor that of his regime." -Michael Broers, 'Europe Under Napoleon'

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The artist Jacques-Louis David died on this day in 1825. He created some of the most iconic and enduring images of Napoleon's Empire.

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In honor of the 229th anniversary of the Haitian Revolution, here are 4 images from Jacob Lawrence's series "The Life of Toussaint Louverture"

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Look sometimes you really, truly want to fight in the battle, but your tummy hurts

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224 years ago today, the French government was overthrown in the Coup of 18 Brumaire. Although the plot had been initiated by a cabal of centrist politicians, it was soon hijacked by the man who provided the military muscle: Napoleon Bonaparte. The Napoleonic era had begun.

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Episode 84 is going to be a big one: the Battle of Austerlitz. The first draft comes in at just over 10k words, and it will probably get longer once I add some more quotations. I have a busy couple days ahead of me, but I'm really looking forward to sharing it with you guys.

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216 years ago today, French & Russian forces were fighting at Eylau. Napoleon's cavalry launched what some have called the greatest charge in history. Perhaps as many as 55,000 people became casualties. We will cover Eylau in episode 100, coming out at the end of the month.

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Today in 1805: a British fleet under Lord Horatio Nelson decisively defeated a combined Franco-Spanish fleet off Cape Trafalgar near Cádiz, Spain. Nearly 5,000 men lost their lives, including Nelson. British control of the seas was secured for the rest of the Napoleonic Wars.

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We have just passed the 3.5 million downloads mark. I always hoped this project would be successful, but I never dreamed it would reach so many people. To everyone who has contributed financially or helped spread the word: thank you, I am very grateful.

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218 years ago today, Lord Horatio Nelson led a British fleet into action against a Franco-Spanish fleet just off Cape Trafalgar in southern Spain. What ensued was the greatest naval battle of the nineteenth century. The British took 21 ships. Lord Nelson paid with his life.

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This day in 1804, Gen. Jean-Jacques Dessalines proclaimed the independence of Haiti. "We must forever assure the empire of liberty in the country of our birth; we must take any hope of re-enslaving us away from the inhuman government. In the end, we must live independent or die."

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We made it: 3 million downloads in 2023. Only a few months ago this seemed out of reach. Thank you to everyone who has helped me get here, it has been a privilege to share these stories with you.

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We got our first one-star review on Apple Podcasts for being "anti-British," so now is the time to show Perfidious Albion that we will not be intimidated by leaving a five-star review

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On this day in 1812, French & Russian forces clashed in what is (in my opinion) one of the most underrated battles of the Napoleonic Wars: Maloyaroslavets. The fighting was inconclusive, but Napoleon was forced to take an unfavorable route out of Russia, to disastrous results.

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On this day in 1814, Napoleon abdicated the throne. "The Emperor Napoleon, faithful to his oath, declares that he is ready to descend from the throne, to quit France, and even life itself, for the good of the country." His enemies thought they had seen the last of him...

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Today is the 220th anniversary of the Napoleonic Code, which has influenced almost every system of civil law in the world. It is probably Bonaparte's most significant legacy. He wrote: "My code is the anchor which will save France, and entitle me to the blessings of posterity."

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This day in 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte met his destiny. The aftermath of the French Revolution had seen Europe at war for over 20 yrs. After Waterloo, that was finally over. It is maybe the most thoroughly-examined modern battle, but 207 years later, Waterloo continues to fascinate

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On this day in 1815, Napoleon arrived in Paris after his astonishing escape from exile on the island of Elba. The "Hundred Days" had begun. This contemporary cartoon depicts officers who had been saluting the King the day before falling to their knees to greet the Emperor.

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211 years ago today was the bloodiest single day of the Napoleonic Wars: nearly 90,000 soldiers were killed, wounded, or captured at the Battle of Borodino. The French were victorious, but the hellish nature of the combat would set the tone for 3 more years of hard fighting.

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You might want to go back and check your work on this one

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Napoleon telling his soldiers "don't just walk straight into enemy firing lines try to go to one side or the other perhaps" and all of Europe shivering at the tactical genius of this devil in human form

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We just passed 1 million downloads since the beginning of 2022. I want to thank the listeners for making this possible, especially those who have contributed financially and helped spread the word. It's exciting to see so many people getting interested in Napoleonic history!

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On this day in 1769, a son was born to two minor Corsican nobles, Carlo and Letizia Buonaparte, at their family home in Ajaccio. They gave him a traditional family name: Napoleone.

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Happy St. Patrick's Day! Napoleon had his own unit of Irishmen: the Irish Legion. Many of the men only had tenuous (or even nonexistent) connections to Ireland, but they fought for Bonaparte, and their country's freedom, from their formation in 1803 until the bitter end in 1815.

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On this day in 1818, former Marshal of France Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte became King Karl XIV Johan of Sweden. A remarkable transformation for a former Jacobin

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On this day in 1815, American forces under Gen. Andrew Jackson dealt a major defeat to the British at the Battle of New Orleans. American casualties: 71, British casualties: over 2,000. None of the combatants knew a peace treaty had been signed 15 days earlier.

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On this day in 1789, King Louis XVI announced that in light of the country's financial crisis, France would hold elections for a meeting of the Estates General, the first in 175 years. No one suspected he was setting into motion a chain of events that would end in his execution.

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207 years ago today, Marshal Michel Ney, called "the Bravest of the Brave," was executed. His lawyers believed he could have gotten off on a technicality by arguing he was not a French subject, thus court had no jurisdiction, but Ney refused to deny his country. He was 46.

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209 years ago today, Napoleon Bonaparte escaped exile on the island of Elba and sailed for France. The remarkable, tragic final act of his career, known as "the 100 Days," had begun.

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'Napoleon in Winter Clothing' by Vasily Vereshchagin

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On this day in 1757, a Prussian army under King Frederick the Great soundly defeated a larger Franco-Austrian force at Rossbach. The humiliation stung France for a generation. In 1806, Napoleon wrote: "the Battle of Jena has wiped away the disgrace of the Battle of Rossbach."

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On this day in 1793, the radical journalist Jean-Paul Marat was assassinated by Charlotte Corday, a Girondin sympathizer. Jacques-Louis David's painting of his death has almost become more famous than the man himself.

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On this day in 1783, the great liberator of Spanish America, Simón Bolívar, was born in Caracas, Venezuela. He spent many of his formative years in France. His fascination, then disillusionment with Napoleon would have a profound impact on his political beliefs.

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On this day in 1796, Napoleon and the Army of Italy defeated the Austrians at the Battle of Arcole. It was actually a somewhat sloppy performance by Bonaparte, but several dramatic bridge crossings under fire ensured the battle would be immortalized in the Napoleonic legend.

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229 years ago today, one of the most singular and controversial figures of modern political history, Maximilien Robespierre, was executed in Paris, just a day after his arrest.

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On this day in 1812, the Russians defeated the French at Krasnoi. The Grande Armée was suffering terribly from cold, hunger, and organizational problems and completely outclassed. Marshal Ney personally led a desperate rearguard action, cementing his reputation for bravery.

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I am currently locked out of my building and waiting for one of my neighbors to come let me in, so I will field any questions about the show until I'm rescued

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226 years ago today, Napoleon and the Army of the Orient left the port of Toulon, bound for Egypt: one of the strangest & bloodiest chapters of the French Revolution had begun. The expedition would ultimately fail, but it had a profound impact on both Europe & the Middle East.

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I have finally finished writing our episode on the Battle of Trafalgar. This was a tough one, but I think you guys will enjoy it. It should be out on the 28th.

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what’s the most random linkup ever

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Would you allow this man to serve you a picnic lunch of herring in the middle of a battle?

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The young Napoleon took this as a straight compliment, but I've always wondered if Paoli didn't intend it as a back-handed criticism

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208 years ago today, Napoleon Bonaparte left exile on the island of Elba. He was bound for France, with the ambition of retaking power and re-establishing his country's former position on the world stage.

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2021 was a good year for The Age of Napoleon. Since January 1st, 2021, people have tuned into the show over 1.8 million times. Thank you to everyone who has helped spread the word or contributed financially this year, and here's to a happy and prosperous 2022.

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On this day in 1815, Napoleon fought his last battle at a place called Waterloo, just outside Brussels. Over 50,000 people were killed or wounded, but the constant warfare that had torn Europe apart for two decades was finally over.

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On this day in 1797, Bonaparte's Army of Italy had advanced within 100 miles of Vienna. With no way to stop him, the Austrians sued for peace. The First Italian Campaign, one of the most remarkable military operations in history, was over.

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261 years ago today, Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte was born in Pau, France. He joined the revolutionary army to fight for his left-wing beliefs, became Napoleon's most controversial marshal, then King of Sweden -- perhaps the most remarkable career of the era after Napoleon himself.

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Two hundred and one years ago today, Napoleon Bonaparte died in exile on the island of Saint Helena. His enemies celebrated, his supporters mourned, and today his legacy remains as complicated and controversial as ever.

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230 years ago today: one of the most dramatic days of the French Revolution. The people of Paris stormed the Tuileries, massacring the King’s guards. The young Napoleon was an eyewitness. It had a profound effect on him. He later called it the worst battlefield he ever saw.

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On this day in 1793, British forces were forced to evacuate from the city of Toulon in southern France after a long siege. A young French artillery officer named "Buonaparte" had identified a key weakness in the British defenses and managed to take it in a daring attack.

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228 years ago today: 13 Vendémiaire. A then-obscure young officer named Napoleon Bonaparte defended the French government from a coup attempt by armed royalist gangs & rogue National Guardsmen... or fired on peaceful protestors, depending on who you believe.

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After seeing the actor François-Joseph Talma play Julius Caesar on the stage, Napoleon corrected him: "Emperors aren't like that. You use your arms too much: men in power are more restrained in their movements; they know that a gesture is an order, a look is death."

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Next episode, we will see: Russian generals with German names, a Prussian general with a French name, a French general with a German name, and a Russian general with a Scottish name. Brace yourselves.

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On this day in 1806, Napoleon and the Grande Armée shattered the Prussian military in the space of under 12 hours. At Jena, Napoleon annihilated 2 field armies, while at Auerstedt, Marshal Davout's corps stood firm against three times their number to win a convincing victory.

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On this day in 1799 (18 Brumaire on the republican calendar), a small group of conspirators launched the coup that would bring Napoleon Bonaparte to power. It has gone down in history as "the Coup of 18 Brumaire," although most of the action occurred on the 19th.

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Napoleon's signature in 1795 vs. Napoleon's signature in 1796, you can see the change in spelling, and marvel at how bad his handwriting was. Bonaparte claimed all great individuals have bad handwriting because "their ideas must run faster than their hands."

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On this day in 1800, Napoleon defeated the Austrians at the Battle of Marengo. It was close -- in the afternoon, the Austrians were prematurely celebrating their victory. It was the first great battle of the 19th century, and Napoleon's first victory since seizing power.

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Last episode we discussed the Gendarmes: the paramilitary rural police of Napoleonic France, charged with hunting down draft-dodgers and deserters, fighting bandits, and stamping out resistance. Even Napoleon's elite Imperial Guard included a Gendarme unit.

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Today is the 229th anniversary of the Battle of Valmy, the battle that saved the French Revolution. Republican troops sang revolutionary anthems as they repelled a (somewhat half-hearted) Prussian assault, proving the soldiers of the revolution could defeat an old regime army.

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On this day in 1793, Citizen Louis Capet was executed under the orders of the National Convention. Formerly known as King Louis XVI of France, he had been convicted of 33 crimes, including high treason.

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"A moment decides a battle, an hour decides a campaign, and a single day decides the fates of empires." -General Alexander Suvorov

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"I view men of science and clever men as I do coquettes: it pays to see them, and to converse with them, but not to choose a wife or a government minister from among them." -Napoleon Bonaparte

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'General Bonaparte in Cairo' by Jean-Léon Gérôme

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I just finished recording the last Age of Napoleon episode of 2021. It will be out tomorrow or Friday.

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247 years ago today, the Continental Congress passed the Declaration of Independence. Napoleon was a great admirer of the American "founding fathers," famously saying of George Washington: "his cause was the cause of humanity."

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On this day in 1800, a French army under Jean Moreau won a crushing victory over the Austrians at Hohenlinden. The battle helped end the War of the Second Coalition, along with Napoleon's much more well-known (and well-publicized) victory at Marengo.

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On this day in 1793, Louis Capet, formerly King Louis XVI of France, was executed by guillotine at the Place de la Révolution. He had been found guilty of 33 criminal counts, including treason.

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228 years ago today, Napoleon Bonaparte and Joséphine de Beauharnais were married in a simple civil ceremony in Paris. Napoleon had been delayed by his military duties and showed up late.

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On this day in 1806, Holy Roman Emperor Francis II released a fateful proclamation: "We regard the bond, which has up to now united Us to the body politic of the German Empire, as severed." The Holy Roman Empire, which had stood for over a millennium, was no more.

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We just passed 2 million downloads since the beginning of 2023. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the growth of the show: be it financially, or by spreading the word. I love my job and I couldn't do it without you!

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227 years ago today, Napoleon Bonaparte took his first independent command. He told his men: "I seek to lead you into the most fertile plains in the world, [...] there you will find honor, glory, and riches." Thus began one of the most remarkable military campaigns in history.

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On June 18th, 1815, Napoleon fought his last battle. 206 years later, Waterloo continues to fascinate. The final drama of one of the most turbulent and formative eras of modern history

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It's very rare to get a devastating 5-star review

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On this day in 1794, Napoleon Buonaparte (as he was then still known), was promoted to general in recognition of his brilliant performance at the Siege of Toulon. The young artillery commander had devised the winning strategy and gotten himself wounded in hand-to-hand combat.

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