#3 – Thermidor and A Whiff of Grapeshot!

#3 – Thermidor and A Whiff of Grapeshot!

  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)....
#2 – Early life and military career

#2 – Early life and military career

  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: The political environment of Corsica His father Carlo’s relationship with the...
#1 – An Introduction

#1 – An Introduction

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...