#8 – The Coup of 18 Brumaire

#8 – The Coup of 18 Brumaire

by | Jul 7, 2006 | Podcast

When we last left Napoleon he was leaving Egypt in the middle of the night to sail quickly back to a corrupt and floundering Paris. In this episode, we talk about: the corruption of the Directory the various plots to overthrow the Revolutionary Government...

The Dahesh Museum’s Napoleon podcast

by | Jul 1, 2006 | General

As you may have heard on our Egypt podcast, some of David’s personal collection is currently on display at The Dahesh Museum of Art exhibit Napoleon on the Nile: Soldiers, Artists, and the Rediscovery of Egypt. The museum also has their very first Podcast...
#7 – The Egyptian Campaign

#7 – The Egyptian Campaign

by | Jun 28, 2006 | Podcast

Is it just me or are these shows gradually getting longer? 🙂 When we last left Napoleon, he had concluded the Italian Campaign with the treaty of Campo Formio and was a national hero. In this episode we talk about the Egyptian Campaign of 1798-99: Too soon for his...

A Short Delay… with Maps!

by | Jun 26, 2006 | General

Our apologies folks. Unfortunately David has had to take an unscheduled trip out of town for a few weeks and it has meant delaying the next show. The Pyramids will have to wait another couple of weeks. Until then, I discovered this site tonight which I thought...

Malmaison

by | Jun 11, 2006 | Images

DSC07580 Originally uploaded by Guillaume Laforge. I’ve been here. Terrific experience. I highly recommend it if you’re going to Paris. It’s out in the ‘burbs, a few bus trips out of the CBD, but amazing to walk the halls and grounds of La...
#6 – The Army of Italy (part two)

#6 – The Army of Italy (part two)

by | May 23, 2006 | Podcast

When we last left Napoleon, he had taken the helm of the Army of Italy and was proving his brilliance in matters of strategy and tactics. In this episode we discuss: The Battle of Lodi The Kellerman incident The Bridge over Arcola The Papal States The Battle of Rivoli...