#5 – The Army of Italy (part one)

#5 – The Army of Italy (part one)

by | May 9, 2006 | Podcast

Napoleon is made Commander-In-Chief of the Army of France in Italy by Paul Barras in March 1796 (one week before he married Josephine). A couple of days later, he leaves to join his new command. In this episode, we talk about: Building a winning army His key team...
#4 – Enter Josephine

#4 – Enter Josephine

by | May 1, 2006 | Podcast

  We left Napoleon in late 1795, having broken the back of the Paris insurgency with a “whiff of grapeshot”. For his efforts he was made Commander of the Army of the Interior, the largest armed force in France, with the rank of general de division. He...