#12 – Emperor of the French

#12 – Emperor of the French

Napoleon crowned himself “Emperor Of The French” (as opposed to “Emperor of France”, an important distinction) on 2 December 1804 at Notre Dame de Paris. In this episode, we discuss in detail the events leading up to the Coronation, the reasons...
#11 – Peace With Britian

#11 – Peace With Britian

After the signing of The Treaty of Luneville in February 1801, France was at peace with every country in Europe. Only Britian stood in the way of a total peace. Listen in as JDM and I discuss some of the key events of the following period: William Pitt had been...

Napoleon at Cherbourg

Cherbourg02.JPG Originally uploaded by aurensfromarabia. Cherbourg-Octeville is a town and commune in Normandy, north-west France. David and I will be recording a new episode next week folks, so please stay tuned! We will be covering the tentative peace Napoleon...