The Art of History Podcast

Napoleon was worried that his army wasn't up to the task of fighting in a righteous cause. He had spent over a year honing this particular plan, trying to think through all the possible outcomes and contingencies. Despite his misgivings, the army would outperform his wildest expectations - and Napoleon's fear of improvisation would become a thing of the past. Next time we'll delve into the first Italian campaign, and learn more about this unique, surprising army that would prosecute it.