The Age of Napoleon Podcast Episode 57: The Infernal Machine
Sep 10, 2019
This podcast episode explores the aftermath of Napoleon's victory at Marengo and the plots and assassination attempts against him. It delves into the government's exploitation of these plots to consolidate power, the anxiety and preparations of royalist plotters, and Napoleon's survival of a bomb attack. It also discusses his political approach and strategies for uniting Frenchmen.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The Growing Stability and Resistance Against the Consulate Regime
02:16 • 7min
Dissident Plotters and the Threat to Napoleon's Regime
09:45 • 4min
Conspiracies and Assassination Plots Against Napoleon
13:41 • 11min
The Assassination Plot
24:56 • 3min
The Bomb Attack
28:10 • 10min
Napoleon's Political Approach and the Question of Succession
38:36 • 5min