

Episode 64: The Last Treaty
Feb 27, 2020
After 8 years of war, Britain and France finally reached a peace agreement with the help of an unlikely friendship between Joseph Bonaparte and Lord Charles Cornwallis. The podcast explores the negotiations and preliminary agreements that led to the Treaty of Amiens, as well as the provisions of the treaty. It also touches on the debate of achieving lasting peace in Europe and Napoleon's belief in dominance.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
The Stalemate and Peace Overtures
02:30 • 5min
Negotiating a Preliminary Treaty and a Surprising Reception
07:19 • 3min
The Amiens Treaty Negotiations
10:41 • 8min
A Solid Working Relationship
18:21 • 5min
The Provisions of the Treaty of Amiens
23:17 • 13min
Europe's Pursuit of Peace
35:58 • 3min