Napoleon famously said that if he could control the English Channel for 6 hours, he would control the world. In 1805, the French navy launched an audacious plan to buy the Emperor his 6 hours. But to do so, they would have to best one of the greatest military institutions of all time: the 19th century Royal Navy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Battle of Austerlitz changed Europe forever. As news of his triumph reverberated across Europe, Napoleon began to redraw the map of the continent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the first anniversary of his coronation, Napoleon faced off against a powerful Coalition army. With France's strategic situation deteriorating by the hour, he formed an audacious plan to win the war in a single stroke. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Napoleon pursues a Coalition army through Austria. Masséna fights in Italy. Prussian neutrality finally ends.https://www.patreon.com/ageofnapoleon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new coalition forms against France. Napoleon leads his new army into Germany in a stunning, lightning campaign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Napoleon builds a formidable army near England, explores symbolism in the French army, samples food quality, discusses incest in royal families, standardizes and organizes the French army, connects with soldiers, discusses boredom and panic in the army, and forms the highly loyal and well-equipped Grand Armée.

On December 2nd, 1804, Napoleon crowned himself Emperor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Explore Napoleon's colonial policies, the tragic end of Toussaint Louverture, and the final act of the Haitian War of Independence. Delve into the collaboration between Julianne Raymond and General Louverture in building a new constitution for Haiti. Discover Napoleon's desire to revive France's colonial empire and his expedition to Haiti. Reflect on Napoleon's failure in Haiti and the consequences it had on the Napoleonic Wars.

After his victory over Britain, Toussaint Louverture began a new struggle: to build a new country out of the ruins of war and rebellion. Louverture had a bright vision for the future, but old divisions still lurked under the surface... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Panel discussion on Napoleonic podcasting and its challenges, motivations, and approaches. The speakers explore the appeal and struggles of running a podcast, navigating bias and disagreements, and share personal experiences. They also discuss the podcast's audience, recommended books, and approaches to planning and preparing episodes.