Episode 7 - The War Enters Italy

9/9/2013

Adam talks about the early years of the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleon's invasion of Italy. At the end of the episode we answer questions from listeners. Download Episode 7

7 Comments

Florida Pete

9/11/2013 05:57:30 pm

Please stop calling Napoleon the The Emperor of France.
The Emperor of the French (French: Empereur des Français), was the title used by the House of Bonaparte starting when Napoleon Bonaparte was given the title Emperor on 18 May 1804 by the French Senate and was crowned emperor of the French on 2 December 1804 at the cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris, in Paris with the Crown of Napoleon.

The title emphasized that the emperor ruled over "the French people", the nation, and not over France, the republic. The title was purposefully created to preserve the appearance of the French Republic and to show that after the French Revolution the feudal system was abandoned and a nation state was created, with equal citizens as the subjects of their emperor. (After 1 January 1809, the state was officially referred to as the French Empire.[1]) The title of "Emperor of the French" was supposed to demonstrate that Napoleon's coronation was not a restoration of monarchy, but an introduction of a new political system: the Empire of the French (Empire des Français). Napoleon's reign lasted until 22 June 1815 when he was defeated at the Battle of Waterloo, exiled and imprisoned on the island of Saint Helena, where he died on 5 May 1821. His reign was interrupted by the Bourbon Restoration of 1814 and his own exile to Elba, from where he escaped less than a year later to reclaim the throne, reigning as Emperor for another 94 days before his final defeat and exile.
Thanks , great podcast
Pete

Benjamin

9/11/2013 06:06:14 pm

Pete - this is the kind of detail that can very easily slip through the cracks, thank you for pointing it out! I'll forward it on to Adam, so he can mention this when we get to 1804.

We strive to get everything correct, but there are so many things we cover that it is easy to make mistakes here and there. We really appreciate you letting us know.

Fl. Pete

9/12/2013 01:59:09 am

No biggie, did not intended to be mean. Love the podcast.
I'm big Napoleon fan, this period is very important for history of Poland.
The lyrics of polish national anthem were written by Józef Wybicki in Reggio Emilia, Cisalpine Republic in Northern Italy, between 16 and 19 of July, 1797, two years after the Third Partition of Poland erased the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth from the map. It was originally meant to boost the morale of Polish soldiers serving under General Jan Henryk Dąbrowski's Polish Legions that served with Napoleon's French Revolution.
March, march Dabrowski
. from Italy to Poland
Under your command
we will reunite with the nation.
2. We will cross the Vistula and Warta Rivers,/
we will be Poles,/ Bonaparte showed us/ how to win.
Good luck guys
Thanks
Pete

John Kurtus

9/23/2013 08:03:43 am

Whenever I recommend a podcast I always advise that at least 5 episodes must be listened in order to sync up with the content and the caster. And usually I come to podcast rather late in their run so I can take in those 5 quickly. This particular episode won me over and I enjoy it very much.

Your throw-away reference to Schlock Mercenary has also given me more hours of enjoyment. Like I mentioned, I come to certain things rather late...

Benjamin

9/23/2013 09:12:27 am

Thanks, we're glad you like the show! I agree, it can be tricky to jump in the middle of a podcast.

I'm glad you like Schlock Mercenary! I haven't been keeping up with it recently, but it's one of the most sophisticated webcomics I've ever read, like a book turned into a comic strip.

Chris

10/3/2013 07:11:56 am

These podcasts are fantastic. Have you guys covered any other geographies/time periods? Keep up the great work!

Benjamin

10/3/2013 07:30:42 am

Thanks! Nope, this is our first podcast.

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