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The Napoleonic Wars: How Europe Was Rewritten — Fexingo History

The Napoleonic Wars: How Europe Was Rewritten — Fexingo History

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The Napoleonic Wars (1803–1815) redrew the map of Europe and the world. From the sun-scorched sands of Egypt to the frozen plains of Russia, Lucas and Luna trace the campaigns, coalitions, and catastrophes that toppled thrones and sparked modern nationalism. They examine Napoleon Bonaparte’s rise from Corsican outsider to Emperor of the French, his revolutionary military tactics, and his sweeping legal and administrative reforms, especially the Napoleonic Code. The show covers key battles—Austerlitz, Jena, Borodino, Waterloo—and the shifting alliances of the Third through Seventh Coalitions, featuring figures like Tsar Alexander I, the Duke of Wellington, and Archduke Charles. It explores the Continental System’s economic warfare, the Peninsular War’s guerrilla insurgency, and the disastrous invasion of Russia. Beyond the battlefield, Lucas and Luna debate Napoleon’s legacy: was he a liberator spreading Enlightenment ideals or a tyrant who caused millions of deaths? They consider the Congress of Vienna’s attempt to restore the old order, the birth of Latin American independence movements, and the enduring myth of the ‘Little Corporal.’ This podcast is for anyone who wants to understand how a single man’s ambition reshaped nations, inspired Romantic art, and planted the seeds of modern conflict. #NapoleonicWars #NapoleonBonaparte #BattleOfWaterloo #BattleOfAusterlitz #CongressOfVienna #PeninsularWar #ContinentalSystem #NapoleonicCode #CoalitionWars #TsarAlexanderI #DukeOfWellington #InvasionOfRussia #EgyptianCampaign #Marengo #Trafalgar #RevolutionaryWars #FexingoHistory #WorldHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo© 2026 Fexingo. All rights reserved. Mondiale Oraria Scienze sociali
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  • Napoleon's Forgotten War in Spain

    Napoleon's Forgotten War in Spain
    Oct 31 2026
    While the Grand Armée’s retreat from Moscow dominates popular memory, the Peninsular War was a far more persistent wound that bled France dry for six years. This episode explores how guerrilla warfare in Spain, led by figures like Agustina de Aragón and sustained by the British under the Duke of Wellington, turned Napoleon’s empire into a quagmire. We look at the brutal sieges of Saragossa, the scorched earth tactics, and the political chaos that kept French marshals like Masséna and Lannes tied down while Russia loomed on the horizon. It was not just a side conflict but a drain on resources, morale, and legitimacy that made the final collapse inevitable. #PeninsularWar #NapoleonicWars #AgustinaDeAragon #DukeOfWellington #MarshalMassena #MarshalLannes #Saragossa #GuerrillaWarfare #JoseBonaparte #CortesOfCadiz #BritishExpeditionaryForce #SpanishResistance #ScorchedEarth #SiegeOfSaragossa #1808Invasion #EuropeanHistory #FexingoHistory #History Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    11 min
  • The Forgotten War: Napoleon’s Invasion of Russia

    The Forgotten War: Napoleon’s Invasion of Russia
    Oct 30 2026
    While the Napoleonic Wars reshaped Europe through treaties and legal codes, few events match the sheer catastrophic scale of the 1812 invasion of Russia. This episode moves beyond the political maneuvering of the Continental System to examine the logistical nightmare that unfolded on the ground. We trace the path of the Grande Armée as it crossed the Niemen River in June, detailing the specific supply chain failures that doomed hundreds of thousands of soldiers. You will hear about the scorched-earth tactics employed by General Barclay de Tolly, the brutal siege of Smolensk, and the psychological toll of burning Moscow rather than surrendering it. By exploring the roles of key figures like Tsar Alexander I and Marshal Davout, we uncover how weather, disease, and poor planning turned a campaign of conquest into a graveyard. This is not just a story of military defeat, but a human tragedy of survival against impossible odds. #NapoleonicWars #RussianCampaign #GrandeArmee #NapoleonBonaparte #TsarAlexanderI #BattleOfBorodino #MoscowFire #BarclayDeTolly #MarshalDavout #ScorchedEarth #FrenchInvasion #MilitaryHistory #EuropeanHistory #19thCenturyWarfare #LogisticsFailure #WinterWarfare #FexingoHistory #HistoryPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    7 min
  • Napoleon's Forgotten War in Spain

    Napoleon's Forgotten War in Spain
    Oct 28 2026
    While the Congress of Vienna redraws borders and the Imperial Bee symbolizes power, a different kind of war was being fought in the Iberian Peninsula. This episode explores the Peninsular War, where Napoleon’s marshals faced not just British regulars but a furious Spanish populace. We look at the siege tactics that broke cities like Saragossa, the guerrilla warfare that drained French resources, and how this 'ulcer' on Napoleon’s empire eventually contributed to his downfall. From Marshal Lannes’ early victories to Masséna’s costly retreat, we uncover the human cost of imperial ambition in the mountains and villages of Portugal and Spain. #PeninsularWar #NapoleonicWars #Saragossa #AgustinaDeAragon #MarshalLannes #AndreMassena #ArthurWellesley #JoaoVI #GuerrillaWarfare #PortugalHistory #SpainHistory #EuropeanHistory #MilitaryHistory #NapoleonBonaparte #BritishArmy #FexingoHistory #HistoryPodcast #19thCentury Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    12 min
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