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[โ€“] Pringles@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I find them all good, but he does make some episodes about lesser known aspects. He has a series of 4 or 5 episodes where he really takes a deep dive in Haiti and its tumultuous history. This was a french colony at the time and one of Napoleons, if not the most questionable, decisions. He dives into the history of the Haitian resistance, the slavery, the politics, etc .. and then ties it in with why Napoleon did what he did (reinstate slavery in Haiti). The guy who makes the podcast is a history student and took such a deep dive in the history of Haiti he is now considered one of the foremost experts in the field, and has been asked to give lectures about it. Fascinating stuff.

But if you want to know about Napoleons brilliance in battle, the entire Italian campaign is legendary for a reason and the episodes do it justice, while also doing a good job at separating fact from fiction (and in the process explaining the birth pf Napoleons propaganda machine).

Also the battle of Eylau episode gave me goosebumps. Incredible episode.

[โ€“] Haggunenons@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Awesome, I'm sold! Downloading them now. Thanks so much for taking the time to write this. Looking forward to listening!