Episode 44 - Napoleon's Invasion of Russia Part I
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English - February 24, 2018 22:24 - 1 hour - 77.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsHistory Science Social Sciences afghanistan army bhopal disaster english history peshtigo rwanda champawat chinese Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Napoleon Bonaparte worked his way up from artillery commander in to unchallenged emperor of a French colussus that stretched across Europe from Spain to the Russian frontier. Napoleon seemed to have complete control over the continent, but he was challenged on the seas by the British and in the east by the Russians. Failing to launch a seaborne invasion against the British, he chose to invade Russia instead. It would turn out to be one the worst military decisions ever.