Napoleon's Italian Campaign: The Birth of a Legend — Fexingo History

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Napoleon's Italian Campaign: The Birth of a Legend — Fexingo History

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Before Napoleon became Emperor of the French, before Austerlitz and Waterloo, there was the Italian campaign of 1796–1797. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how a 26-year-old general, given command of a ragged, half-starved army, conquered Italy in a single year. They discuss the lightning-fast strategies that stunned Europe, the crucial Battle of Lodi where Napoleon first led a bayonet charge, the siege of Mantua, and the political theatre of the Treaty of Campo Formio. Along the way, they touch on figures like General Augereau, the young commander at the bridge of Arcole, and the impact of Josephine de Beauharnais. How did a relatively unknown officer transform himself into the master of Italy? And what did this campaign teach him about war and politics that he would later use to conquer Europe?

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