Napoleon the Great Debate
In an epic episode Marcus Cribb & Luke Daly Groves join me to discuss the opposing perspectives on the emperor, his impact, and how he's remembered. They also show the trolls that Napoleon can be discussed without getting angry, while explaining why Napoleon is like ordering a takeaway! https://anchor.fm/the-napoleonicist/episodes/Napoleon-the-Great-Debate-emg20o
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@Marcus Cribb I find myself in the bizarre position of being accused of being “anti-N”, mostly after the Osprey on Marengo, but that is for not swallowing the mythology. N is not my object of interest, although he obviously looms large in the overall picture. Some people just incapable of grasping that concept. I tend to view him as s pragmatist, who knew a good idea when he saw one, had a good eye for propaganda and was a charismatic leader. As I have said elsewhere, the key is to understand why he acted as he did - and I suppose that is where the extremes kick in- so that we can see what was his steady line of thought and to what extent circumstances forced things upon him.