Napoleon's Marshals - Boney's Boys in Spain Part 2
This podcast was posted some time ago, but due to work commitments, I haven't previously got round to posting it. In the second instalment of the discussion of Napoleon's most senior commanders to serve in Spain, we discuss Marmont, Jourdan and Suchet: https://anchor.fm/the-napoleonicist/episodes/Napoleons-Marshals---Boneys-Boys-in-Spain-Part-2-en2b0q
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By the time of 1807/1808, when Napoleon had already settled on a divorce, Eugène never would have received anything anymore. Not even Italy (he just did not know that yet.) After the divorce, he was bound to become a political burden.
As to Napoleon picking Joseph for the throne: Has anybody ever wondered in how far the fact Joseph did not have a son played into this?