The story of Napoleon Bonaparte. Betrothed to Désirée Clary, Napoleon hurries to Paris, refusing to be posted to western France's bloody civil war in the Vendée. Depressed over his flagging career, Napoleon is forced to wait out that summer in the capital. Unexpectedly, in 'the whiff of grapeshot', political turmoil propels Napoleon to centerstage in suppressing a royalist uprising against France's new government, the democratically-elected Directory. The year covered is 1795.

Welcome to our ambitious Napoleon docuseries, as we take an in-depth look into the life and times of Napoleon Bonaparte.

From humble beginnings, Napoleon, 'the Man of Destiny', rose to become the master of Europe. Join us in our 50+ part series as we trace Napoleon's political, military and personal life, from dawning greatness to his dramatic downfall.

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Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
04:08 - Thermidorian Paris
08:08 - 'Clisson & Eugènie' - Napoleon's Romantic Novel
14:25 - Napoleonic Depression
22:22 - The Pleasures of Paris
29:00- The 13th Vendémiaire
40:54 - The Directory

Key Sources/References:
- Napoleon - Vincent Cronin
- The Campaigns of Napoleon - David Chandler
- Napoleon the Great - Andrew Roberts
- Napoleon, Soldier of Destiny - Michael Broers
Plus primary sources from memoirs

Clips:
Napoleon (1927)
Napoleon (2002)

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