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Episode Eighteen: Vindication

The Age of Napoleon Podcast

Jan 5, 201841:02Society & Culture

Napoleon takes charge as head of artillery for the Army of the Alps, clashes with his incompetent commanders, and finally wins recognition on the battlefield during the Siege of Toulon.

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