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Season 2

Strike Hard (116) [Aug 2024] Age of Napoleon

In early November 1808, French troops crossed the Ebro River in their second invasion of Spain, led by the Emperor himself.

Impossible (117) [Sep 2024] Age of Napoleon

The Spanish Patriots prepared to hold off Bonaparte in a rocky mountain pass, but they didn't count on the heroism of the Polish cavalry of Napoleon's Imperial Guard.

The Hornets' Nest (118) [Oct 2024] Age of Napoleon

After taking Madrid, Napoleon chased a British army into northwestern Spain. Meanwhile, behind the lines, Spanish guerrillas waged a brutal war against the occupiers.

Setting the World Aflame (119) [Nov 2024] Age of Napoleon

French and British forces continue fighting in Spain. In Paris, Napoleon's frustrations with Talleyrand finally boil over as he prepares to face off against a renewed and reformed Habsburg army.

More Terrible than Ever (120) [Dec 2024] Age of Napoleon

In April, 1809, the Austrians finally launched their long-awaited invasion of the Napoleonic Empire. The French were taken by surprise, but Napoleon had a plan to turn the tables.

The Red Danube (121) [Jan 2025] Age of Napoleon

On May 21st, 1809, the Austrians attacked the Grande Armée at the towns of Aspern and Essling. The ensuing two days were the hardest test of Napoleon's career to date.

The Emperor Alone (122) [Feb 2025] Age of Napoleon

Austria, 1809: Napoleon was stunned after the first defeat of his career at Aspern-Essling and the death of his best friend and closest confidant, Marshal Lannes. But all across the continent, the war raged on...

Heroes and Rebels (123) [Mar 2025] Age of Napoleon

As the War of the Fifth Coalition raged on, anti-French rebels rose up in the Alps and a remarkable Royal Navy captain fought one of the era's strangest battles on the Atlantic.

My Blood for the Emperor (124) [Apr 2025] Age of Napoleon

In the summer of 1809, Napoleon crossed the Danube again to confront Archduke Charles and the Habsburg field army and avenge his defeat at Aspern-Essling.

An Age Forlorn (125) [May 2025] Age of Napoleon

After his victory at Wagram, Napoleon pursued the Austrians. Peace was in the air, but the war would end on an almost unbelievably dramatic note, in the middle of a Bohemian thunderstorm.

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