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Napoleon and His Marshals by Andrew Roberts Episodes

  1. Betrayal

    5/5 Napoleon meets his Waterloo, with only two of his 26 Marshals at his side.

  2. Retreat

    4/5 The war with Russia places unprecedented pressure on the Grand Arm茅e.

  3. Rivalry

    3/5 Napoleon鈥檚 penchant for favouritism and disgrace breeds rivalry between his Marshals

  4. Victory

    2/5 Napoleon undermines his own meritocracy with his penchant for favouritism and disgrace.

  5. The Marshalate

    1/5 In the wake of the French Revolution, Napoleon anoints a new meritocratic nobility