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How to Avoid Serving in Napoleon's Army

How to Avoid Serving in Napoleon's Army

FromFootnoting History


How to Avoid Serving in Napoleon's Army

FromFootnoting History

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Length:
14 minutes
Released:
Aug 11, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

(Christine) Napoleon Bonaparte built his career and maintained his empire with soldiers at his back. Often, the fate of the France seemed to hinge on his military success, but that did not mean every man in the country was eager to join the fight. In this episode, Christine looks at some of the ways men avoided serving in Napoleon's army.
Released:
Aug 11, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Footnoting History is a bi-weekly podcast series dedicated to overlooked, popularly unknown, and exciting stories plucked from the footnotes of history. For further reading suggestions, information about our hosts, our complete episode archive, and more visit us at FootnotingHistory.com!