You can send a text, include contact info to get a response. Of the large political entities in Europe in 1813 the Austrian empire was one of the oddest, from a modern perspective and possibly the most vulnerable. It was really the personal realm of the house of Habsburg. I’ve talked a lot about it in the past assuming a great deal of background knowledge on the part of the listener, so let’s fill in some of that while we discuss how this legitimate power, gave into fear and threw in ...
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You can send a text, include contact info to get a response. Of the large political entities in Europe in 1813 the Austrian empire was one of the oddest, from a modern perspective and possibly the most vulnerable. It was really the personal realm of the house of Habsburg. I’ve talked a lot about it in the past assuming a great deal of background knowledge on the part of the listener, so let’s fill in some of that while we discuss how this legitimate power, gave into fear and threw in ...
1808 Wellington, Dupont and Napoleon over the Chasm
Hanging with History
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1808 Wellington, Dupont and Napoleon over the Chasm
You can send me a text if you have a comment or question We cover Napoleon's sneaky invasion of Spain, its preamble and Napoleon's motivations. This is followed by a look at Wellington's invasion of Portugal and the battles of Rolica and Vimeiro, which lead to the French surrender of Portugal via the Convention of Cintra. The Spanish royal family is an arguement against traditional monarchy. Napoleon despises them and Manuel Godoy, the sausage making, Prince of the Peace. Na...
Hanging with History
You can send a text, include contact info to get a response. Of the large political entities in Europe in 1813 the Austrian empire was one of the oddest, from a modern perspective and possibly the most vulnerable. It was really the personal realm of the house of Habsburg. I’ve talked a lot about it in the past assuming a great deal of background knowledge on the part of the listener, so let’s fill in some of that while we discuss how this legitimate power, gave into fear and threw in ...
