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Napoleon and His Marshals by Andrew RobertsEpisodes

  1. Betrayal

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

  2. Retreat

    4/5The war with Russia places unprecedented pressure on the Grand Armée.

  3. Rivalry

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

  4. Victory

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

  5. The Marshalate

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