While Bonaparte was off trying to conquer Egypt, the rest of Europe mobilized against France.
Sep 07, 2015•32 min•Season 3Ep. 59
In July 1798 Bonaparte and his healthy, hopeful army arrived in Egypt. In August 1799 Bonaparte ditched his now demoralized, plague-ridden army and sailed for home.
Aug 31, 2015•40 min•Season 3Ep. 58
The Directory manipulated the elections of Year VI to block left-wing candidates. Meanwhile Talleyrand provoked the Americans into war and Bonaparte sailed for Egypt.
Aug 24, 2015•34 min•Season 3Ep. 57
After Fructidor the Directory cracked down on the conservatives. They also created more sister republicans to systematically loot. Sponsor Link: http://lynda.com/revolutions
Aug 17, 2015•37 min•Season 3Ep. 56
After taking a drubbing in the elections Year V, the Directory decided to just annul the results.
Aug 09, 2015•38 min•Season 3Ep. 55
Bonaparte almost gets beat! But then he doesn't. Also don't invade Ireland in December. sponsor link: http://lynda.com/revolutions.
Aug 03, 2015•33 min•Season 3Ep. 54
Control the central position. Move on the rear. Live off the land. Sponsor Link: http://lynda.com/revolutions
Jul 20, 2015•37 min•Season 3Ep. 53
The adventures of everyone's favorite proto-communist. k
Jul 13, 2015•35 min•Season 3Ep. 52
When the Thermidorean Convention introduced the Constitution of Year III, the political Right went a little nuts.
Jul 05, 2015•32 min•Season 3Ep. 51
That's the slogan that rallied the last remnents of the sans culottes to action...right before they got crushed by the Thermidorean Convention.
Jun 28, 2015•34 min•Season 3Ep. 50
The terrible winter of 1794-95 helped France push back all her enemies. Also...Poland!
Jun 22, 2015•33 min•Season 3Ep. 49
After the events of 9 Thermidor, the Revolution began to swing back to the right.
Jun 14, 2015•19 min•Season 3Ep. 48
Promoting a fundraising drive spearheaded by Scott Chesworth at the Ancient World podcast to help preseve Syria's massively important cultural treasures. Link to The Ancient World for all the Details . Direct Link to the Syrian Heritage Initiative Direct Link to Scott's findraising page for the International Rescue Committee...
Jun 08, 2015•4 min•Season 3Ep. 47
The events of 9 Thermidor II brought Act I of the French Revolution to a gruesome end.
Jun 08, 2015•30 min•Season 3Ep. 46
If the mainspring of popular government in peacetime is virtue, amid revolution it is at once virtue and terror: virtue, without which terror is fatal; terror, without which virtue is impotent.
Jun 01, 2015•35 min•Season 3Ep. 45
In the spring of 1794. the Revolution devoured a few of her most beloved children. sponsor link: lynda.com/revolutions
May 24, 2015•33 min•Season 3Ep. 44
At the end of 1793, the Committee of Public Safety completed it's consolidation of power.
May 18, 2015•36 min•Season 3Ep. 43
Do not get into a popularity contest with George Washington. spnsor link: lynda.com/revolutions
May 11, 2015•16 min•Season 3Ep. 42
Marie Antoinette thought he was behind EVERYTHING sponsor link: lynda.com/revolutions
Apr 27, 2015•14 min•Season 3Ep. 41
In Oct 1793 the French Revolution took a stab at reforming time itself.
Apr 20, 2015•15 min•Season 3Ep. 40
In October 1793 the Reign of Terror got started with the executions of Marie Antoinette and the Girondins.
Apr 12, 2015•32 min•Season 3Ep. 39
In the fall of 1793, the French Republic started to gain traction against its enemies. Setting up the stage for the Reign of Terror. sponsor: lynda.com/revolutions
Apr 05, 2015•34 min•Season 3Ep. 38
In the summer of 1793 a re-organized Committee of Public Safety began to consolidate power.
Mar 29, 2015•31 min•Season 3Ep. 37
In the summer of 1793 the Revolutionaries in Paris were besieged from all sides.
Mar 23, 2015•33 min•Season 3Ep. 36
Question Time! sponsor link: lynda.com/revolutions
Mar 16, 2015•1 hr 13 min•Season 3Ep. 35
On May 31-June 2, 1793 Paris once again rose in armed insurrection against the national government.
Mar 08, 2015•31 min•Season 3Ep. 34
In the spring of 1793 revolts against Paris started erupting all over France. Sponsor: lynda.com/revolutions
Mar 01, 2015•29 min•Season 3Ep. 33
After the Battle of Valmy the French armies advanced on all fronts.
Feb 16, 2015•34 min•Season 3Ep. 32
King Louis XVI was put on trial by the National Convention and executed Jan 21, 1793.
Feb 08, 2015•36 min•Season 3Ep. 31
The National Convention voted unanimously to abolish the monarchy on Sept 21, 1792. Then they proceeded to go at each others throats. Sponsor: lynda.com/revolutions
Feb 01, 2015•19 min•Season 3Ep. 30