Episode 41: To the Land of the Gods

The Age of Napoleon Podcast

Everett Rummage

History, Society & Culture

4.8 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 9 January 2019

⏱️ 52 minutes

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The Army of the Orient sets sail. They make a brief stop in Malta, where Napoleon clashes with an ancient organization of religious pirates. The French landing in Egypt turns into a debacle. Bonaparte seizes Alexandria in a messy, but one-sided battle and introduces himself to the people of Egypt. We meet the Mameluke warlords who rule the country, and examine Napoleon's approach to usurping their authority. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:57.0	Welcome to the Age of Napoleon. Episode 41, to the Land of the Gods
1:00.0	To the Land of the gods.
1:05.0	Thanks for joining me. We last left the narrative in late 1797.
1:09.0	France remained at war with Britain,
1:12.0	but there was finally peace on the continent.
1:15.5	With the war in a stalemate, Napoleon Bonaparte was preparing a daring expedition to Egypt
1:21.8	to seize the country as a French colony.
1:25.4	By early 1798, preparations were in full swing.
1:30.2	This would be one of the largest expeditionary forces ever assembled to date, roughly 40,000 soldiers.
1:37.4	Napoleon christened them the Army of the Orient. Many were veterans of the Army of Italy. Napoleon considered them the best soldiers in the French
1:46.8	Army. He knew what they were capable of and was sure of their loyalty and commitment.
1:53.0	As always, Alexandra Bertier would serve as Chief of Staff.
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