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The Age of Napoleon Podcast

Episode 61: Triumph and Temptation

The Age of Napoleon Podcast

Everett Rummage

History, Society & Culture

4.82.1K Ratings

🗓️ 4 December 2019

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Horatio Nelson continues to build his reputation as one of the most brilliant sailors of the age, but as his fame grows, the dark side of Nelson's character threatens to undermine his achievements. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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You're listening to an airwave media podcast.

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On BBC A Player.

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I am doing life.

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A few more years means nothing to me.

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I'm pregnant.

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Drayegis, I'm pregnant women.

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I've been old me electricity, that's all.

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I don't think I should even be in here.

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A new series of the Bafter Award winning time.

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You tell anyone, and I mean anyone, about me, I will kill you.

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Starring Jody Whitaker, Tomorrow Lawrence and Bella Ramsey.

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Time.

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Watch on BBC I Player.

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Welcome to the Age of Napoleon.

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Episode 61, Triumph and Temptation.

0:45.0

Thanks for joining me.

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Before we get started, I'll remind you once again that you can listen to this and all future episodes

0:55.4

ad-free by pledging at least $2 a month on Patreon.com.

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Anyway, this episode will be the last of our short series on the life of Horatio Nelson.

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In the first episode, we talked about his rapid progress, from lieutenant to captain during the American War of Independence and saw him throw away that

1:16.2

promising start with a series of political missteps.

1:20.9

Last episode we saw his fortunes turn around with the outbreak of the War of the First Coalition.

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