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Year(s) Discussed: 1812-1813
After the failed campaign in Russia, French Emperor Napoleon had to regroup. And by regroup, I mean launch another war, of course. It soon became clear, though, that the tide was shifting, and instead of a war of conquest, Napoleon was now fighting for the survival of his regime. Meanwhile, the Republic of Texas was proclaimed, but neither Spanish nor American authorities were too pleased about this development. Simultaneously, the government in Louisiana was dealing with the threat of pirates based in their vicinity while a pro-Spanish opposition was determined to put an end to the Republic of Venezuela only one year after its birth. Sources used for this episode can be found at https://www.presidenciespodcast.com.
Special thanks to Cody from the Imperfect Men podcast for reading the opening quote for this episode and to Christian of Your Podcast Pal for his audio editing work on this episode!
The transcript for this episode can be found here.
Featured Image: "Battle of Leipzig" by Carle Vernet and Jacques François Swebach [c. early 19th century], courtesy of Wikipedia
Intro and Outro Music: "Hull's Victory," as performed by David and Ginger Hildebrand, courtesy of the Colonial Music Institute at George Washington's Mount Vernon
