64: The Great Heathen Army

Time to head south to a sunnier climate and a far different history from the north! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

We're starting a whole new journey, looking beyond 'France' to all the parts of it that made it, well, France! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

Will Clark leads us through the sites of the French Revolution, highlighting some underserved areas in his exciting new tour. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

The German's unleash their offensive at the Battle of Gorlice-Tarnow, the Russians are left reeling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

On October 14, 1066, England changed forever. Forces from Normandy, France, defeated the English King and changed life in England forever. It affected everyone from the aristocracy down to the commoners, and it even trickled down to the very language spoken in the country itself. ... Show More

The Army of the Orient pushes deeper into Egypt and learns painful lessons about life and death in the desert. Napoleon clamps down on discontent and rallies the army to win a skirmish at Shubra Khit and a major engagement at the so-called "Battle of the Pyramids," clearing the w ... Show More

Also called Flagellum Dei, or the “scourge of God,” Attila was known to Romans for his brutality and a penchant for sacking and pillaging Roman cities. He's considered one of the greatest “barbarian” rulers in history, having successfully expanded the rule of the Huns and maintai ... Show More

In the summer of 1809, General Sir Arthur Wellesley led a small British army into Spain. While the war raged on, Napoleon was also picking a political fight with a powerful enemy: the Roman Catholic Church. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

Napoleon is bored in a peacetime army and fills his time with writing and the study of military theory. He returns to Corsica for the first time since childhood. The revolution turns his political beliefs upside down. Also discussed: rich Uncle Luciano and artisanal, small-batch ... Show More

Learn French with Nabil sailing down the Seine. Hear about its history and how Parisians have fun on the river.  ► EXERCICE à partir d'un extrait du podcastSur la Seine : décrire les monuments et l'histoire d'une ville | niveau B1 (exercice + PDF)► TOUS LES ÉPISODES DU PODCAST PA ... Show More

In the year 732, one of the most important battles in world history took place between the cities of Tours and Portier in France. On one side was an unstoppable juggernaut that had amassed one of the largest empires in world history in less than a century. On the other side was a ... Show More

Napoleon marches against the Austrians yet again, with the future of his new regime hanging in the balance. What followed was one of the most dramatic and consequential campaigns of the Napoleonic Wars, culminating in the first great battle of the 19th century: Marengo. Learn mor ... Show More

Napoleon finally reports to the regular army, just as France sinks deeper into chaos. The Jacobins come to power and launch The Reign of Terror. The army continues to transform. Napoleon finally achieves some success writing, and wins some powerful friends in the process. Learn m ... Show More