Napoleon Documentary (Part 8): Italian Campaign - The New Commander

Napoleon arrives as the new commander-in-chief of the Army of Italy to stamp his authority over his skeptical generals, is confronted with a destitute army, and considers the enemies about to be fought - the monarchs of Austria, Piedmont and Naples. The time period covered is spring 1796, and this prelude episode is context-heavy in the run-up to Napoleon's First Italian Campaign, before the action of the first battles. Welcome to our ambitious Napoleon docuseries, as we take an in-depth look into the life and times of Napoleon Bonaparte. From humble beginnings, Napoleon, 'the Man of Destiny', rose to become the master of Europe. Join us in our 50+ part series as we trace Napoleon's political, military and personal life, from dawning greatness to his dramatic downfall. The next episode covering the battles of Montenotte up to Lodi will be out very soon! - If you like what we do, or if you're simply a fan of Napoleonic history, you can now support us by treating us to a coffee! ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/RewriteH... Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 03:18 - The Young Conqueror 04:56 - The New Commander 10:26 - Napoleon's Generals - Masséna, Augereau, Sérurier, Lannes, Berthier 16:20 - The First War Council 24:17 - The 'Rag Heroes' of Italy - Napoleon's Soldiers 28:59 - Letters to Joséphine 33:54 - War Aims & Enemies - Emperor Francis II of Austria, King Victor Amadeus of Piedmont, Queen Maria Carolina of Naples, and the Pope 37:59 - A New Way of Making War 40:23 - Napoleon's First Proclamation to his soldiers Key Sources/References: Napoleon - Vincent Cronin The Campaigns of Napoleon - David Chandler Napoleon the Great - Andrew Roberts Napoleon, Soldier of Destiny - Michael Broers Plus primary sources from contemporary memoirs Clips: Napoleon (1927) Please note, this docuseries is purely for educational purposes. All the videos, songs, images, and graphics used in the video belong to their respective owners and neither I nor this channel claims any right over them. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for 'fair use' for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.