Napoleon's Worst Enemy

Taking care of your health just got easier – start here with Zocdoc: https://zocdoc.com/abridged #sponsored Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte served in Napoleon's army for 15 years. Napoleon sabotaged his career, and Bernadotte married Napoleon's ex. Then Sweden picked him to be its next king, and he turned around and helped bring Napoleon down. This video covers Bernadotte's rise through the Revolutionary Wars, his love-hate rivalry with Napoleon, his election as Crown Prince of Sweden, and how he helped the Allies defeat Napoleon in 1813. It also covers how Sweden came out of it with Norway, a paid-down national debt, and two centuries of peace. 0:00 Bernadotte = almost Napoleon 2:08 Rivalry with Napoleon 4:40 Napoleon's unofficial heir 8:39 Now he's Swedish?? 11:48 Bernadotte's Revenge 15:25 And he lives happily ever after Thanks to Zocdoc for sponsoring this video! #Napoleon #Bernadotte #Sweden #NapoleonicWars #History