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With the bloodshed of Lyon's Terror mired in controversy, there's no shortage of grey to explore! Examine what motivated Collot d'Herbois to embrace bloody repression. Learn how the Committee of Public Safety responded to his divisive actions...
“To arms, Frenchmen, to arms!”. As Marseille rallied the country to revolt, the great port city achieved stunning success. Angered by the purging of the Girondins, and driven by its own internal divisions, Marseille marched on Paris to overthrow the Jacobin tyranny. Yet, despite “liberating” Avignon in July 1793, setbacks soon become insurmountable. Forced into a corner, Marseille and nearby Toulon opened negotiations with the British. Terror in Marseille was sure to follow. Episode Extras 1.68...
Where was Napoleon prior to the Siege of Toulon? How had the revolution impacted his career and his native home of Corsica? What were Napoleon's experiences of the social schisms which gripped revolutionary France? All of this, and more, is explored in this fantastic episode with the Age of Napoleon podcast...
Toulon turns to treason. Placing its hopes in the First Coalition, the French rebels found an alliance crippled by mistrust and division. With the allies focused on their own self-interests, the war with France was often a secondary consideration compared to other territorial or commercial gains. This episode explore the dysfunctions of the First Coalition...
Toulon's history is like no other. Defined by violence and contradictions, the presence of the mighty naval arsenal shaped every aspect of Toulon. This episode explores the town's history, it's struggles, and it's numerous deviations from the norm...