In 1804 Napoleon created 18 'Marshals of the Empire', to serve as the senior officers of the Grande Armée. He created a further 8 before his abdication. A few were aristocrats, but others were the ...

Not all of Napoleon’s Marshals became household names—but their stories shaped empires. In this episode, we explore eight of the more overlooked figures, from Pérignon to Poniatowski, and rank their ...