Episode 01: Q1-1792 - On the brink

Help us produce more episodes by supporting the Napoleonic Quarterly on Patreon: patreon.com/napoleonicquarterly 1792. January, February, March. Three months in which the French Revolution burns for war… Austria and Prussia move their troops towards the border with France… and Britain resolutely ignores Prussia’s appeal to join the coalition. This is episode one of The Napoleonic Quarterly – covering three months in which the continent of Europe moves to the brink of war. [05:21] - Professor Emeritus Charles Esdaile and Professor Alexander Mikaberidze discuss the French Revolution [16:07] - INTERVIEW 1 - Professor David Andress on France's enthusiasm for war [25:57] - Charles Esdaile and Alex Mikaberidze on why the Polish crisis mattered more to Europe than the French Revolution in 1792 [33:45] - INTERVIEW 2 - Paul Demet on how Austria and Prussia went from rivals to allies [43:20] - INTERVIEW 3 - Dr Jacqueline Reiter on British attitudes to the Revolution [53:47] - Charles Esdaile and Alex Mikaberidze assess the state of play on 31 March 1792