His life and career could be described as unlucky, odd, and inconsistent. Marshal Macdonald certainly had his highs and lows while serving Napoleon, but he always served France faithfully. Learn more about the star-crossed Marshal in this episode.

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Chapters

1:40 - Birth of Macdonald
2:14 - Joins the French military
2:59 - Promoted to colonel
4:05 - Italy defeat by Suvorov
6:38 - Affair with Pauline Bonaparte
7:40 - Dispatched to Italy to assist Prince Eugene, Napoleon's stepson
10:10 - Victorious at the Battle of Wagram
12:50 - Becomes Marshal of France
15:00 - Macdonald's performance in the Russian invasion
16:37 - Loss at the Katzbach
17:50 - Terrible retreat at Leipzig
19:20 - Forcing Napoleon to abdicate
21:01 - Disbanding the Grande Armee tactfully during White Terror
22:58 - Macdonald passes away
23:14 - Assessing his up-and-down career

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