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Dr Graeme Callister joins us to discuss how Napoleon conscripted the soldiers who would be so integral to his success on the battlefields of Europe, exploring how people were conscripted, how they evaded conscription, the political dangers of conscription, and the impact on both France and the men themselves.Buy Graeme's books: https://www.helion.co.uk/military-history-books/napoleons-conscripts-conscription-and-the-french-army-1798-1815.phphttps://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Dr-Graeme-Callister/a/4546Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/c/thenapoleonicwarspodTime Stamps00:00 Introduction to French Conscription and Napoleon's Army04:32 Origins of Conscription: From Levy to Formal System12:40 Transition from Levy to Conscription System16:24 Selling Conscription: Propaganda and Public Sentiment20:55 Administrative Framework of Conscription26:26 Evasion, Corruption, and Enforcement Challenges35:46 Community Involvement and Resistance Tactics43:12 The Conscription Process for Young Men50:57 Resistance, Riots, and Policing of Drafts56:26 Corruption and Abuse in the System01:00:53 Summary and Future Episodes