Andrew Roberts — Napoleon and His Marshals: Victory, Rivalry, Betrayal - with Michael F. Bishop

Andrew Roberts presents *Napoleon and His Marshals: Victory, Rivalry, Betrayal* in conversation with historian Michael F. Bishop. Roberts explores the twenty-six marshals Napoleon appointed to lead his armies, examining how their ambition, rivalry, loyalty, and betrayal helped drive Napoleon’s military successes and shaped the fate of Europe.

The discussion places Napoleon’s rise and fall in the context of the French Revolution and his transformation of France through new laws, technologies, and approaches to government and education. Roberts considers whether Napoleon was a visionary genius or a tyrant, viewing him through the experiences of the marshals who fought to build his empire. The program also follows the marshals’ personal lives, the violent deaths of more than a quarter of them, and the fact that only two remained with Napoleon at Waterloo.

Roberts is the author of four *New York Times* bestsellers, including *Churchill: Walking with Destiny* and *Napoleon: A Life*. He is a distinguished visiting fellow at Stanford’s Hoover Institution, a fellow of the Lehrman Institute at the New-York Historical Society, a member of the House of Lords, and an honorary citizen of Texas. Bishop, the conversation partner, is a historian, consultant, and ghostwriter who formerly led the International Churchill Society and the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission.

When: Wednesday, November 11, 2026

Showtimes: 7:00 p.m.

Tickets: Free admission; seating is first come, first served.

Lineup: Andrew Roberts, author; Michael F. Bishop, moderator and conversation partner

Venue: Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008

Accessibility: To request accommodations or ask about accessibility, email events@politics-prose.com, ideally at least one week before the event. The venue will make an effort to accommodate requests made up until the event.