All the angles on all the people from the period 1775-1815, this podcast offers a rich array of interviews, narratives and opinion pieces on a vast range of topics. Ideal for specialists and newcomers to the period alike. You can support this content & get exclusive perks at: www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicwarspod Hosted by Napoleonic Historian and battlefield guide Dr Zack White, with occasional co-host and 'scholar in residence' Dr Luke Reynolds.
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Napoleon's Greatest Marshals - Round 5 - Oudinot x Poniatowski x Grouchy x Marmont
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Who was Napoleon's greatest marshal? The final heat of the series examining Napoleon's best and brightest commanders features a series of underdogs, as pitches are heard for Oudinot, Poniatowski, Grouchy and Marmont. Who will triumph, and claim the final semi-final places? Support our work at https://www.patreon.com/c/thenapoleonicwarspod Check out…
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Fit to Command? The Officers of King George’s army
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Steve Brown joins us to discuss what it took to command within the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars. We explore a wide range of issues including their social structure, advancement and the pressures due to atritional losses. Steve Brown - Biography | Helion & Company | Military History Books
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The 18th Century Way of War
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In the first instalment of a new series on the show, we explore the nature of warfare in the 18th century, as we endeavour to understand the origins and impacts of key themes, ideas and trends that straddle the 1750-1820 period. Guests Andrew Dorman, Alex Burns and Robbie MacNiven help us probe into the myths of conflict during the period. Buy Alex…
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Music in the Napoleonic Wars with Christopher Kimbell
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Amidst the upheavals of the Napoleonic era, Europeanmusic was undergoing a profound transformation of its own. Today, Christopher Kimbell talks us through key developments in Western art music during the age of Napoleon. And Zack exposes himself as a Swiftie. Christopher Kimbell's brand new book can be found here!: https://www.routledge.com/Traditi…
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Marching and Merching the Napoleonic Wars (Pod)
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The Podcast’s Quartermaster Liam Telfer joins Zack to unveil a new line of apparel that will put your lace-clad friends to shame. We talk about why we’ve chosen to embark on this sartorial adventure, the joys of modelling merch in a balmy Waterloo dawn, and Zack goes off on a bizarre anecdote about battlefield dogs (don't ask - we edited most of it…
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The British Army of the Napoleonic Wars, with Kevin Linch
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How was the British Army of the Napoleonic Wars formulated? In the first instalment of a many part series we sit down with Dr Kevin Linch, a leading expert in the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars. We talk about how the army is formulated at a constitutional and political level, and the impact this had for how the army operated. Buy Kevin's b…
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Horatio Nelson: The Origin Story
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Who was the sickly boy who would go on to become the darling of British naval history? Kate Jamieson returns to talk about the early years of the career of Horatio Nelson, exploring the patronage, the ability, and the hugely contentious question of whether he was a supporter of slavery. Exciting new merch available at https://napoleonic-wars-podcas…
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Britain, Patriotism and Women in the Napoleonic Wars
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What did patriotism look like in a country that was still trying to define what it stood for? And how could you express devotion to your country, when you weren't allowed to express a political opinion? Dr Emma Macleod joins us to talk about how women could engage with patriotism in the first instalment of a wide ranging double-bill. Read about Emm…
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Four rounds a minute - Myth of Reality?
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Was it possible to fire four rounds a minute with a musket, like it was claimed in Sharpe? We put the myth to test with re-enactor Liam Telfer. Support out work at https://www.patreon.com/c/thenapoleonicwarspod
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Black Pilots of the Americas
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Andrew Lyter joins us to explore the careers of black pilots serving with HMS Poictiers during the War of 1812 and how they leveraged their vital knowledge to carve out identities as free maritime professionals. Sailors, Ships and Sea Fights | From Reason to Revolution 1721-1815 | Helion & Company
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Antwerp: The thorn in Britain's side
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Why was Antwerp so significant during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars? Paul Leyland joins us to talk about how and why Antwerp became so strategically important to all sides, it's affect on naval policy and it's legacy. Support our work at The Napoleonic Wars Podcast | creating a Napoleonic era Podcast, Youtube show & fan community | Patreon…
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Napoleonic Paintings with David O'Brien
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David O'Brien makes his debut on the show, painting a picture of the fine arts in the Napoleonic period. We discuss the politics of portraits, the representation of ordinary people, and the ways in which Napoleon himself was portrayed during and after his life. David O'Brien's books can be found at: https://frit.illinois.edu/directory/profile/obrie…
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Japan in the Napoleonic Wars
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What as going on in Japan during the Napoleonic era? Thomas Gidney joins us to talk about why Japan had closed its borders to European influence, and how Napoleon may have inadvertently helped. Support our work at https://www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicwarspod
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War & Peace: The Royal Navy
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Callum Easton provides the final instalment of our War and Peace coverage, talking about the demographics of the Royal Navy. Support our work: https://www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicwarspod
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Severine Angers is Vox-popped in the penultimate instalment of our War and Peace Conference series, as she discusses her work looking at how soldiers talked about trauma and loss in letters home to their families. Support out work at https://www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicwarspod
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War and Peace: Casualties of War
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Andrew Bamford talks to us at the War and Peace Conference about his latest research into the casualty returns from the British Army during the Peninsular War. Support our work at https://www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicwarspod
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Waterloo - The Attack of D'Erlon's I Corps Re-Up, with Graeme Callister
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Re-Up: To celebrate to publication of Graeme Callister's new book on the attack of I Corps, we're making the original three part odyssey available for listeners in one nice, neat, 3 hour special. Sink your teeth into it if you want to revisit this remarkable interview (the longest single interview we've ever done on the show). Most importantly, go …
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Jacqueline Reiter talked to Luke ahead of her keynote speech at the War and Peace in the Age of Napoleon Conference, where she discussed why the women seem to have been written out of the narrative of the Napoleonic Wars. Support out work at https://www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicwarspod
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War & Peace: Theatre in Occupied France
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Sophie Horrocks talks to Luke from the War and Peace Conference, as they talk about her research into theatre during the allied occupation of France at the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Support out work at: https://www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicwarspod
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War & Peace: Women at War in the Flanders Campaign
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Robin Thomas is the latest to be Vox popped from the War and Peace Conference, as he discusses his research into women who were embroiled in the British campaign in Flanders in the 1790s. Support out work at https://www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicwarspod
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In Conversation: Waterloo with Graeme Callister
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To mark publication day for Graeme Callister's new book on the attack of D'Erlon's I Corps (which Zack has described as a 'genuinely important study'), Graeme sat down with Zack and Liam to discuss the battle more generally, misconceptions, counterfactuals and much more besides. Buy Graeme's book: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Waterloo-The-Attack…
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Rory Butcher is in the spotlight in the latest from our War and Peace Conference reports, discussing his research into the Fencibles in Britain during the Napoleonic Wars, and why they are so important. Support our work at https://www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicwarspod
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Andrew Dorman holds court in the next of our mini-series from the War and Peace Conference, as he discusses his research into the 18th Century Irish Military Establishment. Support out work at: https://www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicwarspod
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Katherine Bayford paused during the War and Peace in the Age of Napoleon Conference to talk about how Josephine and her lover managed to defraud an entire army. Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicwarspod
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Tipu Sultan: The Tiger of Mysore
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Josh Provan returns to the show to discuss this semi-legendary figure from Indian history, his life, impact on politics on the sub-continent, and why the British were obsessed with placing him on a pedestal after defeating him. Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicwarspod Buy Josh's book on The Mahratta & Jat campaigns at https:…
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Duchy of Warsaw Army - Part 2
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Dawid Gralik returns to continue our exploration of the Duchy of Warsaw's army, looking at their service record, what happens to these men post-war, and yes, Zack manages to squeeze in some crime and punishment questions. Twitter: @dawgra93 | @zwhitehistory
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Peninsular War: Cintra
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The popular Peninsular War series returns with an instalment dedicated to the deeply controversial convention of Cintra. Josh Provan joins me to chat about why this was ridiculed at home in the UK and abroad, why it was also necessary 48 hours after Wellesley's victory at Vimeiro, and how the inquiry into its signing unfolded.…
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Wellington's Spies with Bob Burnham
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007 meets Napoleonic reality as Bob Burnham returns to talk about his new book on Wellington's Spymasters. We discuss why paper was the top of the range gadget being issued to these daring agents, and how these men proved integral in the allies winning the Peninsular War. Buy Bob's book at https://kentrotman.co.uk/newbooks/napoleonic-archive-15-wel…
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Catherine the Great - Part 2
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The second instalment of the epic run down of Catherine's life looks at the coup, and Catherine as monarch. Twitter: @zwhitehistory | @AMikaberidze
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The Guerrilla War (Peninsular War saga 4)
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Charles Esdaile joins me to talk about the Guerilla (or little war). We discuss why the conflict is misunderstood, why not everyone guerilla was a patriot, and why Augustina of Aragon as much myth as reality. Twitter: @CharlesEsdaile | @zwhitehistory Buy the books: https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_27%3ACharles+Esdaile&s=relevancerank&te…
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Josh Provan returns to talk about the life of Simon Bolivar, a remarkable individual, widely regarded as the father of a number of South American nations, who had a career that resembled a yo-yo - for reasons we explore.
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Battle of the Marshals 4: Bernadotte, Murat, Suchet, Victor
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In the fourth heat of this epic contest of the Marshals, Bernadotte, Murat, Suchet and Victor all go into a bar, but not all of them come out alive... Alex Mikaberidze champions 'the winner of the Napoleonic Game of Thrones' Bernadotte, John Viscardo makes the case for 'all balls and no brains' Murat, Antoni Gumbau valiantly defends Suchet and Chri…
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State of the Union: The Vendee
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The Four Horsemen of the Podcalypse ride for the first time, as we unveil the new team of Luke Reynolds, Liam Telfer and Josh Redden who will be desperately seeking to keep that reprobate Zack in check. We explain the new perks, the rationale behind it, and ask the important questions that tax the minds of Napoleonic experts like 'What supercars wo…
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Peninsular War Saga 2: The Battles of Rolica & Vimeiro
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To mark the publication of 'So Just and Glorious a Cause', on the anniversary of the Battles of Rolica and Vimeiro, author Rob Griffith joins me to talk about some of the most famous events of the early phase of the Peninsular War, and the individuals responsible, and the way in which these British victories reverberated across Europe. To enjoy 15%…
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Catherine the Great - Part 1
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Alex Mikaberidze returns for another instalment of the series exploring the role of Russia in the Napoleonic era. In this episode we begin a multi-episode break down of the life of Catherine the Great, a much maligned, but also hugely influential figure in Russian history. We discuss why Nicholas Holt's depiction of Tsar Peter III might not be enti…
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Duchy of Warsaw Army - Part 1
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In the first of two instalments, Dawid Gralik joins me to talk about the complex history of Poland, how it influenced the politics of the Napoleonic Wars, and the make up of the Duchy of Warsaw Army. Twitter: @dawgra93 | @zwhitehistory
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Battle of the Marshals 3 - Massena, Lannes, MacDonald
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Who was the best out of Massena, Cannes and MacDonald? The Battle of the Marshals returns, with Charles McKay making the case for Massena, Graeme Callister championing Lannes and Clemens Bemman arguing for MacDonald. Expert analysis (sort of) is provided by Josh Provan and Sam Jolley. Have your say on twitter (search for @zwhitehistory and @NapWars…
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Battle of the Berezina
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Alexander Mikaberidze kicks off the first instalment of a new series on Russia during the Napoleonic era by talking about one of the most significant battles of the entire war: The Battle of the Berezina Twitter: @AMikaberidze | @zwhitehistory Buy the book: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Battle-of-the-Berezina-Paperback/p/18032…
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The Peninsular War: Origins
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In a brand new 'History of the Peninsular War' feature, Josh Provan and I sit down for an impassioned and entertaining back and forth where we discuss the origins of the Napoleon's Spanish Ulcer, the initial lack of British willingness to get involved, how Murat just made everything worse, and why the Battle of Bailen was a dream by every conceivab…
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Worst Politician of the Napoleonic Era
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Who was the worst politician of the Napoleonic era? Jacqueline Reiter, Beatrice de Graaf, and Luke Reynolds discuss a range of contenders, as well as dishonourable mentions.
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The Battle of the Nile: Nelson's 'Balls of Steel' moment
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Deadly shoals, exploding ships, and debilitating disease are the topic of the day as naval historian Kate Jamieson returns to explain what happened at the Battle of the Nile, which took place on the day this episode airs. Elsewhere, Zack lowers the tone by describing Nelson's battle plan as his 'balls of steel' moment'.…
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Waterloo Live - From the NRWGC
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Donate at www.nrwgc.com/donate Hear how the Battle of Waterloo unfolded in real time, with this minute by minute run through the events of the day, produced and recorded in 2023 in support of the Napoleonic & Revolutionary War Graves Charity. Hosted by Zack White, Luke Reynolds and Liam Telfer
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Waterloo Orders of Battle
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Who fought at Waterloo? Heard the Orders of Battle for the French, Prussian and Allied forces who fought in the Waterloo campaign
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Waterloo by Air: The Gathering Storm
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The first instalment of the documentary drops, looking at the build up of the Waterloo campaign. Support the creation of more of this content at www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicwarspod
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Napoleon's 100 Days
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What actually happened in Napoleonic France in the 100 days? Professor Kate Astbury and Dr Michael Rowe join me to a deep dive into the politics and impact of Napoleon's return to France - the key part of the history that gets overshadowed by Waterloo. This conversation is an extension of the discussion that we began on BBC's In Our Time - You can …
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Battle of the Marshals - Heat 2 - Davout, Jourdan, Saint Cyr, Bessieres
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Heat 2 of the Battle of the Marshals arrives, with Rachael Stark championing Davout, Hans-Karl Weiss making the case for Jourdan, Alan Morehouse fighting for Bessieres, and Saint Cyr being exalted by Noah Fink. Vote for you favourite below.
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State of the Union - The Second Coalition
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Reflections on latest research, novels, and the nuts and bolts of the research processes abound as Dr Luke Reynolds takes over hosting duties in a follow up to the 'State of the Union' session.
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Dave Brown, author of General D'Armee 2, joins me, the co-host of Little Wars TV, and Dr Andrew Dorman to discuss the Art of the War game, the tricks to creating a successful wargaming experience, how to get started in the hobby, and how the value they bring to history. Buy the rulesets: https://toofatlardies.co.uk/product-category/reisswitz-press/…
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Battle of the Glorious First of June
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Naval historian Kate Jamieson joins me to talk about the Battle of the Glorious First of June - Britain's first major naval engagement of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, in which Britain sought to deprive France of a vital grain and food convoy which saved the French nation from starvation, propping up the revolutionary government in …
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Now, Napoleonicists! Now is your time! Spotify have gutted the show disconnecting me from as much as 50% of listeners. This is how you can help the show try and rise again from the ashes.
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