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The Napoleonic Wars Podcast

Who was Napoleon Bonaparte? What was his legacy on history? And why, more than 200 years later, does the conflict which he gave his name to still matter? Join award-winning Napoleonic historians Dr Zack White, Dr Luke Reynolds, and Liam Telfer as they host Europe"s leading show devoted to the American War of Independence, French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars. From interviews with leading researchers, to deep dive debates on some of the big questions, this show is ideal for those who want to start

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01:25:50

Waterloo Around the World

The Napoleonic Wars Podcast ·

2024/02/18

Dr Luke Reynolds talks about how Waterloo celebrations were spread across the British Empire, and how Waterloo Day became an excuse for a boozing session.Get 30% off Who Owned Waterloo at Oxford University Press by using code AAFLYG6 Twitter: @lureynol | @zwhitehistory

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01:46:21

Napoleon: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

The Napoleonic Wars Podcast ·

2024/01/01

Professor Beatrice de Graaf, and Professor Alexander Mikaberidze join Dr Zack White to discuss the life, legacy and complexities of remembering Napoleon Bonaparte.

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01:43:41

Waterloo: The Battle on the Big Screen

The Napoleonic Wars Podcast ·

2023/12/10

Trenches on the battlefield and the Prussians arriving from the wrong direction are nothing new... Professor Tony Pollard joins me to talk about more than a century of the Battle of Waterloo being depicted on the big screen. We talk about common tropes, the way in which portrayals of the battle have developed, and some of the challenges to production. Extended version with clips from the various films available on youtube. Support Waterloo Uncovered at: https://waterloouncovered.com/ Cinema and

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01:42:06

Napoleon Movie: Ridley Scott Reviewed

The Napoleonic Wars Podcast ·

2023/12/03

*SPOILER, STRONG LANGUAGE & EXPLICIT CONTENT WARNING* Sam Jolley, Charlotte White, Josh Provan and Kit Chapman (University of Falmouth) join me to dissect the movie as a piece of film making. We largely park the historical inaccuracies to explore the real reasons why this film has proven such a disappointment with fans of the period. Twitter: @s_jolley | @restorationcake | @landofhistory Web: https://www.falmouth.ac.uk/staff/dr-kit-chapman

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01:23:47

The Siege of Pensacola

The Napoleonic Wars Podcast ·

2023/11/28

One of the largest sieges of the American War of Independence is far from common knowledge. Josh Provan explains all following the release of his new book on the Siege of Pensacola. Buy the book: https://www.helion.co.uk/military-history-books/every-hazard-and-fatigue-the-siege-of-pensacola-1781.php Twitter: @zwhitehistory | @landofhistory

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01:32:01

Josephine: Empress of the French

The Napoleonic Wars Podcast ·

2023/11/23

Who was Josephine, the women so often sidelined as simply being 'Napoleon's one true love'? Rachael Stark offers a multi-dimensional perspective on the complexities of Marie Josephe Rose de Beauharnias. Twitter: @zwhitehistory | @bookish_rachael

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01:08:24

To Firebomb a city - The Siege of Copenhagen Part 2

The Napoleonic Wars Podcast ·

2023/11/21

Gareth Glover returns with the second instalment on the British siege of Copenhagen. Buy the book: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Two-Battles-of-Copenhagen-1801-and-1807-Paperback/p/23363 Twitter: @zwhitehistory | @GloverGareth

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01:38:40

Waterloo Banquets: A feast fit for a Duke

The Napoleonic Wars Podcast ·

2023/11/18

What were the Waterloo banquets, and why did they matter? Luke Reynolds returns to explain why there was much more to these annual celebrations of the allied victory than an aristocratic booze-up. Buy the book. Discount code: AAFLYG6 for 33% off https://global.oup.com/academic/product/who-owned-waterloo-9780192865281?q=Reynolds&lang=en&cc=gb Twitter: @zwhitehistory | @lureynol

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00:52:18

The Siege of Copenhagen - Part 1

The Napoleonic Wars Podcast ·

2023/11/16

Gareth Glover drops by for the first instalment of a two part on one of the most shameful, if strategically understandable, acts by the British in the entire Napoleonic Wars. Buy the book: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Two-Battles-of-Copenhagen-1801-and-1807-Paperback/p/23363 Twitter: @zwhitehistory | @GloverGareth

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01:23:17

The Art of History vs Ridley Scott

The Napoleonic Wars Podcast ·

2023/11/14

Four historians respond to Ridley Scott's scathing attack on the nature of history, as Clare Siviter, Luke Reynolds and Alexander Burns discuss what history actually is, and why it matters. Twitter: @zwhitehistory | @ClareSiviter | @lureynol | @KKriegeBlog

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01:48:25

The Napoleon of the Pacific - Kamehameha

The Napoleonic Wars Podcast ·

2023/11/12

Josh Provan returns to talk about Kamehameha I, King of Hawaii, who is often referred to as 'the Great'. We discuss his life, rise, influence, and why the case can be made that he was as significant, and perhaps even more significant than Napoleon.

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01:20:50

Trafalgar TV: The Next Master & Commander?

The Napoleonic Wars Podcast ·

2023/10/21

What would happen if 'Master & Commander' met Horatio Nelson? Adam Preston, screenwriter and naval researcher, talks about his efforts to bring the story of Nelson and Emma Hamilton to the screen. Support Trafalgar TV: http://trafalgar.tvhttps://shows.acast.com/trafalgar-squared Twitter: @trafalgartvshow https://www.facebook.com/TrafalgarTVseries Instagram: trafalgartv

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00:59:42

The Battle of Salamanca - The French Perspective -...

The Napoleonic Wars Podcast ·

2023/10/15

Did the French left wing just run away at Salamanca? Well not exactly. Garry Wills continues his forensic reappraisal of what happened to the troops of Maucune & Thomierres' division after initially being broken. We discuss the French rearguard, and the tantalising clues that have been missed about the French last stand at Salamanca. Twitter: @zwhitehistory | @Caseshotpublish Use code Glory23 to save 20% on ‘Glory is fleeting’, the book containing the chapter this talk is based on. Available here:

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00:53:42

The Battle of Salamanca: The French Perspective - Part 1

The Napoleonic Wars Podcast ·

2023/10/11

Have we completely misunderstood a key part of the story of the Battle of Salamanca? Garry Wills joins me in a two parter to discuss the eye-opening inconsistencies in the accounts of the battle, and how he has unearthed clues that change our understanding of what unfolded in what was arguably Wellington's greatest victory. Twitter: @zwhitehistory | @Caseshotpublish Use code Glory23 to save 20% on ‘Glory is fleeting’, the book containing the chapter this talk is based on. Available here:

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00:55:04

Napoleon's Polish Troops - Part 2

The Napoleonic Wars Podcast ·

2023/10/08

Where did Napoleon send his skilled Polish troops? How did they respond to the occupation of the Duchy of Warsaw? Why were the Polish Lancers feared and respected in equal measure? Dawid Gralik returns to complete the two-parter on Polish troops who served in the French army. Twitter: @zwhitehistory | @dawgra93 Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicwarspod

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01:11:59

Napoleon's Waterloo Men - Part 3

The Napoleonic Wars Podcast ·

2023/10/04

In the final instalment of the three-part mega-interview on the men who fought for Napoleon at Waterloo, Graeme Callister talks about the breaking of D'Erlon's corps, and the injuries sustained by those men. Twitter: @zwhitehistory | @graemecallister

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00:52:10

Napoleon's Polish Troops - Part 1

The Napoleonic Wars Podcast ·

2023/10/01

Polish Lancers. They have a fearsome reputation from the Napoleonic Wars, but what do we really know about these men, and their countrymen in other units who served the Emperor from within the French Army itself? In the first instalment of a two-parter, Dawid Garlic returns to talk about the Polish troops who fought under the French flag, talking about their reasons for service, and some of the reasons for their remarkable reputation. Twitter: @zwhitehistory | @dawgra93 Support the show:

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01:01:54

Napoleon's Waterloo Men - Part 2

The Napoleonic Wars Podcast ·

2023/09/27

In the second instalment of this three hour odyssey diving deep into the rich sources on the French army that fought at Waterloo, Graeme Callister blows my mind with the implications of his research looking at what it can tell us about the experiences of these men on the battlefield. Twitter: @zwhitehistory | @graemecallister

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01:05:55

Napoleon's Waterloo Men - Part 1

The Napoleonic Wars Podcast ·

2023/09/24

Graeme Callister returns in the first of a triple bill on his fascinating and enlightening research on the men of the French army who fought at Waterloo. In this part we talk about the misguided tropes about Napoleon's forces in 1815, the sources we can use to unpick those myths, and some of the eye-opening realisations that a detailed look at these men's lives can offer. Twitter: @zwhitehistory | @GraemeCallister

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01:44:20

Inside the Mind of Napoleon

The Napoleonic Wars Podcast ·

2023/08/27

Historian Professor Ed Coss, a leading researcher on the role of psychology on soldiers across history, joins me to talk about his innovative research discovering the possibility of Napoleon suffering from Traumatic Brain injuries, and a startling diagnosis of Narcisstic Personality Disorder. Buy the book: https://www.helion.co.uk/military-history-books/the-sword-and-the-spirit-proceedings-of-the-first-war-and-peace-in-the-age-of-napoleon-conference.php?sid=1574ac130a3757e2e6a4e5f0e794236c

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