Voices from the Battlefield 13 - George Simmons
Rifle officer George Simmons's account of Waterloo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 16, 2020•5 min
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, Liam Telfer and Josh Redden 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 building their knowledge deepen their understanding of the period.
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Voices from the Battlefield 12 - Anonymous British soldier
An anonymous account from a soldier in the British 42nd regiment Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 16, 2020•8 min
Voices from the Battlefield 11 - John Scott
Triangle player John Scott's account of the Waterloo campaign Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 16, 2020•10 min
Waterloo Remembered: Voices from the Battlefield 10 - Carl Jacobi
Carl Jacobi's account of Waterloo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 15, 2020•13 min
Waterloo Remembered: Voices from the Battlefield 9 - Marshal Ney
Marshal Ney defending his actions throughout the Waterloo campaign. Due to technical issues this extract had to be read by Zack White, rather than the intended reader. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 15, 2020•15 min
Waterloo Remembered: Voices from the Battlefield 8 - Anonymous French source
Due to technical issues, this extract had to be read by Zack White, rather than the planned speaker. It comes from an anonymous French account dated simply Paris, 20th June Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 15, 2020•10 min
Waterloo Remembered: Voices from the Battlefield 7 - Henry Bradford
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Jun 15, 2020•8 min
Waterloo Remembered: Voices from the Battlefield 6 - John Kincaid
Rifle officer John Kincaid's account of the Battle of Waterloo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 15, 2020•4 min
Waterloo Remembered: Voices from the Battlefield 4 - 12 Light Dragoons
Two extracts relating different perspectives of the experience of one unit, the British 12 Light Dragoons at Waterloo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 15, 2020•8 min
Waterloo Remembered: Voices from the Battlefield 3 William Lawrence
British soldier William Lawrence on Waterloo, taken from his dictated biography. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 15, 2020•14 min
Waterloo Remembered: Voices from the Battlefield 2 Juana Smith
Juana Smith, wife of rifle officer Harry Smith, searching for her husband after the battle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 15, 2020•9 min
Waterloo Remembered: Voices from the Battlefield 1 - Thomas Creevey
Thomas Creevey speaks to Wellington before and after Waterloo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 15, 2020•10 min
Waterloo Remembered Day 11: The Mechanics of War & Command at Waterloo
In the penultimate interview of the series, Will Fletcher joins me to discuss the command styles of Napoleon, Blucher and Wellington, and the role of staff officers in the outcome of the campaign. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 15, 2020•1 hr 23 min
Waterloo Remembered: Voices from the Battlefield 5 - Victor Hugo
A reading of Victor Hugo's account of the attack on Hougoumont, in Les Miserables. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 14, 2020•7 min
Waterloo Remembered Day 10: Mythbusting Waterloo
Historians Gareth Glover and Andrew Field join me to explode some of the most popular myths about the battle and the wider Waterloo campaign. What do we think we know that never happened? Could Napoleon ever have won? Was Waterloo irrelevant? All this and more feature, as we gear up for the start of Voices from the Battlefield and the Waterloo Remembered live tweets tomorrow. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicist Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZwhiteHistory Youtube: The Napoleonicist -...
Jun 14, 2020•1 hr 5 min
Waterloo Remembered: Day 9 - Waterloo: The Forgotten Battle?
I speak to Marcus Cribb (manager of Apsley House) and Rob Pocock (manager of Campaigns and Culture battlefield tour company) about museums, monuments and memory when it comes to Waterloo, exploring what we tend to forget about the battle. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicist Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZwhiteHistory Youtube: The Napoleonicist - YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 13, 2020•1 hr 2 min
Waterloo Remembered Day 8: Why does Waterloo matter?
In a shorter episode today, I offer some thoughts on why Waterloo remains important, (as well as roasting myself!) in order to kick-start a wider discussion online. Remember to get involved on twitter, or at www.thenapoleonicwars.net/forum Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 12, 2020•16 min
Waterloo Remembered Day 7: Turning Fact into Fiction
In this installment I speak to Lynn Bryant, author of the Peninsular War saga novels about the challenges and joys of writing novels set in this period. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicist Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZwhiteHistory Youtube: The Napoleonicist - YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 11, 2020•1 hr 21 min
Waterloo Remembered Day 6: Battlefield Archaeology - Waterloo Uncovered
In a poignant and humbling interview, I speak to archaeologist Dr Stuart Eve and UK armed forces veteran Ben Mead, both from the charity Waterloo Uncovered, which aims to provide rehabilitation to veterans by involving them in archaeological digs on the battlefield. We discuss what the project has discovered, team camaraderie on the dig, and how you can help if someone you know is struggling with their mental health. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 10, 2020•1 hr 2 min
Waterloo Remembered: Day 5 - A Soldiers Life for Me?
Today I speak to Prof Ed Coss about life for soldiers during this period, what motivated them, how they coped in battle, and why they joined the army in the first place. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicist Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZwhiteHistory Youtube: The Napoleonicist - YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 09, 2020•1 hr 24 min
Waterloo Remembered Day 4: Forgotten Foreign Forces - Prussia
In the final installment of the Forgotten Foreign Forces triple bill, I speak to Vanya Bellinger about the vital role that Prussia played in the Waterloo campaign, and why their involvement has often been downplayed. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicist Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZwhiteHistory Youtube: The Napoleonicist - YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 08, 2020•50 min
Waterloo Remembered Day 3: Forgotten Foreign Forces - Spain
In the second interview in a triple bill on some of the Forgotten Foreign Forces that were involved in the War of the Seventh Coalition, I speak to Prof. Alicia Laspra about Spain during the conflict, the way in which Spain was forgotten by other European countries, and how the Spanish remember Wellington and Waterloo. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicist Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZwhiteHistory Youtube: The Napoleonicist - YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...
Jun 07, 2020•40 min
Waterloo Remembered Day 2: Forgotten Foreign Forces - The King's German Legion
In the first of a triple bill of interviews on forgotten foreign forces from the Waterloo campaign, I speak to Hailey Stewart from the University of North Texas on the role that the King's German Legion and Brunswick troops played. Part of the #WaterlooRemembered series. Remember to post your questions and comments in the forum at thenapoleonicwars.net or on Twitter using the #WaterlooRemembered Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicist Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZwhiteHistory Youtube:...
Jun 06, 2020•1 hr 9 min
Waterloo: What's the real story?
#WaterlooRemembered Day 1. As the fortnight of commemorations kicks off, I look at the what happened in the Waterloo campaign, and point out some key areas of debate, setting the scene for the interviews that are coming over the next fortnight. Remember to join the discussion in the forum at thenapoleonicwars.net, where you will find a full schedule of releases for Waterloo Remembered, or on Twitter using #WaterlooRemembered. Episode 2, out on 6th June, will explore some of the forgotten foreign...
Jun 05, 2020•38 min
The French Revolution: Where did it start to go wrong?
I explore the origins of the French Revolution, and how the French government descended into chaos, as well as making a special announcement about Waterloo Remembered.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicistTwitter: https://twitter.com/ZwhiteHistoryYoutube: The Napoleonicist - YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 20, 2020•26 min
Wellington's Unknown Warriors: The Life, Death & Reburial of the Bones of Burgos
Showing that dead men do actually tell tales, this podcast explains the significance of the discovery of the remains of six soldiers killed at the siege of Burgos during the Peninsular War, and the efforts to see these men's remains analysed and given the proper burial that they deserve. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 01, 2020•44 min
The Curious Case of Badajoz: The aftermath of British sieges in the Peninsular War
I explore one of the more controversial topics of the Peninsular War, as I examine the looting, murder and rape which British soldiers committed after each of the major sieges of the conflict. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicist Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZwhiteHistory Youtube: The Napoleonicist - YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 15, 2020•32 min
Plunder, Provost & Punishment - Discipline under Wellington
In a surprise addition to the schedule, I talk a little about my current research on crime and punishment in the British Army at the start of the nineteenth century. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicist Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZwhiteHistory Youtube: The Napoleonicist - YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 08, 2020•13 min
1. What's with the name: Rebranding the Napoleonic Wars
I explore some of the alternatives to calling the conflict 'The Napoleonic Wars'. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicist Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZwhiteHistory Youtube: The Napoleonicist - YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 01, 2020•27 min
The Napoleonicist: The Trailer!
Ahead of the launch of the first proper episode in April 2020, I outline what the deal is with this new podcast on the French Revolution and Napoleonic Era. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicist Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZwhiteHistory Youtube: The Napoleonicist - YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 11, 2020•10 min
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