The Napoleonic Wars Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Tombfinders: Searchers of our Napoleonic Past May 04, 2024

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The stars of a recent collaborative project involving the Napoleonic & Revolutionary War Graves Charity, and students from the University of Portsmouth, Izzy Turtle, Emily Harris, Rebekah Money and Damiana Kun talk about their recent efforts to find the graves of Napoleonic veterans across Portsmouth, and their experiences of cleaning graves.

To find out more about the efforts of the NRWGC, and the support their work, go to www.nrwgc.com

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Waterloo: The Battle as Big Business Apr 27, 2024

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Why does Waterloo matter? How was it manipulated? And how did it become a business in its own right? Regular listeners of the show will know that these questions and much more have been covered by the Napoleonic Wars Podcast’s ‘Scholar in Residence’, Dr Luke ‘Memory’ Reynolds, in his critically acclaimed and award winning book Who Owned Waterloo. That book is now available in paperback, and to mark its release Luke sat down at The Lambs social and theatrical club with Professor of History Benjamin Carter Hett (https://twitter.com/BenjaminHett). If you haven’t picked it up already, get 30% off on the Oxford University Press website using code AAFLYG6

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Peninsular War Tourism: Part 2 Apr 20, 2024

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Professor Rosemary Sweet & Dr Richard Ansell join me to discuss why some people decided to travel in the Iberian Peninsular at the height of the Peninsular War, in a bid to see more of the 'action'.

Rosemary's book Cities and the Grand Tour: The British in Italy, c. 1690-1820 is available here: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/cities-and-the-grand-tour/1BC3B4C2211B31007B03AA0A39729038

Richards book Complete Gentlemen: Educational Travel and Family Strategy, 1650-1750 is available here: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/complete-gentlemen-9780197267271?cc=us&lang=en&

Attend Rosemary and Richard's talk at the Napoleonic & Revolutionary War Graves Charity here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/821874868857?aff=oddtdtcreator

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Peninsular War Tourism Apr 13, 2024

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Professor Rosemary Sweet & Dr Richard Ansell join me to discuss why some people decided to travel in the Iberian Peninsular at the height of the Peninsular War, in a bid to see more of the 'action'.

Rosemary's book Cities and the Grand Tour: The British in Italy, c. 1690-1820 is available here: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/cities-and-the-grand-tour/1BC3B4C2211B31007B03AA0A39729038

Richards book Complete Gentlemen: Educational Travel and Family Strategy, 1650-1750 is available here: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/complete-gentlemen-9780197267271?cc=us&lang=en&

Attend Rosemary and Richard's talk at the Napoleonic & Revolutionary War Graves Charity here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/821874868857?aff=oddtdtcreator

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George Washington: Officer & Founding Father Apr 06, 2024

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Eddie Zimmerman returns for a chat about the iconic American. A man whose sheer tenacity kept the fledgling USA in the war despite repeated military setbacks in the early stages of the war. We discuss the myths and controversies as well as the man's character, and why he may have been fundamental to helping America define itself.

Twitter: @zwhitehistory | @EdwardZimm1778

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The State of the Union (of Napoleonic History) Apr 01, 2024

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A less-than-Presidential, two hour broadcast, in which Zack has multiple aneurysms, Luke self proclaims to be a 'Scholar in Residence', and then refers to military history as 'Guns and balls and pointy things'.

We also do some serious historianing at some point in the broadcast.

This is a new style of content, in which we look at the state of Napoleonic history, new book releases, new historical dramas that are being released, and conferences you need to attend.

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A Soldier's Life: Re-enacting Napoleonic Infantrymen Mar 10, 2024

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Rory Butcher and Liam Telfer join me to talk about how what make the world of re-enactment 'tick'. We discuss the realism debate, the unique insights and benefits that re-enactment offers, whether or not horses are terrifying, and the contentious subject of whether or not women should be allowed in the fighting line.

Twitter: @zwhitehistory | @RMB_History | @liamtelfer

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Waterloo Around the World Feb 18, 2024

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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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Napoleon: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Jan 01, 2024

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

Waterloo: The Battle on the Big Screen Dec 10, 2023

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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 History: The encyclopedia of History Films.

https://www.hervedumont.ch/page.php?id=fr4

Napoleon and the Pope (1897)

https://youtu.be/_jf_lIhWsJk?si=CPT-oxo0s544l7mk

Napoleon (1909) Library of Congress

https://www.loc.gov/item/mp73112700/

Incidents in the Life of Napoleon and Josephine (1909)

https://youtu.be/zmnHQbrh3KY?si=RtrJ5IhDPrNaTObM

Waterloo at 24.53

The Battle of Waterloo (1913)