The Napoleonic Wars Podcast

Latest Episodes:

The Greatest Wargame Mar 13, 2022

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Kate Jamieson, Josh Provan, Ed Coss and Conrad Kinch join me to chat, argue and heckle through a debate on what is the greatest wargame set during the Napoleonic era.

Twitter: @kejamieson_ | @LandOfHistory | @aquestingvole | @zwhitehistory

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Some links to get you started on wargaming:

http://www.wargaming.co/recreation/details/pgnapforfun.htm

https://toofatlardies.co.uk/product/kriegsspiel-1824/

https://www.gmtgames.com/c-30-commands-colors-napoleonics.aspx#[PageNumber(0)|PageSize(50)|PageSort(Name)|DisplayType(Grid)]

https://toofatlardies.co.uk/product/sharp-practice-2/

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Wargaming the Battle of Waterloo Mar 07, 2022

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Charles Esdaile joins me to discuss his latest research on what happens if you try to wargame the Battle of Waterloo on a boardgame, and we discuss about why boardgame designers want the allies to lose at Waterloo...Support the show: www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicist Tips appreciated: www.ko-fi.com/napoleonicist Bookstore: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/thenapoleonicist

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Retelling Napoleon's 1812 and 1813 campaigns Feb 23, 2022

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Jesse Alexander of Real Time History joins me to about the process, challenges, and importance of retelling the story of Napoleon's 1812 and 1813. We explore how Real Time History put their episodes together, their different way of doing history, and the meticulous research that goes into each episode, as well as the sources that can help us achieve a better understanding of the period.

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Wellington's Portuguese Army: The Forgotten Evidence Feb 15, 2022

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Bob Burnham, co author of 'In the Words of Wellington's Fighting Cocks' joins me to discuss the holy grail of some long forgotten material which has the potential to rewrite our understanding of the Portuguese forces that served alongside the British and Spanish during the Peninsular War.

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The Birth of Science in the Napoleonic Era Feb 07, 2022

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Dr Kit Chapman joins me for an episode with some eye-opening revelations, not least that most of the major ideas that you associate with modern science were invented during the Napoleonic era. We talk electricity, photography, medicine and even computing in an episode that is not to be missed.

Twitter: @chemistrykit | @zwhitehistory

Order Kit's new book Racing Green: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/racing-green-9781472982186/

Attend Kit's Royal Institute Lecture: www.rigb.org/whats-on/events-2022/march/public-how-motorsport-science-can-save-the-world

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Most significant woman of the Napoleonic era Jan 29, 2022

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To mark 100,000 downloads, Beatrice de Graaf, Sam Jolley, Vanya Bellinger and Kristine Hughes Patrone join me to celebrate the lives of some deeply impressive women who all made their mark, in different ways, on the Napoleonic period.

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Greatest Film of the Napoleonic Era Jan 12, 2022

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What was the greatest on-screen depiction of the Napoleonic era? That Hamilton Woman? All for Love? The Duellists? Gance's Napoleon? Waterloo? Bondarchuk's War and Peace? Master & Commander? Sharpe?

With so many to chose from Charley White, Kirsteen Mackenzie, Everette Rummage, Matt Bone, Tom Fournier, Josh Provan, and Marcus Cribb all join me to chat through a myriad of contenders, in an episode of truly epic proportions.

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The state of Napoleonic History Dec 29, 2021

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As a little Christmas season bonus, Beatrice de Graaf, Josh Provan, Andy Dorman and I had what was meant to be a Christmas party, but turned into a serious chat about some of the exciting developments, challenges, and our hopes for the future of the study of the Napoleonic era. Lots of laughter and thought-provoking conversations are in store.

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Most Misunderstood Napoleonic Person Dec 22, 2021

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In this Christmas special (and special really is the word), Rachael Stark, Alex Mikaberidze, Josh Provan and Beatrice de Graaf join me to discuss the most misunderstood person of the Napoleonic era, in an episode filled with laughter, and thought provoking conversation - prepare to have some myths exploded!

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The Battle of Quatre Bras Dec 08, 2021

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Andrew Field joins me to talk about the research behind his book Quatre Bras: Prelude to Waterloo. We walk through the battle looking at the perspective of both sides to better understand why it unfolded in the way that it did.

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