The Napoleonic Wars Podcast

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Wives, Whores & Amazons - Women in Napoleonic era Armies Nov 24, 2021

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Sam Jolley, Assistant Curator at the Royal Engineers Museum, Gillingham, joins me to talk about her research into the women who marched with, and fought in, the armies of the Napoleonic era.

Twitter: @s_jolley | @zwhitehistory

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Crime and Punishment in Wellington's Army 1810-11 Nov 10, 2021

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Delving into the records for the British army in Portugal in 1810-11, I look at the challenges of maintaining discipline and morale amongst the British troops during this period, and the way in which it sheds light on wider issues within the British army.

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Most Significant Naval Figure of the Napoleonic Era Oct 30, 2021

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Jacqueline Reiter, Jimmy Chen and Josh Povan join me as we discuss four contenders for the title of 'most significant naval figure'. Some predictable and less predictable candidates are offered, including two Russians, one of whom is more famous for his exploits on land, despite his reformist naval agenda.Twitter: @zwhitehistory | @latelordchatham | @JSC1812 | @LandOfHistoryTip: https://ko-fi.com/napoleonicistSupport: https://www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicist

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Most significant naval event Oct 25, 2021

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What was the most significant naval event of the period? According to this panel of experts, definitely not any of the battles that might immediately spring to mind! Trafalgar is well and truly sidelined as Sam Jolley, Callum Easton, Jamie Goodall, and Andy Young take us on a master class of smart thinking in their pitches.

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The Battle of Trafalgar: Mythbusted Oct 21, 2021

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John Morewood joins me to explain why pretty much everything you thought you knew about Nelson's last, great victory, is probably wrong.

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Admiral Pulteney Malcolm - A forgotten, gifted Admiral Oct 17, 2021

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Paul Martinovich joins me to discuss the life and exploits of a remarkable admiral who you're unlikely to have heard of - Admiral Pulteney Malcolm - but whose career was nothing short of remarkable.

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Napoleon's Admiral's - Boney's Boys on the high seas Oct 14, 2021

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Josh Provan joins me to talk about some of the most significant French naval commanders of the period, looking at the successes, failures, and arguably unfair criticisms that can be made of these often neglected seafarers.

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The Naval War of 1812 Oct 10, 2021

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Nick Kaizer, author of 'Revenge in the Name of Honour' joins me to talk about how the Royal Navy was force-fed a slice on humble piece by the fledgling USA when it came to engagements during the War of 1812.

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Pirates - with Jamie Goodall Oct 06, 2021

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Pirate historian Dr Jamie Goodall joins me to talk about her research on everything to do with the world of pirates during the Napoleonic age and beyond, including her brilliant book Pirates of the Chesapeake Bay. We talk about the Disneyfication of the piracy, why taverns weren't always scenes of debauchery, and bust a few myths about pirate democracy.

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The Napoleonic & Revolutionary War Graves Charity Sep 29, 2021

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Marcus Cribb takes over hosting duties and host Zack moves into the guest hotseat along with Ed Coss, as they talk about the aims of a brand new charity dedicated to honouring the war dead from the period 1775-1815.

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