The Napoleonic Wars Podcast

Marshal Michel Ney, described by French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte as 'the bravest of the brave' is one of the most popular figures in Napoleonic history. But is he overrated as a military commander? What was he like as a person? And what was his impact on the history of the Napoleonic Wars?Rachael Stark returns to talk about the epic life of Marshal Ney, from his temperament and success, to his failures and tragic demise.Support the show at ⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/thenapoleonicwarspod⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/napwarspod⁠ 

The Napoleonic Wars Channel unveils its latest investment - incredible musical compositions written exclusively or the channel, as Lee Boyes, the master magician musician, talks through the process of creating music that evokes the turn of the 19th century.Support the show and attend more sessions like this at https://www.patreon.com/c/thenapoleonicwarspod?redirect=trueFind out more about Lee's work and commission him yourself at https://auralabstudios.myportfolio.com/demo-reel

Marshal Joachim Murat, was unquestionably the most flamboyant of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte's marshals. A skilled cavalry commander, but impetuous and hot headed, he had a habit of charging with suicidal bravery at problems, and yet miraculously coming off unscathed.Was this well known, almost iconic figure, really that good a military commander? Why was his private life so tempestuous? And what was his impact on the history of the Napoleonic Wars?Rachael Stark joins us to talk about the life and legacy of the most colourful Marshal.Support the show at ⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/thenapoleonicwarspod⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/napwarspod⁠ 

Silvia Gregorio-Sainz returns to the show to talk about some of the key figures of the Guerrilla struggle that was a key part of the Peninsular War. Folks discussed include Agustina of Aragon, Espoz y Mina, and the enigmatically named El Cappuccino...Zack and Liam also lower the tone by giving each other Guerrilla names...Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/c/thenapoleonicwarspodhttps://linktr.ee/napwarspod

How did the British manage to help an entire Spanish army escape from Central Europe so that they could be shipped home to fight in the Peninsular War? John Marsden joins us to explore the story of 'Napoleon's stolen army', and how these Spanish troops and British intrigue managed to pull off one of the most audacious and little known operations of the Napoleonic Wars.Support the show at patreon.com/thenapoleonicwarspodBuy John's book at: https://www.helion.co.uk/military-history-books/napoleons-stolen-army-how-the-royal-navy-rescued-a-spanish-army-in-the-baltic.php

What did the Founding Fathers really want the government to look like? Peter Kastor's new digital history project - "Creating a Federal Government" - looks beyond the elected politicians at the top to provide some answers to this and other questions . He joins Josh and Luke to talk all about it.Check out the project ⁠here⁠.

Rory Butcher, Liam Telfer, William Fletcher, Beatrice de Graaf and Karen Robson join Luke, Zack and Josh for a series of Vox pops live from the Wellington Congress, organised by the University of Southampton's Special Collections Department.Special Collections (Wellington Papers): https://www.southampton.ac.uk/archives/index.pageRory Butcher: https://x.com/RMB_History William Fletcher: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/william-fletcher#:~:text=He%20is%20an%20elected%20Associate,Historical%20Research%2C%20University%20of%20London.Josh Provan's blog: https://adventuresinhistoryland.com/2014/03/17/the-duke-and-the-tsar-part-1/Support the show at https://patreon.com/thenapoleonicwarspod

Professor Kevin Linch joins us again for our second part of episode covering all things British Officer. Professor Linch is a Professor of Modern History at the University of Leeds. He specialises in the history of Britain in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, focusing on the history of Britain's armed forces and their relationship to wider political, social, and cultural trends. His is the author of the recently published Pen and Sword Books: The British Army, 1783–1815 - Hardback and Britain and Wellington's Army: Recruitment, Society and Tradition, 1807-15 | SpringerLink. Working with Dr Simon Quinn, he has also recently launched an online database of British Army Officers, available at georgianarmyofficers.org.Our deep dive into all things British Army Officer continues with a look at patronage, the things that divided officers from the ranks and file, their past times and their wives on campaign. Watch this space for even more exciting content with Kevin coming soon.

Happy Birthday to the Napoleonic Wars Podcast!We see in the fifth year of the show with a special State of the Union episode, in which we get heated about the extent to which the British firebombing Copenhagen was justifiable, Zack and Luke go off on one about the 1857 India Mutiny (yeah, I know, Liam was exasperated too), and The Beau asks supposedly important questions about medals and cloak chains...We also feature a few of you lovely people talking about what the show means to you.https://linktr.ee/napwarspod

In the next instalment of the Birth of America series, Sara Georgini joins us to discuss one of America's most contested and most consequential elections.Check out her Sara's book here:https://global.oup.com/academic/product/household-gods-9780197647219