The Napoleonic Wars Podcast

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 AAFLYG6Twitter: @lureynol | @zwhitehistory Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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

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=fr4Napoleon and the Pope (1897)https://youtu.be/_jf_lIhWsJk?si=CPT-oxo0s544l7mk Napoleon (1909) Library of Congresshttps://www.loc.gov/item/mp73112700/ Incidents in the Life of Napoleon and Josephine (1909)https://youtu.be/zmnHQbrh3KY?si=RtrJ5IhDPrNaTObMWaterloo at 24.53 The Battle of Waterloo (1913)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1SZnKFuvw0 The Iron Duke (1934) NOT ON YOUTUBE Campo Di Maggio (The Hundred Days) 1934/5 NOT ON YOUTUBE (103 min) Dir by Giovachinno ForzanoHundert Tage (Hundred Days) Dir Franz Wenzler (1hr 25?)The Nazi Napoleon – Waterloo from around 9.3621min20 clip https://youtu.be/HfTkNHp0v2k?si=3L2MaeLF-jNrOfmS Napoleon (1955)https://youtu.be/vRsg9o9tr5s?si=x4SddxtBoPQBCAo4Waterloo 1.42 Austerlitz 1960 Abel Gancehttps://youtu.be/xK_I5IwQLMw?si=3Dlxxdy6cjHTHopK Waterloo 1970https://youtu.be/3DcWJrzK0wU?si=_ftJ-JwKLapfMVMv The Day of the Locust (1975) The Stage collapses https://youtu.be/jJ_p_xhMEvU?si=7zIukRCn6-aRdwkl Napoleon (French TV series 2002)Waterloo 53.38https://youtu.be/i_E_TfWu5uU?si=SFAfbemaCDpWU6ru Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

*SPOILER, STRONG LANGUAGE & EXPLICIT CONTENT WARNING*Sam Jolley, Charlotte White, Josh Provan and Kit Chapman (University of Falmouth) join me to dissect the movie as a piece of film making. We largely park the historical inaccuracies to explore the real reasons why this film has proven such a disappointment with fans of the period.Twitter: @s_jolley | @restorationcake | @landofhistoryWeb: https://www.falmouth.ac.uk/staff/dr-kit-chapman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of the largest sieges of the American War of Independenceis far from common knowledge. Josh Provan explains all following the release of his new book on the Siege of Pensacola.Buy the book: https://www.helion.co.uk/military-history-books/every-hazard-and-fatigue-the-siege-of-pensacola-1781.phpTwitter: @zwhitehistory | @landofhistory Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Who was Josephine, the women so often sidelined as simply being 'Napoleon's one true love'?Rachael Stark offers a multi-dimensional perspective on the complexities of Marie Josephe Rose de Beauharnias.Twitter: @zwhitehistory | @bookish_rachael Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gareth Glover returns with the second instalment on the British siege of Copenhagen.Buy the book: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Two-Battles-of-Copenhagen-1801-and-1807-Paperback/p/23363Twitter: @zwhitehistory | @GloverGareth Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What were the Waterloo banquets, and why did they matter? Luke Reynolds returns to explain why there was much more to these annual celebrations of the allied victory than an aristocratic booze-up.Buy the book. Discount code: AAFLYG6 for 33% offhttps://global.oup.com/academic/product/who-owned-waterloo-9780192865281?q=Reynolds&lang=en&cc=gbTwitter: @zwhitehistory | @lureynol Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.