The Napoleonic Wars Podcast
Zack White
Who was Napoleon Bonaparte? What was his legacy on history? And why, more than 200 years later, does the conflict which he gave his name to still matter?
Join award-winning Napoleonic historians Dr Zack White, Dr Luke Reynolds, Liam Telfer and Josh Redden as they host Europe's leading show devoted to the American War of Independence, French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars.
From interviews with leading researchers, to deep dive debates on some of the big questions, this show is ideal for those who want to start building their knowledge deepen their understanding of the period.
Join award-winning Napoleonic historians Dr Zack White, Dr Luke Reynolds, Liam Telfer and Josh Redden as they host Europe's leading show devoted to the American War of Independence, French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars.
From interviews with leading researchers, to deep dive debates on some of the big questions, this show is ideal for those who want to start building their knowledge deepen their understanding of the period.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Aug 13, 2024 • 1h 16min
Duchy of Warsaw Army - Part 1
In the first of two instalments, Dawid Gralik joins me to talk about the complex history of Poland, how it influenced the politics of the Napoleonic Wars, and the make up of the Duchy of Warsaw Army.
Twitter: @dawgra93 | @zwhitehistory
Aug 11, 2024 • 1h 4min
Battle of the Marshals 3 - Massena, Lannes, MacDonald
Who was the best out of Massena, Cannes and MacDonald?
The Battle of the Marshals returns, with Charles McKay making the case for Massena, Graeme Callister championing Lannes and Clemens Bemman arguing for MacDonald.
Expert analysis (sort of) is provided by Josh Provan and Sam Jolley.
Have your say on twitter (search for @zwhitehistory and @NapWarsPod), and you can vote below.
Aug 8, 2024 • 1h 7min
Battle of the Berezina
Alexander Mikaberidze kicks off the first instalment of a new series on Russia during the Napoleonic era by talking about one of the most significant battles of the entire war: The Battle of the Berezina
Twitter: @AMikaberidze | @zwhitehistory
Buy the book: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Battle-of-the-Berezina-Paperback/p/18032
Aug 6, 2024 • 1h 36min
The Peninsular War: Origins
In a brand new 'History of the Peninsular War' feature, Josh Provan and I sit down for an impassioned and entertaining back and forth where we discuss the origins of the Napoleon's Spanish Ulcer, the initial lack of British willingness to get involved, how Murat just made everything worse, and why the Battle of Bailen was a dream by every conceivable measure.
Aug 4, 2024 • 1h 53min
Worst Politician of the Napoleonic Era
Who was the worst politician of the Napoleonic era?
Jacqueline Reiter, Beatrice de Graaf, and Luke Reynolds discuss a range of contenders, as well as dishonourable mentions.
Aug 1, 2024 • 57min
The Battle of the Nile: Nelson's 'Balls of Steel' moment
Deadly shoals, exploding ships, and debilitating disease are the topic of the day as naval historian Kate Jamieson returns to explain what happened at the Battle of the Nile, which took place on the day this episode airs.
Elsewhere, Zack lowers the tone by describing Nelson's battle plan as his 'balls of steel' moment'.
Jun 18, 2024 • 11h 50min
Waterloo Live - From the NRWGC
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Hear how the Battle of Waterloo unfolded in real time, with this minute by minute run through the events of the day, produced and recorded in 2023 in support of the Napoleonic & Revolutionary War Graves Charity.
Hosted by Zack White, Luke Reynolds and Liam Telfer
Jun 16, 2024 • 27min
Waterloo Orders of Battle
Who fought at Waterloo? Heard the Orders of Battle for the French, Prussian and Allied forces who fought in the Waterloo campaign
Jun 15, 2024 • 19min
Waterloo by Air: The Gathering Storm
The first instalment of the documentary drops, looking at the build up of the Waterloo campaign.
Support the creation of more of this content at www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicwarspod
Jun 14, 2024 • 1h 50min
Napoleon's 100 Days
What actually happened in Napoleonic France in the 100 days? Professor Kate Astbury and Dr Michael Rowe join me to a deep dive into the politics and impact of Napoleon's return to France - the key part of the history that gets overshadowed by Waterloo.
This conversation is an extension of the discussion that we began on BBC's In Our Time - You can catch that episode here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001y8fp
Kate Astbury's books can be found at: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/modernlanguages/academic/ka/
Mike Rowe's books can be found at: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/michael-rowe
