The Napoleonic Wars Podcast
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.
Latest episodes
Nov 16, 2023 • 56min
The Siege of Copenhagen - Part 1
Gareth Glover drops by for the first instalment of a two part on one of the most shameful, if strategically understandable, acts by the British in the entire Napoleonic Wars.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.
Nov 14, 2023 • 1h 28min
The Art of History vs Ridley Scott
Four historians respond to Ridley Scott's scathing attack on the nature of history, as Clare Siviter, Luke Reynolds and Alexander Burns discuss what history actually is, and why it matters.Twitter: @zwhitehistory | @ClareSiviter | @lureynol | @KKriegeBlog Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 12, 2023 • 1h 52min
The Napoleon of the Pacific - Kamehameha
Josh Provan returns to talk about Kamehameha I, King of Hawaii, who is often referred to as 'the Great'. We discuss his life, rise, influence, and why the case can be made that he was as significant, and perhaps even more significant than Napoleon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 21, 2023 • 1h 24min
Trafalgar TV: The Next Master & Commander?
What would happen if 'Master & Commander' met Horatio Nelson? Adam Preston, screenwriter and naval researcher, talks about his efforts to bring the story of Nelson and Emma Hamilton to the screen.Support Trafalgar TV:http://trafalgar.tvhttps://shows.acast.com/trafalgar-squaredTwitter: @trafalgartvshowhttps://www.facebook.com/TrafalgarTVseriesInstagram: trafalgartv Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 15, 2023 • 1h 3min
The Battle of Salamanca - The French Perspective - Part 2
Did the French left wing just run away at Salamanca? Well not exactly. Garry Wills continues his forensic reappraisal of what happened to the troops of Maucune & Thomierres' division after initially being broken. We discuss the French rearguard, and the tantalising clues that have been missed about the French last stand at Salamanca.Twitter: @zwhitehistory | @CaseshotpublishUse code Glory23 to save 20% on ‘Glory is fleeting’, the book containing the chapter this talk is based on. Available here: https://www.helion.co.uk/military-history-books/glory-is-fleeting-new-scholarship-on-the-napoleonic-wars.phpBuy Garry's books: https://www.helion.co.uk/people/garry-david-wills.php?sid=248533482b70b0602a0c16471b04cb9f Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 11, 2023 • 58min
The Battle of Salamanca: The French Perspective - Part 1
Have we completely misunderstood a key part of the story of the Battle of Salamanca? Garry Wills joins me in a two parter to discuss the eye-opening inconsistencies in the accounts of the battle, and how he has unearthed clues that change our understanding of what unfolded in what was arguably Wellington's greatest victory.Twitter: @zwhitehistory | @CaseshotpublishUse code Glory23 to save 20% on ‘Glory is fleeting’, the book containing the chapter this talk is based on. Available here: https://www.helion.co.uk/military-history-books/glory-is-fleeting-new-scholarship-on-the-napoleonic-wars.phpBuy Garry's books: https://www.helion.co.uk/people/garry-david-wills.php?sid=248533482b70b0602a0c16471b04cb9f Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 8, 2023 • 58min
Napoleon's Polish Troops - Part 2
Where did Napoleon send his skilled Polish troops? How did they respond to the occupation of the Duchy of Warsaw? Why were the Polish Lancers feared and respected in equal measure? Dawid Gralik returns to complete the two-parter on Polish troops who served in the French army.Twitter: @zwhitehistory | @dawgra93 Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicwarspod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 4, 2023 • 1h 16min
Napoleon's Waterloo Men - Part 3
In the final instalment of the three-part mega-interview on the men who fought for Napoleon at Waterloo, Graeme Callister talks about the breaking of D'Erlon's corps, and the injuries sustained by those men.Twitter: @zwhitehistory | @graemecallister Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 1, 2023 • 55min
Napoleon's Polish Troops - Part 1
Polish Lancers. They have a fearsome reputation from the Napoleonic Wars, but what do we really know about these men, and their countrymen in other units who served the Emperor from within the French Army itself? In the first instalment of a two-parter, Dawid Garlic returns to talk about the Polish troops who fought under the French flag, talking about their reasons for service, and some of the reasons for their remarkable reputation.Twitter: @zwhitehistory | @dawgra93Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicwarspod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 27, 2023 • 1h 6min
Napoleon's Waterloo Men - Part 2
In the second instalment of this three hour odyssey diving deep into the rich sources on the French army that fought at Waterloo, Graeme Callister blows my mind with the implications of his research looking at what it can tell us about the experiences of these men on the battlefield.Twitter: @zwhitehistory | @graemecallister Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
