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
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Jan 5, 2025 • 1h 18min
Napoleonic Democracy: Myth and Reality
Was Napoleon a democrat?
Malcolm Crook returns to talk about whether 'Napoleonic democracy' is an oxymoron, what the deal was with those dodgy plebiscites, and why he's been converted towards Bonaparte in some respects when it comes to electoral systems in France during the period.
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Jan 1, 2025 • 1h 28min
The Corunna Campaign - Peninsular War Saga 7
Josh Provan and Zack return to talk about Napoleon's personal descent into Spain, why British commander Sir John Moore might be overhyped, and the impact of the disastrous Corunna Campaign.
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Dec 31, 2024 • 5min
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56 months.
270 episodes.
300 hours of content.
Milestone achieved.
Dec 30, 2024 • 1h 28min
In Conversation with Beatrice de Graaf
The inimitable Professor Beatrice de Graaf returns for a deep and complex discussion about diplomatic history, the history of empire, and its controversies. We also discuss cheese in Stasi archives, and why washing machines get in the way of dinner parties.
Beatrice's book: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/fighting-terror-after-napoleon/D1167BDE10A23C749B0490D6D9A7B6C7
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Dec 28, 2024 • 1h 20min
Black Redcoats
Matthew Taylor joins us for the first part of a long-anticipated and fascinating interview on the subject of his first book: The Corps of Colonial Marines, aka 'The Black Redcoats'.
Matt's book: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Black-Redcoats-Hardback/p/49346
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Dec 26, 2024 • 1h 23min
Horatio Nelson - Part 2
Kate Jamieson returns as we continue our mini-series on the life of Horatio Nelson. In this instalment we talk about losing eyes in Calvi, meeting Emma Hamilton for the first time, and Nelson getting lairy at the Battle of Cape St Vincent and deciding to do his own thing.
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Dec 24, 2024 • 1h 8min
In Conversation with Alex Mikaberidze
The Don of the Napoleonic historical community joins us for the first of our festive 'In Conversation' episodes, as we discuss why the global perspective is so integral to our understanding of what was going on during the Napoleonic Wars.
Alex's book: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-napoleonic-wars-9780199951062?cc=gb&lang=en&
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Dec 23, 2024 • 1h 27min
The Battle of Bailen - The Spanish Dream (Peninsular War Saga No. 5)
Josh Provan returns as we reprise our deep-dive discussions of the Peninsular War. The British are a banned topic of conversation in this one (although we do end up accidentally mentioning them several times along the way as we explore the Battle of Bailen - one of the most important battles of the early phase of the Peninsular War, which doesn't get nearly enough attention.
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Dec 22, 2024 • 1h 31min
The Peninsular War - The Global Perspective
Beatrice de Graaf and Alex Mikaberidze return to this show, to discuss the implications and impact of the Peninsular War on the wider situation across Europe with a particular focus on 1808-10, considering whether the conflict was a sideshow, the extent to which Napoleon blundered, and why there are surprising echoes with modern times.
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Dec 21, 2024 • 1h 5min
Napoleonic Christmas Food Special!
In the next of our festival instalments, we dive back into food history but this time with a seasonal twist. Rebecca Earle returns to guide us on matters culinary and Christmassy, stupefies us with potato trivia and shares a Christmas drink recipe you can make for yourself!
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