The Napoleonic Wars Podcast

Who was Napoleon's greatest marshal? The final heat of the series examining Napoleon's best and brightest commanders features a series of underdogs, as pitches are heard for Oudinot, Poniatowski, Grouchy and Marmont. Who will triumph, and claim the final semi-final places? Support our work at https://www.patreon.com/c/thenapoleonicwarspod Check out our merch at https://napoleonic-wars-podcast.printify.me/products

Steve Brown joins us to discuss what it took to command within the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars. We explore a wide range of issues including their social structure, advancement and the pressures due to atritional losses. Steve Brown - Biography | Helion & Company | Military History Books

In the first instalment of a new series on the show, we explore the nature of warfare in the 18th century, as we endeavour to understand the origins and impacts of key themes, ideas and trends that straddle the 1750-1820 period. Guests Andrew Dorman, Alex Burns and Robbie MacNiven help us probe into the myths of conflict during the period. Buy Alex's book: https://www.helion.co.uk/people/alexander-s-burns.php?sid=a3102760a9f413f6c3bfded3ceefb79b Check out our new merch: https://napoleonic-wars-podcast.printify.me/products Support out work: https://www.patreon.com/c/thenapoleonicwarspod

Amidst the upheavals of the Napoleonic era, European music was undergoing a profound transformation of its own. Today, Christopher Kimbell talks us through key developments in Western art music during the age of Napoleon. And Zack exposes himself as a Swiftie. Christopher Kimbell's brand new book can be found here!: https://www.routledge.com/Tradition-Community-and-Nationhood-in-Richard-Wagners-Die-Meistersinger-von-Nurnberg/Kimbell/p/book/9781032390321?srsltid=AfmBOopVbKYeQw4xXzSuguMeruQ_oNdC4K3l_ZuP8K9mwezMDx_7F75s

The Podcast’s Quartermaster Liam Telfer joins Zack to unveil a new line of apparel that will put your lace-clad friends to shame. We talk about why we’ve chosen to embark on this sartorial adventure, the joys of modelling merch in a balmy Waterloo dawn, and Zack goes off on a bizarre anecdote about battlefield dogs (don't ask - we edited most of it out!). Buy our merchandise at: https://napoleonic-wars-podcast.printify.me/products Contact the show at napwarspod@gmail.com

How was the British Army of the Napoleonic Wars formulated? In the first instalment of a many part series we sit down with Dr Kevin Linch, a leading expert in the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars. We talk about how the army is formulated at a constitutional and political level, and the impact this had for how the army operated. Buy Kevin's book The British Army, 1783-1815 at https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-British-Army-17831815-Hardback/p/24416 Access the British Officers database at: https://www.georgianarmyofficers.org Support out work at https://www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicwarspod

Who was the sickly boy who would go on to become the darling of British naval history? Kate Jamieson returns to talk about the early years of the career of Horatio Nelson, exploring the patronage, the ability, and the hugely contentious question of whether he was a supporter of slavery. Exciting new merch available at https://napoleonic-wars-podcast.printify.me/products Support out work at https://www.patreon.com/c/thenapoleonicwarspod

What did patriotism look like in a country that was still trying to define what it stood for? And how could you express devotion to your country, when you weren't allowed to express a political opinion? Dr Emma Macleod joins us to talk about how women could engage with patriotism in the first instalment of a wide ranging double-bill. Read about Emma's research and find information on how to buy her books here: https://www.stir.ac.uk/people/255910#panel_1_3 Browse our new lines of merchandise at: https://napoleonic-wars-podcast.printify.me/products Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/c/thenapoleonicwarspod

Was it possible to fire four rounds a minute with a musket, like it was claimed in Sharpe? We put the myth to test with re-enactor Liam Telfer. Support out work at https://www.patreon.com/c/thenapoleonicwarspod

Andrew Lyter joins us to explore the careers of black pilots serving with HMS Poictiers during the War of 1812 and how they leveraged their vital knowledge to carve out identities as free maritime professionals. Sailors, Ships and Sea Fights | From Reason to Revolution 1721-1815 | Helion & Company