The Napoleonic Wars Podcast

French Captain Courtney's account of Waterloo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

James Anton's account of Waterloo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rifle officer George Simmons's account of Waterloo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An anonymous account from a soldier in the British 42nd regiment Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Triangle player John Scott's account of the Waterloo campaign Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Carl Jacobi's account of Waterloo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marshal Ney defending his actions throughout the Waterloo campaign. Due to technical issues this extract had to be read by Zack White, rather than the intended reader. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Due to technical issues, this extract had to be read by Zack White, rather than the planned speaker. It comes from an anonymous French account dated simply Paris, 20th June Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Rifle officer John Kincaid's account of the Battle of Waterloo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two extracts relating different perspectives of the experience of one unit, the British 12 Light Dragoons at Waterloo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

British soldier William Lawrence on Waterloo, taken from his dictated biography. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Juana Smith, wife of rifle officer Harry Smith, searching for her husband after the battle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thomas Creevey speaks to Wellington before and after Waterloo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the penultimate interview of the series, Will Fletcher joins me to discuss the command styles of Napoleon, Blucher and Wellington, and the role of staff officers in the outcome of the campaign. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A reading of Victor Hugo's account of the attack on Hougoumont, in Les Miserables. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Historians Gareth Glover and Andrew Field join me to explode some of the most popular myths about the battle and the wider Waterloo campaign. What do we think we know that never happened? Could Napoleon ever have won? Was Waterloo irrelevant? All this and more feature, as we gear up for the start of Voices from the Battlefield and the Waterloo Remembered live tweets tomorrow. Patreon: https://www....

I speak to Marcus Cribb (manager of Apsley House) and Rob Pocock (manager of Campaigns and Culture battlefield tour company) about museums, monuments and memory when it comes to Waterloo, exploring what we tend to forget about the battle. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicist Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZwhiteHistory Youtube: The Napoleonicist - YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...

In a shorter episode today, I offer some thoughts on why Waterloo remains important, (as well as roasting myself!) in order to kick-start a wider discussion online. Remember to get involved on twitter, or at www.thenapoleonicwars.net/forum Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this installment I speak to Lynn Bryant, author of the Peninsular War saga novels about the challenges and joys of writing novels set in this period. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicist Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZwhiteHistory Youtube: The Napoleonicist - YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a poignant and humbling interview, I speak to archaeologist Dr Stuart Eve and UK armed forces veteran Ben Mead, both from the charity Waterloo Uncovered, which aims to provide rehabilitation to veterans by involving them in archaeological digs on the battlefield. We discuss what the project has discovered, team camaraderie on the dig, and how you can help if someone you know is struggling with...

Today I speak to Prof Ed Coss about life for soldiers during this period, what motivated them, how they coped in battle, and why they joined the army in the first place. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicist Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZwhiteHistory Youtube: The Napoleonicist - YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the final installment of the Forgotten Foreign Forces triple bill, I speak to Vanya Bellinger about the vital role that Prussia played in the Waterloo campaign, and why their involvement has often been downplayed. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicist Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZwhiteHistory Youtube: The Napoleonicist - YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...

In the second interview in a triple bill on some of the Forgotten Foreign Forces that were involved in the War of the Seventh Coalition, I speak to Prof. Alicia Laspra about Spain during the conflict, the way in which Spain was forgotten by other European countries, and how the Spanish remember Wellington and Waterloo. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicist Twitter: https://twitter.com/...

In the first of a triple bill of interviews on forgotten foreign forces from the Waterloo campaign, I speak to Hailey Stewart from the University of North Texas on the role that the King's German Legion and Brunswick troops played. Part of the #WaterlooRemembered series. Remember to post your questions and comments in the forum at thenapoleonicwars.net or on Twitter using the #WaterlooRemembered P...