The Napoleonic Wars Podcast

Why does Waterloo matter? How was it manipulated? And how did it become a business in its own right? Regular listeners of the show will know that these questions and much more have been covered by the Napoleonic Wars Podcast’s ‘Scholar in Residence’, Dr Luke ‘Memory’ Reynolds, in his critically acclaimed and award winning book Who Owned Waterloo. That book is now available in paperback, and to mark its release Luke sat down at The Lambs social and theatrical club with Professor of History Benjamin Carter Hett (https://twitter.com/BenjaminHett). If you haven’t picked it up already, get 30% off on the Oxford University Press website using code AAFLYG6 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor Rosemary Sweet & Dr Richard Ansell join me to discuss why some people decided to travel in the Iberian Peninsular at the height of the Peninsular War, in a bid to see more of the 'action'. Rosemary's book Cities and the Grand Tour: The British in Italy, c. 1690-1820 is available here: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/cities-and-the-grand-tour/1BC3B4C2211B31007B03AA0A39729038 Richards book Complete Gentlemen: Educational Travel and Family Strategy, 1650-1750 is available here: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/complete-gentlemen-9780197267271?cc=us&lang=en& Attend Rosemary and Richard's talk at the Napoleonic & Revolutionary War Graves Charity here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/821874868857?aff=oddtdtcreator Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor Rosemary Sweet & Dr Richard Ansell join me to discuss why some people decided to travel in the Iberian Peninsular at the height of the Peninsular War, in a bid to see more of the 'action'. Rosemary's book Cities and the Grand Tour: The British in Italy, c. 1690-1820 is available here: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/cities-and-the-grand-tour/1BC3B4C2211B31007B03AA0A39729038 Richards book Complete Gentlemen: Educational Travel and Family Strategy, 1650-1750 is available here: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/complete-gentlemen-9780197267271?cc=us&lang=en& Attend Rosemary and Richard's talk at the Napoleonic & Revolutionary War Graves Charity here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/821874868857?aff=oddtdtcreator Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eddie Zimmerman returns for a chat about the iconic American. A man whose sheer tenacity kept the fledgling USA in the war despite repeated military setbacks in the early stages of the war. We discuss the myths and controversies as well as the man's character, and why he may have been fundamental to helping America define itself. Twitter: @zwhitehistory | @EdwardZimm1778 Register to vote in the UK: https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote Register to vote in the US: https://www.usa.gov/register-to-vote Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A less-than-Presidential, two hour broadcast, in which Zack has multiple aneurysms, Luke self proclaims to be a 'Scholar in Residence', and then refers to military history as 'Guns and balls and pointy things'. We also do some serious historianing at some point in the broadcast. This is a new style of content, in which we look at the state of Napoleonic history, new book releases, new historical dramas that are being released, and conferences you need to attend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rory Butcher and Liam Telfer join me to talk about how what make the world of re-enactment 'tick'. We discuss the realism debate, the unique insights and benefits that re-enactment offers, whether or not horses are terrifying, and the contentious subject of whether or not women should be allowed in the fighting line. Twitter: @zwhitehistory | @RMB_History | @liamtelfer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr Luke Reynolds talks about how Waterloo celebrations were spread across the British Empire, and how Waterloo Day became an excuse for a boozing session. Get 30% off Who Owned Waterloo at Oxford University Press by using code AAFLYG6 Twitter: @lureynol | @zwhitehistory Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professor Beatrice de Graaf, and Professor Alexander Mikaberidze join Dr Zack White to discuss the life, legacy and complexities of remembering Napoleon Bonaparte. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trenches on the battlefield and the Prussians arriving from the wrong direction are nothing new... Professor Tony Pollard joins me to talk about more than a century of the Battle of Waterloo being depicted on the big screen. We talk about common tropes, the way in which portrayals of the battle have developed, and some of the challenges to production. Extended version with clips from the various films available on youtube. Support Waterloo Uncovered at: https://waterloouncovered.com/ Cinema and History: The encyclopedia of History Films. https://www.hervedumont.ch/page.php?id=fr4 Napoleon and the Pope (1897) https://youtu.be/_jf_lIhWsJk?si=CPT-oxo0s544l7mk Napoleon (1909) Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/item/mp73112700/ Incidents in the Life of Napoleon and Josephine (1909) https://youtu.be/zmnHQbrh3KY?si=RtrJ5IhDPrNaTObM Waterloo at 24.53 The Battle of Waterloo (1913) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1SZnKFuvw0 The Iron Duke (1934) NOT ON YOUTUBE Campo Di Maggio (The Hundred Days) 1934/5 NOT ON YOUTUBE (103 min) Dir by Giovachinno Forzano Hundert Tage (Hundred Days) Dir Franz Wenzler (1hr 25?) The Nazi Napoleon – Waterloo from around 9.36 21min20 clip https://youtu.be/HfTkNHp0v2k?si=3L2MaeLF-jNrOfmS Napoleon (1955) https://youtu.be/vRsg9o9tr5s?si=x4SddxtBoPQBCAo4 Waterloo 1.42 Austerlitz 1960 Abel Gance https://youtu.be/xK_I5IwQLMw?si=3Dlxxdy6cjHTHopK Waterloo 1970 https://youtu.be/3DcWJrzK0wU?si=_ftJ-JwKLapfMVMv The Day of the Locust (1975) The Stage collapses https://youtu.be/jJ_p_xhMEvU?si=7zIukRCn6-aRdwkl Napoleon (French TV series 2002) Waterloo 53.38 https://youtu.be/i_E_TfWu5uU?si=SFAfbemaCDpWU6ru Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

*SPOILER, STRONG LANGUAGE & EXPLICIT CONTENT WARNING* Sam Jolley, Charlotte White, Josh Provan and Kit Chapman (University of Falmouth) join me to dissect the movie as a piece of film making. We largely park the historical inaccuracies to explore the real reasons why this film has proven such a disappointment with fans of the period. Twitter: @s_jolley | @restorationcake | @landofhistory Web: https://www.falmouth.ac.uk/staff/dr-kit-chapman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of the largest sieges of the American War of Independence is far from common knowledge. Josh Provan explains all following the release of his new book on the Siege of Pensacola. Buy the book: https://www.helion.co.uk/military-history-books/every-hazard-and-fatigue-the-siege-of-pensacola-1781.php Twitter: @zwhitehistory | @landofhistory Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Who was Josephine, the women so often sidelined as simply being 'Napoleon's one true love'? Rachael Stark offers a multi-dimensional perspective on the complexities of Marie Josephe Rose de Beauharnias. Twitter: @zwhitehistory | @bookish_rachael Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gareth Glover returns with the second instalment on the British siege of Copenhagen. Buy the book: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Two-Battles-of-Copenhagen-1801-and-1807-Paperback/p/23363 Twitter: @zwhitehistory | @GloverGareth Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What were the Waterloo banquets, and why did they matter? Luke Reynolds returns to explain why there was much more to these annual celebrations of the allied victory than an aristocratic booze-up. Buy the book. Discount code: AAFLYG6 for 33% off https://global.oup.com/academic/product/who-owned-waterloo-9780192865281?q=Reynolds&lang=en&cc=gb Twitter: @zwhitehistory | @lureynol Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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/23363 Twitter: @zwhitehistory | @GloverGareth Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.