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, and Liam Telfer 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 or deepen their understanding of the period.
Join award-winning Napoleonic historians Dr Zack White, Dr Luke Reynolds, and Liam Telfer 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 or deepen their understanding of the period.
Episodes
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Jan 1, 2024 • 1h 50min
Napoleon: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
Professor Beatrice de Graaf, and Professor Alexander Mikaberidze join Dr Zack White to discuss the life, legacy and complexities of remembering Napoleon Bonaparte.
Dec 10, 2023 • 1h 47min
Waterloo: The Battle on the Big Screen
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=fr4Napoleon and the Pope (1897)https://youtu.be/_jf_lIhWsJk?si=CPT-oxo0s544l7mk Napoleon (1909) Library of Congresshttps://www.loc.gov/item/mp73112700/ Incidents in the Life of Napoleon and Josephine (1909)https://youtu.be/zmnHQbrh3KY?si=RtrJ5IhDPrNaTObMWaterloo 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 ForzanoHundert Tage (Hundred Days) Dir Franz Wenzler (1hr 25?)The Nazi Napoleon – Waterloo from around 9.3621min20 clip https://youtu.be/HfTkNHp0v2k?si=3L2MaeLF-jNrOfmS Napoleon (1955)https://youtu.be/vRsg9o9tr5s?si=x4SddxtBoPQBCAo4Waterloo 1.42 Austerlitz 1960 Abel Gancehttps://youtu.be/xK_I5IwQLMw?si=3Dlxxdy6cjHTHopK Waterloo 1970https://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 53.38https://youtu.be/i_E_TfWu5uU?si=SFAfbemaCDpWU6ru Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 3, 2023 • 1h 45min
Napoleon Movie: Ridley Scott Reviewed
*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 | @landofhistoryWeb: https://www.falmouth.ac.uk/staff/dr-kit-chapman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 28, 2023 • 1h 27min
The Siege of Pensacola
One of the largest sieges of the American War of Independenceis 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.phpTwitter: @zwhitehistory | @landofhistory Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 23, 2023 • 1h 36min
Josephine: Empress of the French
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.
Nov 21, 2023 • 1h 12min
To Firebomb a city - The Siege of Copenhagen Part 2
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/23363Twitter: @zwhitehistory | @GloverGareth Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 18, 2023 • 1h 42min
Waterloo Banquets: A feast fit for a Duke
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% offhttps://global.oup.com/academic/product/who-owned-waterloo-9780192865281?q=Reynolds&lang=en&cc=gbTwitter: @zwhitehistory | @lureynol Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
