The Napoleonic Wars Podcast

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/thenapoleonicistTwitter: https://twitter.com/ZwhiteHistoryYoutube: 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/thenapoleonicistTwitter: https://twitter.com/ZwhiteHistoryYoutube: The Napoleonicist - YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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/thenapoleonicistTwitter: https://twitter.com/ZwhiteHistoryYoutube: The Napoleonicist - YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 #WaterlooRememberedPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicistTwitter: https://twitter.com/ZwhiteHistoryYoutube: The Napoleonicist - YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#WaterlooRemembered Day 1. As the fortnight of commemorations kicks off, I look at the what happened in the Waterloo campaign, and point out some key areas of debate, setting the scene for the interviews that are coming over the next fortnight. Remember to join the discussion in the forum at thenapoleonicwars.net, where you will find a full schedule of releases for Waterloo Remembered, or on Twitter using #WaterlooRemembered. Episode 2, out on 6th June, will explore some of the forgotten foreign forces in the conflict.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicistTwitter: https://twitter.com/ZwhiteHistoryYoutube: The Napoleonicist - YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I explore the origins of the French Revolution, and how the French government descended into chaos, as well as making a special announcement about Waterloo Remembered.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicistTwitter: https://twitter.com/ZwhiteHistoryYoutube: The Napoleonicist - YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Showing that dead men do actually tell tales, this podcast explains the significance of the discovery of the remains of six soldiers killed at the siege of Burgos during the Peninsular War, and the efforts to see these men's remains analysed and given the proper burial that they deserve. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I explore one of the more controversial topics of the Peninsular War, as I examine the looting, murder and rape which British soldiers committed after each of the major sieges of the conflict.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicistTwitter: https://twitter.com/ZwhiteHistoryYoutube: The Napoleonicist - YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a surprise addition to the schedule, I talk a little about my current research on crime and punishment in the British Army at the start of the nineteenth century.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicistTwitter: https://twitter.com/ZwhiteHistoryYoutube: The Napoleonicist - YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I explore some of the alternatives to calling the conflict 'The Napoleonic Wars'.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicistTwitter: https://twitter.com/ZwhiteHistoryYoutube: The Napoleonicist - YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.