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Covering all things French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars, and presented by 'the baby-faced Napoleon Nerd' (Zack White), this podcast offers a rich array of interviews, narratives and opinion pieces on a vast range of topics from the period 1789-1815. Ideal for specialists and newcomers to the period alike. You can support this content & get exclusive perks at: www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicist Tips also appreciated: www.ko-fi.com/napoleonicist Bookstore: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/thenapoleonicist

Zack White


    • Aug 17, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    The Napoleonicist podcast is truly an excellent resource for anyone interested in the Napoleonic period. Hosted by an actual historian, this podcast presents the history of this era in a highly engaging and enjoyable manner. What sets it apart from other podcasts is its focus on aspects that are often overlooked, providing listeners with a more comprehensive understanding of the time period.

    One of the best aspects of The Napoleonicist podcast is the expertise and passion of its host, an actual historian. This ensures that the information presented is accurate and well-researched, adding to the credibility and reliability of each episode. The host's enthusiasm for the subject matter shines through in their delivery, making it easy for listeners to stay engaged and interested in every episode.

    Additionally, The Napoleonicist podcast covers a wide range of topics within the Napoleonic period. From battles and military strategies to political developments and cultural influences, this podcast does not shy away from exploring different facets of this historical era. This breadth allows listeners to gain a well-rounded understanding of both major events and lesser-known aspects that shaped the time period.

    Unfortunately, one drawback of The Napoleonicist podcast is its audio quality. Some episodes may be difficult to hear when listening on an iPhone or through headphones, even at full volume. This technical issue can detract from the overall experience of listening to the podcast and make it challenging for some listeners to fully enjoy or comprehend certain episodes.

    In conclusion, The Napoleonicist podcast stands out as an excellent resource for those seeking a deeper understanding of the Napoleonic period. Its host's expertise, engaging presentation style, and comprehensive coverage make it an invaluable source of historical knowledge. While there may be occasional issues with audio quality that can hinder enjoyment for some listeners, these are outweighed by the wealth of information provided by this top-notch podcast.



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    The Final Curtain

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2024 2:14


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    The End of the Podcast?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2024 8:04


    Now, Napoleonicists! Now is your time! Spotify have gutted the podcast, disconnecting me from half the listeners. This is how you can help me try to rebuild from the ashes.

    Waterloo By Air: Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2024 1:55


    How do we separate Napoleonic myth from reality? Why were some written out of the story? Over 200 years later, why does Waterloo still matter? Join me this summer on the podcast's Youtube Channel for a documentary on the battle, like you've never seen before

    Battle of the Marshals: Berthier, Ney & Soult

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2024 86:40


    Who was Napoleon's greatest marshal? It's a question that has dogged fans of the period for 200 years, and will do for 200 more. On the 220th anniversary of Napoleon creating the marshals of France, and marking the 200th instalment of the Napoleonic Wars pod, fans of the show fire the opening salvo in the epic journey that will be the Battle of the Marshals. In this first heat, Ed Coss makes the case for Berthier, Todd Campbell argues for Ney, and Dan Hazelwood defends Soult. Only one can make it through to the semi final. Who wins? You decide.With expert commentary from Josh Provan and Sam Jolley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Greatest What If - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2024 82:07


    Sam Jolley, Geraint Thatcher and Josh Provan join me for the second instalment of the 'Greatest What if of the Napoleonic era' series - a fun run through of scenarios that might have changed the course of Napoleonic historyTwitter: @s_jolley @ThatchGer1 @LandofhistoryBuy Josh's books at https://www.helion.co.uk/people/joshua-provan.php Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Tombfinders: Searchers of our Napoleonic Past

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2024 55:55


    The stars of a recent collaborative project involving the Napoleonic & Revolutionary War Graves Charity, and students from the University of Portsmouth, Izzy Turtle, Emily Harris, Rebekah Money and Damiana Kun talk about their recent efforts to find the graves of Napoleonic veterans across Portsmouth, and their experiences of cleaning graves.To find out more about the efforts of the NRWGC, and the support their work, go to www.nrwgc.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Waterloo: The Battle as Big Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2024 58:17


    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.

    Peninsular War Tourism: Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2024 62:06


    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/1BC3B4C2211B31007B03AA0A39729038Richards 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.

    Peninsular War Tourism

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2024 57:16


    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/1BC3B4C2211B31007B03AA0A39729038Richards 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.

    George Washington: Officer & Founding Father

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2024 93:10


    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 | @EdwardZimm1778Register to vote in the UK: https://www.gov.uk/register-to-voteRegister to vote in the US: https://www.usa.gov/register-to-vote Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The State of the Union (of Napoleonic History)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2024 112:43


    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.

    A Soldier's Life: Re-enacting Napoleonic Infantrymen

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2024 115:12


    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.

    Waterloo Around the World

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2024 85:50


    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

    Napoleon: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2024 106:21


    Professor Beatrice de Graaf, and Professor Alexander Mikaberidze join Dr Zack White to discuss the life, legacy and complexities of remembering Napoleon Bonaparte.

    Waterloo: The Battle on the Big Screen

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2023 103:41


    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

    Napoleon Movie: Ridley Scott Reviewed

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2023 102:06


    *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

    The Siege of Pensacola

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 83:47


    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

    Josephine: Empress of the French

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2023 92:01


    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

    To Firebomb a city - The Siege of Copenhagen Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2023 68:24


    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

    Waterloo Banquets: A feast fit for a Duke

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2023 98:40


    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

    The Siege of Copenhagen - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2023 52:18


    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

    The Art of History vs Ridley Scott

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2023 83:17


    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

    The Napoleon of the Pacific - Kamehameha

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2023 108:25


    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.

    Trafalgar TV: The Next Master & Commander?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2023 80:50


    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-squared Twitter: @trafalgartvshow https://www.facebook.com/TrafalgarTVseries Instagram: trafalgartv

    The Battle of Salamanca - The French Perspective - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2023 59:42


    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 | @Caseshotpublish Use 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.php Buy Garry's books: https://www.helion.co.uk/people/garry-david-wills.php?sid=248533482b70b0602a0c16471b04cb9f

    The Battle of Salamanca: The French Perspective - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2023 53:42


    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 | @Caseshotpublish Use 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.php Buy Garry's books: https://www.helion.co.uk/people/garry-david-wills.php?sid=248533482b70b0602a0c16471b04cb9f

    Napoleon's Polish Troops - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2023 55:04


    Where did Napoleon send his skilled Polish troops? How did they respond to the occupation of the Duchy of Warsaw? Why were the Polish Lancers feared and respected in equal measure? Dawid Gralik returns to complete the two-parter on Polish troops who served in the French army. Twitter: @zwhitehistory | @dawgra93 Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicwarspod

    Napoleon's Waterloo Men - Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2023 71:59


    In the final instalment of the three-part mega-interview on the men who fought for Napoleon at Waterloo, Graeme Callister talks about the breaking of D'Erlon's corps, and the injuries sustained by those men. Twitter: @zwhitehistory | @graemecallister

    Napoleon's Polish Troops - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2023 52:10


    Polish Lancers. They have a fearsome reputation from the Napoleonic Wars, but what do we really know about these men, and their countrymen in other units who served the Emperor from within the French Army itself? In the first instalment of a two-parter, Dawid Garlic returns to talk about the Polish troops who fought under the French flag, talking about their reasons for service, and some of the reasons for their remarkable reputation. Twitter: @zwhitehistory | @dawgra93 Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicwarspod

    Napoleon's Waterloo Men - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2023 61:54


    In the second instalment of this three hour odyssey diving deep into the rich sources on the French army that fought at Waterloo, Graeme Callister blows my mind with the implications of his research looking at what it can tell us about the experiences of these men on the battlefield. Twitter: @zwhitehistory | @graemecallister

    Napoleon's Waterloo Men - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2023 65:55


    Graeme Callister returns in the first of a triple bill on his fascinating and enlightening research on the men of the French army who fought at Waterloo. In this part we talk about the misguided tropes about Napoleon's forces in 1815, the sources we can use to unpick those myths, and some of the eye-opening realisations that a detailed look at these men's lives can offer. Twitter: @zwhitehistory | @GraemeCallister

    Inside the Mind of Napoleon

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2023 104:20


    Historian Professor Ed Coss, a leading researcher on the role of psychology on soldiers across history, joins me to talk about his innovative research discovering the possibility of Napoleon suffering from Traumatic Brain injuries, and a startling diagnosis of Narcisstic Personality Disorder. Buy the book: https://www.helion.co.uk/military-history-books/the-sword-and-the-spirit-proceedings-of-the-first-war-and-peace-in-the-age-of-napoleon-conference.php?sid=1574ac130a3757e2e6a4e5f0e794236c

    Ney - Bravest of the Brave TEASER

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2023 13:46


    In a taste of what you can get when you subscribe on Patreon for £1 a month, here's a sneak peek at a recent recording with Rachael Stark on Marshal Ney. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicwarspod Twitter: @zwhitehistory | @bookish_rachael

    Napoleon Film Trailer - Historians React & Dissect

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2023 130:17


    Tips welcome: ⁠https://ko-fi.com/napoleonicist⁠ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicwarspod In the first EVER livestream of the Napoleonic Wars Channel (the YouTube brother of the podcast), I sat down with Josh Provan to pick apart the visually spectacular trailer for Ridley Scott's hotly anticipated film Napoleon, which lands in cinemas in November 2023. Twitter: @zwhitehistory | @landofhistory

    The Legacy of Waterloo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2023 89:52


    Graeme Callister, Luke Reynolds, Beatrice de Graaf and Evan Wilson all join me to talk about the legacy of the famous battle, and its relevance for society. Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicwarspod Twitter: @zwhitehistory | @beatricedegraaf | @wilsonevan | @lureynol | @GraemeCallister

    British sieges of the Peninsular War

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2023 85:44


    One of the most respected historians of the British army during the Peninsular War, Gavin Daly, joins me to talk about the British sieges of the Peninsular War, attitudes to siege warfare, and yes, we talk plunder... Buy the book: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/storm-and-sack/256A214C21AF3AC9928C96149B820BB5 Twitter: @zwhitehistory Enjoy bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicwarspod

    Napoleon's Spy - The Russia Campaign & Ben Kane's New Novel

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2023 74:26


    To mark the release of historical novelist Ben Kane's new novel Napoleon's Spy, I sat down with the Sunday Times Bestseller to talk about the challenges of writing a novel set during Napoleon's invasion of Russia, whilst also retaining the historical authenticity. Buy the book: https://geni.us/NapoleonsSpyBenKane Twitter: @zwhitehistory | @BenKaneAuthor Enjoy bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicwarspod

    Greatest 'What If' in Napoleonic History - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2023 80:06


    What if Josephine had given birth to a son? What if Napoleon hadn't had any siblings? What if Napoleon had never invaded Russia? Charles McAye, Candice Proctor and Graeme Callister make some sensational pitches for the 'biggest what if' of Napoleonic history, offering some mind-bending analysis in a 'just for fun' episode that highlights just how complicated the web of history can be. Twitter: @csharris2 | @BubblesVampire | @GraemeCallister | @zwhitehistory Buy the books: Candice and the Sebastian St Cyr novels: https://www.amazon.co.uk/C-S-Harris/e/B001ITTS46?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1682635761&sr=1-1 Graeme's works: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Graeme-Callister/e/B0BC2FGP5X?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1682635797&sr=1-1

    Ending the War - The Horrible Peace

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2023 84:31


    Evan Wilson joins me to talk about the demobilisation of troops from the British armed forces post-war, explaining why the peace process could actually be pretty horrible for troops who suddenly found themselves redundant. Twitter: @wilsonevan | @zwhitehistory Buy the book: https://www.umasspress.com/9781625347343/the-horrible-peace/

    Peninsular War Episode 3: Santander's Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2023 64:34


    Silvia Gregorio-Sainz joins me in the third instalment of the Peninsular War series to talk about how Cantabria exploded into opposition to French occupation in a story involving a warrior priest, British agents, and the snaffling of eyewatering sums of money. Get other instalments of the Peninsular War series at https://www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicwarspod Twitter: @zwhitehistory | @SilViaGregorio_

    The Marshals' Wives' Tale

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 93:53


    To mark international women's day, Rachael Stark returns with a fresh instalment of the Napoleonic Marshals series, looking exclusively at the lives of some of those who married into the Marshallate. Tales of anguish, loss, firery temperaments, and courage abound. Twitter: @zwhitehistory | @bookish_Rachael Unlock bonus content at https://www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicwarspod

    Uproar - Satire, Scandal, Caricatures and the genius of Gilray - with Alice Loxton

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2023 63:19


    What makes caricatures from this period so great? Alice Loxton, author of Uproar: Satire, Scandal & Printmakers in Georgian London, drops by to talk about why these satirical cartoons are misunderstood, and offer us such brilliant insights into how Georgian society worked. Social Media: @zwhitehistory | @history_Alice Buy the book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/UPROAR-Satire-Scandal-Printmakers-Georgian/dp/1785789546/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=uproar+alice+loxton&qid=1677106558&sprefix=uproar%2Caps%2C80&sr=8-1 Unlock exclusive bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicwarspod

    The Greatest Statesman (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2023 143:45


    A bar brawl of an episode ensues as, in what is only the first half of two instalments, Luke Reynolds, Alexander Mikaberidze, Jacqueline Reiter and Josh Provan thrash out the arguments in favour of some famous contenders, and unexpected wildcards. Twitter: @zwhitehistory | @lureynol | @AMikaberidze | @latelordchatham | @LandOfHistory Get hours of bonus episodes at www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicwarspod

    The Legacy of the War of 1812

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2022 94:58


    What was the lasting impact of the War of 1812? Don Hickey, Luke Reynolds and Alexander Mikaberidze join me to discuss the significant legacy of this forgotten conflict. Twitter: @zwhitehistory | @lureynol | @AMikaberidze Get bonus episodes at: https://www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicwarspod

    Impressment and the War of 1812

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2022 66:26


    Nick Kaizer joins me to talk about the Royal Navy's policy of impressment, how it escalated tensions prior to the War of 1812, and the wider social impact of the Britain's effective conscription. Twitter: @zwhitehistory | @kaizer_nick Catch Nick's episode on the Naval War of 1812 here Buy Nick's book here

    Napoleon - The Reckoning

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2022 97:00


    Merry Christmas all! For this year's festive special Beatrice de Graaf, Rachael Stark and Josh Provan all drop by as we go full 'A Christmas Carol' on Napoleon's life, exploring the good, the bad, the ugly, the inspired and the misunderstood about the man's life, legacy and character. No turkey was thrown in the making of this program! Twitter: @zwhitehistory | @landofhistory | @beatricedegraaf | @Bookish_Rachael Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicwarspod Beatrice's book Fighting Terror after Napoleon is available here Josh's book Bullock's Grain and Good Madeira is available here

    Women in the War of 1812

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2022 65:09


    Séverine Angers joins me to talk about women's experiences in the War of 1812, from the unusual way of life these women had compared to their UK-based relatives, to female spies, and mourning the dead. Twitter: @zwhitehistory Support: https://www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicwarspod

    Naval Discipline and the War of 1812

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2022 95:27


    Thomas Malcomson joins me to talk through the challenges of maintaining law and order in the wooden worlds of Royal naval vessels, and what his unique case study of the ships involved in the War of 1812 reveals about how effectively captains managed to keep control of their men, despite challenges of impressment, and supply shortages. Unlock bonus content at https://www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicwarspod Twitter: @zwhitehistory Buy the book: Order and Disorder in the British Navy, 1793-1815 (boydellandbrewer.com)

    Most significant battle of the War of 1812

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2022 106:04


    Tom Fournier, Nick Kaizer, Geraint Thatcher and Josh Provan join me for a spirited discussion on which battle of the War of 1812 had the greatest impact. Access exclusive bonus episodes https://www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicwarspod Twitter: @zwhitehistory | @tom4141tom | @kaizer_nick | @ThatchGer1 | @LandofHistory The naval war of 1812: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/32CFFad3xvb

    West India Regiments in the War of 1812

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2022 59:17


    Tim Lockley joins me to unpick the story of Britain's 'slave regiments', and explain the important role that they played in the War of 1812. Enjoy bonus episodes from £1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicwarspod Twitter: @zwhitehistory | @TimLockley

    An Announcement: New Beginnings & Exciting Opportunities

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2022 9:38


    I unveil what the future of the show is going to look like, how you can invest in exciting new content, and join a Napoleonic fan community. Support from £1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicwarspod Twitter: @zwhitehistory

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