The Napoleonic Wars Podcast

By: Zack White
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  • Bonus content at: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/napoleonicwarspod00/subscribe?utm_source=email&utm_medium=braze&utm_campaign=subscriptions&utm_term= All the angles on all the people from the period 1775-1815, this podcast offers a rich array of interviews, narratives and opinion pieces on a vast range of topics. Ideal for specialists and newcomers to the period alike. You can support this content & get exclusive perks at: www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicwarspod Hosted by Napoleonic historians Dr Zack White, Dr Luke Reynolds, Liam Telfer and Josh Reddens. Social media by Zoe Gould.
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  • Light Infantry of the 18th Century

    Light Infantry of the 18th Century
    Jan 12 2025

    Forget Sharpe, the Light Infantry of the 18th Century are far more interesting precisely because they weren't SAS adonises led by a mullet-wearing Yorkshireman.

    Andrew Dorman, Alex Burns and Robbie MacNiven return in the latest instalment of our 18th Century way of war series, to talk about Light Infantry.

    Alex's book: https://www.helion.co.uk/military-history-books/infantry-in-battle-1733-1783-.php

    Our socials and shop: https://linktr.ee/napwarspod
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Making the Musket

    Making the Musket
    Jan 8 2025

    Peter Smithurst joins us to talk about how the musket developed, the complexities of making large quantities of them in the 18th and 19th century, and why the French Charleville was the best of the bunch!

    Buy Peter's book: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Evolution-of-Gun-Making-Hardback/p/50908

    Join our mailing list at https://linktr.ee/napwarspod
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Napoleonic Democracy: Myth and Reality

    Napoleonic Democracy: Myth and Reality
    Jan 5 2025

    Was Napoleon a democrat?

    Malcolm Crook returns to talk about whether 'Napoleonic democracy' is an oxymoron, what the deal was with those dodgy plebiscites, and why he's been converted towards Bonaparte in some respects when it comes to electoral systems in France during the period.

    Our socials, patreon and mailing list: ⁠https://linktr.ee/napwarspod⁠
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    1 hr and 18 mins

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The 'In Our Time' of the Napoleonic era

A range of viewpoints on a range of topics, excellent. Accessible while not afraid to be academic.

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Dr Zack White is fascinating on Waterloo: a brilliant podcast. Please do keep us informed about it Zack

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History podcast that wears its heart on its sleeve

Zack White runs this podcast about the Napoleonic era, but also somehow about too many things to mention. In one episode, he may be drawing out a guest's insights about detailed statistics of troops in Portugal, or in another, the life stories of women who created the glamorous salons which formed part of the political life of the age. It might be a knock down drag out contest for best Napoleonic film (for an academic value of knock down drag out, this pod is one of the politest I have ever heard), or a little more seriously, a whole month dedicated to one broad theme, like Napoleon's marshals. If you'd like an unhurried and thorough podcast on the history of the years between 1789 and 1815, usually but not always in Europe, this is for you.

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Facilitating discussion!

This really was a first class discussion! I learned a lot of new things about a subject I thought I was already well read on. I really hope this series gets made! As such, I've just subscribed to the mailing list!

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Interesting but.

I’ve been interested in the Napoleonic Wars for 50 years. There is very good content here but it desperately needs editing. Podcasts are often informal, like a chat with friends, but there are limits when you are a non participating listener.

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