Waterloo Orders of Battle

Donate at www.nrwgc.com/donate Hear how the Battle of Waterloo unfolded in real time, with this minute by minute run through the events of the day, produced and recorded in 2023 in support of the Napoleonic & Revolutionary War Graves Charity. Hosted by Zack White, Luke Reynolds and Liam Telfer

Who fought at Waterloo? Heard the Orders of Battle for the French, Prussian and Allied forces who fought in the Waterloo campaign

The first instalment of the documentary drops, looking at the build up of the Waterloo campaign. Support the creation of more of this content at www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicwarspod

What actually happened in Napoleonic France in the 100 days? Professor Kate Astbury and Dr Michael Rowe join me to a deep dive into the politics and impact of Napoleon's return to France - the key part of the history that gets overshadowed by Waterloo. This conversation is an extension of the discussion that we began on BBC's In Our Time - You can catch that episode here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001y8fp Kate Astbury's books can be found at: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/modernlanguages/academic/ka/ Mike Rowe's books can be found at: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/michael-rowe

Heat 2 of the Battle of the Marshals arrives, with Rachael Stark championing Davout, Hans-Karl Weiss making the case for Jourdan, Alan Morehouse fighting for Bessieres, and Saint Cyr being exalted by Noah Fink. Vote for you favourite below.

Reflections on latest research, novels, and the nuts and bolts of the research processes abound as Dr Luke Reynolds takes over hosting duties in a follow up to the 'State of the Union' session.

Dave Brown, author of General D'Armee 2, joins me, the co-host of Little Wars TV, and Dr Andrew Dorman to discuss the Art of the War game, the tricks to creating a successful wargaming experience, how to get started in the hobby, and how the value they bring to history. Buy the rulesets: https://toofatlardies.co.uk/product-category/reisswitz-press/general-darmee/ Little Wars TV: https://www.youtube.com/@LittleWarsTV

Naval historian Kate Jamieson joins me to talk about the Battle of the Glorious First of June - Britain's first major naval engagement of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, in which Britain sought to deprive France of a vital grain and food convoy which saved the French nation from starvation, propping up the revolutionary government in the process. Get episodes early and exclusive perks: www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicwarspod

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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 Napoleonic Wars Youtube Channel for a documentary on the battle, like you've never seen before