The Napoleonic Wars Podcast

11/07/2025

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Lesser of two Weevils: The truth behind Napoleonic soldiers' food.

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06/07/2025

John H. Gill joins us to explore Napoleon's Confederation of the Rhine armies. Were they patriotic allies or grumbling conscripts? Find out in an episode full of frontline tales, switching sides, and so much more

29/06/2025

Ask a Redcoat

In our latest video, we put YOUR questions to everyone's favourite re-enactor

We discuss why spit loading is total crap, whether you could fight with wet powder, and the challenges of changing flints in combat.

Why is total crap? Can you spit load a musket? Could you fire left handed? What could break a musket?Napoleonic re-enactor and living historian Liam ...

22/06/2025

What really caused the bruising election of 1800? Find out in today’s episode where we are joined by Sara Georgini for a deep dive into all things Adam’s America

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18/06/2025

“Mein Liebe Kamarad! Quelle Affaire!!”

The moment that the Duke of Wellington and Generalfeldmarschall Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher described by Prussian staff officer Karl Freiherr von Müffling.

Happening now 210 years ago.

18/06/2025

“Twice we had taken Plancenoit, and twice the French had threw us out”.

From the reports of General Friedrich Wilhelm Freiherr von Bülow, Prussian IV Corps.
Happening right now, 210 years ago.

18/06/2025

The Battle of Waterloo: Why did the French break and run?

The reality of how simultaneous Allied and Prussian breakthroughs shattered French morale.

Happening right now, 210 years ago.

18/06/2025

“We saw them coming through the smoke..”

Captain Rees Howell Gronow of the First Regiment of Foot Guards describing the repulse of the Imperial Guard.

Happening now 210 years ago.

18/06/2025

The Battle of Waterloo - the attack of the 3rd and final wave of Imperial Guard

Happening right now, 210 years ago.

18/06/2025

The Battle of Waterloo: The attack of the second wave of Napoleon's Imperial Guard

If anything underlines how Waterloo was a victory of many nations, its this moment.

Happening right now, 210 years ago

18/06/2025

The Battle of Waterloo: The attack of the first wave of the Imperial Guard

Happening right now, 210 years ago, at 19:30 on the 18th June 1815.

18/06/2025

“The Guard would advance..”

Captain Jean-Roch Coignet, Imperial Guard describes the attack of the Imperial Guard.

Happening now 210 years ago.