
- 397
- Episodes
- 143
- Transcribed
- 361
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2020
- First episode
About The Napoleonic Wars Podcast
Who was Napoleon Bonaparte? What was his legacy on history? And why, more than 200 years later, does the conflict which he gave his name to still matter? Join award-winning Napoleonic historians Dr Zack White, Dr Luke Reynolds, and Liam Telfer as they host Europe's leading show devoted to the American War of Independence, French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars. From interviews with leading researchers, to deep dive debates on some of the big questions, this show is ideal for those who want to start building their knowledge or deepen their understanding of the period.
- Publisher
- Zack White
- Category
- history
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 11 Mar 2020
- Latest episode
- 4 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
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4 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Battle of Bussaco: The Peninsular War Saga

27 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Eve of Bussaco 1810 - Peninsular War

20 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Peninsular War: Coa & Almeida
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The Battle of Bussaco: The Peninsular War Saga
Published 4 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] But Picton, whose division they come up against, can't really concentrate his whole force against this move. So about 6 a.m., the French set off. There's one division under General Oudely, and that's aiming for a pass where basically a track runs up to the top of the ridge and And in around the middle of this really long kind of 10 mile long ridge. And the second division under Mel is aiming somewhere to their right. Now, maybe half a mile or so, maybe a mile just to the north to a defile or a dip between hills that will allow them to establish themselves on the ridge as well. So both of these divisions are basically aiming for a gap in the hills, if nothing else. to try to establish themselves on the ridge. […]
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