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Generals and Napoleon, presented by John Viscardo, a history podcast exploring the Napoleonic Wars, iconic commanders, battlefield strategy, and leadership lessons.
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Waterloo Battlefield Tour: Where Napoleon Lost His Empire (with special guest David Buttery) | Ep 172 (opens the original)
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Join me for a first-hand walkthrough of the legendary Waterloo Battlefield in Belgium, where Napoleon fought his final battle on June 18, 1815. In this immersive battlefield tour, we'll walk the very ground where French, British, Dutch-Belgian, and Prussian armies clashed in one of history's most decisive military engagements. Special guest David Buttery takes us across the key locations that shaped the outcome of the battle, including Hougoumont, La Haye Sainte, the Lion's Mound, the Allied rid
Marshal Ney: The Bravest of the Brave During Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow (with Wayne Hanley) | Ep 171 (opens the original)
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In this episode, special guest and author Wayne Hanley explores the legendary rearguard actions of Marshal Michel Ney during Napoleon’s disastrous retreat from Russia in 1812. Known as "the Bravest of the Brave," Ney earned immortal fame by commanding the French Army’s rearguard under some of the harshest conditions in military history. Facing relentless Russian attacks, freezing temperatures, starvation, and collapsing morale, Ney repeatedly held off enemy forces to buy precious time for the re
How Napoleon Shaped Modern War and Politics (with special guest Robert C. Greenway) | Ep 170 (opens the original)
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More than 200 years after his fall at Waterloo, Napoleon continues to shape the modern world. His influence extends far beyond the battlefields of Europe, leaving a legacy that can still be seen in today's military organizations, legal systems, governments, and leadership doctrines. In this episode, special guest Robert C. Greenway will explore how Napoleon revolutionized warfare through the corps system, rapid maneuver warfare, mass conscription, and centralized command structures. Many of the
Sailors of the Napoleonic Era (with special guest Andrew Lambert) | Ep 169 (opens the original)
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Life at sea in the Napoleonic Era was a world of danger, discipline, and endurance. During this time (1799–1815), thousands of sailors served aboard the warships of Great Britain, France, Spain, and other European powers, facing fierce naval battles, brutal weather, disease, and months away from home. In this video, special guest & author Andrew Lambert will explore the daily lives of Napoleonic sailors, from their cramped living conditions and harsh diets to the strict discipline enforced aboar
Marie Antoinette: the tragic Queen of France (with special guest Charles Mackay) | Ep 168 (opens the original)
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Marie Antoinette is one of the most misunderstood queens in history. Was she really the extravagant monarch who said, "Let them eat cake," or has history unfairly turned her into a symbol of the French Revolution? In this episode, special guest Charles Mackay will explore the remarkable life of Marie Antoinette—from her childhood to her marriage to the future King Louis XVI, her years as Queen of France, and her tragic downfall during the French Revolution. Discover the truth behind the myths, t
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