The Napoleonic Wars Podcast

Zack White

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.

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The Napoleonic Wars Podcast

Episodes (363)

Sunday Redcoat Light Infantry
Feb 22nd Napoleon's Unified Europe?
Feb 15th Fighting like Napoleon's Men: French drill 1789-1815

The Napoleonic Wars Podcast

Mar 1, 2026
1½ hours
55 MB

In this episode of the Napoleonic Wars Podcast, we sit down with author, reenactor, and historian Rob Yuill to pull the Redcoated light infantry out from the long shadow of the Rifles.Why did the army convert ordinary battalions into specialist skirmishers? What problem were commanders trying to solve on the battlefields of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars?We explore the reforming vision of John Moore and the relentless field standards of Robert Craufurd, the leadership culture that forged units like the 43rd, 52nd, 68th and beyond into something entirely new. Not riflemen, but line infantry trained to think...

The Napoleonic Wars Podcast

Redcoat Light Infantry

Zack White

00:00 -01:00:29