A History of Europe, Key Battles

By Carl Rylett

A podcast on European conflicts from the perspective of each side to provide an alternative to the traditional national narratives. Going chronologically from the Ancient Greeks onwards I will describ... more

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A History of Europe, Key Battles episodes:

July 02, 2021 60.4 Battle of Poltava and Great Northern War
The armies of Peter the Great and Charles of Sweden fight the Battle of Poltava 1709. The Great Northern War 1700-1721 afterwards continues for a number of years, notably the Battle of the River Prut 1711, where the Russians confront the Ottomans.
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June 25, 2021 60.3 Charles XII, Peter the Great and Ivan Mazepa
Charles XII of Sweden launches an audacious campaign towards Moscow through Poland, linking up with the Cossack leader Ivan Mazepa (pictured)
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19min
June 18, 2021 60.2 Charles XII of Sweden, Great Northern War
The Great Northern War - Charles XII, the young new king of Sweden, defends himself from attacks from his neighbours Russia, Denmark and Poland
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26min
June 11, 2021 60.1 17th Century Russian Expansion
The conquest of Siberia, split in the Russian Orthodox Church between new and old believers, uprising of Stenka Razin, conquest of Azov near the Black Sea, and early years of Peter the Great (pictured)
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27min
May 21, 2021 59.4 Conclusion of the War of Spanish Succession
The French army of Louis XIV was on the ropes, but fought hard against the British, Dutch, Austrians and Prussians at the Battle of Malplaquet 1709. Peace was finally agreed in with the Treaties of Utrecht 1713 and Rastadt 1714, establishing a new balance of power on the continent.
Composer - George Friedrich Handel, Water Music
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22min
May 14, 2021 59.3 Battles of Ramillies and Oudenaarde
War of Spanish Succession - Heavy fighting across Western Europe, including in Italy and the Iberian peninsula between troops loyal to Philip V and the French on the one side and Austrians, Dutch and British on the other. Meanwhile the Duke of Marlborough leads the British and their allies against the French at the battles of Ramillies and Oudenaarde
Music: composer Giuseppe Torelli, Tumpet Concerto in D 'Estienne Roger - 1. Allegro moderato
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21min
May 07, 2021 59.2 The Battle of Blenheim 1704
The Battle of Blenheim was a major turning point in the War of the Spanish Succession. A British and Allied army, led by the Earl of Marlborough, marched rapidly southwards from the Netherlands to confront a Franco-Bavarian army
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Music composed by Jean-Philippe Rameau
Intro music by Nico Vettese (wetalkofdreams.com)
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22min
April 30, 2021 59.1 War of Spanish Succession 1701-1715 Begins
Carlos II, the King of Spain, was dying. He had become king at the age of four in 1665 and throughout his life had suffered appalling physical ill-health. As the only surviving son of Philip IV of Spain and with expectations low that he would produce a heir, the question of succession was for a long time prominent in European politics. War indeed erupted in 1701 on his death
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21min
April 02, 2021 58.2 Nine Years War 1688-97
The Nine Years' War (1688–1697) was a conflict between France and a European coalition which included the Holy Roman Empire, the Dutch Republic, England, Spain, Savoy and Portugal. It was fought in Europe and the surrounding seas, in North America, and in India. The war encompassed the Williamite war in Ireland and Jacobite risings in Scotland, where William III and James II struggled for control of England and Ireland
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Music composed by Louis de Caix d'Hervelois
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25min
March 26, 2021 58.1 Early Wars of Louis XIV
Louis XIV has become the historical embodiment of the style of absolutist government where the monarch personally directs all matters of state as he or she sees fit, with authority given as a divine right. When he ascended to the throne, France was the most populous country in western Europe, and he intended to use its resources to pursue glory for his dynasty and kingdom at the expense of his neighbours.
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Music composed by Francois Couperin
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26min

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