Wellington month, as chosen by my Command Patrons, launches on the Napoleonicist, with a run through of the Duke's life, his achievements, and his failings - be warned, I'm more critical than you might expect!

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Kirstine Hughes Patrone joins me to her book Waterloo Witnesses, which explores the experiences of soldiers, and crucially civilians, during the Waterloo campaign.

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Rachel Stark, Gavin Lewis, Andy Young and Marcus Cribb join me to make the cases for the greatest novels on the Napoleonic era, championing the top 4 as voted for by the public in my recent twitter poll. The Aubrey-Maturin series, War and Peace, Hornblower series and Sharpe series all feature, and we also cover some honourable mentions.

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Josh Provan joins me to discuss the second Anglo-Mahratta War, which forms the basis for his new book Bullocks, Grain and Good Madeira. The battle of Assaye, and sieges of Ahmadnaggar and Gawilghur all feature

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Ed Coss, Vanya Bellinger, Andrew Bamford and Silvia Gregorio Sainz join me to discuss their contributions to an edited collection called 'The Sword and the Spirit'. Napoleon's narcissism, Popham's pomposity, Clausewitz's reputation, and Wellington's arrogance are all in the spotlight!

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In a reviews/recommendations special, I cover Kristine Hughes Patrone's new book 'Waterloo Witnesses', Charles Esdaile's 'Walking Waterloo: A Guide', and give a shout out to a number of titles which you may want to add to their shelves.

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Retelling the story of Waterloo through the accounts of those who fought in the conflict, drawing on British, French and Prussian accounts.

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Who produced the greatest painting of the Napoleonic era? Jacqueline Reiter, Andre Loez, Gareth Copeland and Josh Provan join me to debate some incredible pieces of artwork in an episode full of laughter and poignant reflection on the era. 

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This week I reprise a recent paper that I delivered for the Society of Army Historical Research's Centenary conference, exploring the complex competition that took place over how to punish soldiers in the British Army.

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On the 210th anniversary of the battle, I look at the events that took place between 3rd and 5th May 1811, exploring what went wrong on both sides, and retelling the story through the eyes of those who fought.

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