The Waterloo Podcast

The fourth and final of these episodes over Christmas 2024/early 2025 which look at random tales related to Waterloo. This week we look at the disastrous assault on the Dutch fortress of Bergen op Zoom in March 1814. The reason for looking at this battle is that many of the British troops who were engaged in the attack would be at Waterloo the following year, and it will be helpful to have this episode to refer back to when we come to look at those regiments in detail.

One addendum – after I’d finished writing and recording the episode I came across the History of the 33rd Foot – available free for download here – https://archive.org/details/history33...

Pages 199-219 contain some further insights, especially from Major Edward Parkinson of the 33rd, that I think are interesting and would have been useful to include in the episode.

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The third in this 4-part series over Christmas and New Year looking at interesting stories from. This week we look at a tragedy which befell the 59th Foot on their return home in January 1816.

Many thanks to Steve Powell for his superb help as Captain Biggs.

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From storming fortresses in Spain and Holland to the Battle of Waterloo, from elephant treks in the foothills of the Himalayas to convict ships to Van Diemen's Land, lightning strikes and tiger attacks, all this and more from the only Waterloo man to be awarded Napoleon's Légion d'honneur.

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Episode 15 - The story which rocked English society in 1814 - a tale of cowardice, adultery, corruption, and duels.

This is the first of a short series of episodes over this Christmas/New Year season looking at some of the stranger stories connected to the battle of Waterloo. I hope you enjoy them.

Many thanks to the kind volunteers who've made such a fantastic contribution to this episode: Andrew Baillie, Stuart Lyon, Paul Phillips, Alistair White, Chris Chambers, David Hart, and Diogo Vasconcellos

and many thanks too to ALL the kind volunteers who have helped out in 2024.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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Captain Edward Whinyates' Troop was unique among the Royal Horse Artillery Troops at Waterloo as it was armed with Congreve rockets in addition to the standard 6 guns.

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Many thanks to: Chris Chambers, Andrew Baillie, Stuart Lyon, Philip Holden, Matt Taylor, Paul Hayward, Paul Phillips, Jonathan Durbin,

Also special thanks to the Whinyates re-enactment group for kind permission to include photos from their website https://www.rhawhinyatestroop.com/

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Third and final part of this look at Vandeleur's brigade in 1815. The 16th Light Dragoons were an experienced regiment of Peninsula veterans. Later, after Waterloo, the regiment was converted to lancers and, after a royal scandal, banished to India for 25 years.

Erratum - I refer to the superb research of Janet and David Bromley and their work "Wellington's Men Remembered" but accidentally say "Bentley" rather than "Bromley". Early senility setting in - apologies!

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Next time: another RHA Troop - this time Whinyates' Rocket Troop

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Part 2 of Vandeleur's Cavalry Brigade at Waterloo.

The 12th Light Dragoons were an experienced regiment of Peninsula veterans, with some men having served as far back as Egypt in 1801. At Waterloo they suffered the highest casualties of all the British light cavalry regiments (excluding the King's German Legion) in their attempt to support the heavy cavalry charges of the Household and Union Brigades.

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The first of three episodes looking at the 4th (Vandeleur's) British Cavalry Brigade at Waterloo, as well as the hard years before and after 1815.

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A look at Major William Lloyd's battery over three days of fighting in 1815. Lloyd's battery suffered the worst casualties of any of the Royal Artillery batteries in the campaign.

You can find the Youtube version here:https://youtu.be/qD2LcpqHzdU

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Episode 9 – the final part of Kempt’s Brigade

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Many thanks to the kind volunteers who add so much to episodes with their reading of extracts:

Captain Tommaso Lagana, RIFLES, 4th Battalion The Rangers  

Lance Corporal Craig Dunlea, RIFLES, 2nd Battalion The Rifles

Lieutenant Colonel (Retd) Simon Stanford-Tuck, RHQ The Rifles

Jonathan Durbin, Ruben O’Leary, Andrew Macleod, Paul Hayward, Diogo Vasconcellis, Jonathan Fitchett, Andrew Baillie

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Some links to books mentioned in this episode:

Mark Urban – Rifles - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rifles-Years-Wellingtons-Legendary-Sharpshooters/dp/0571216811

Phillip Elliot-Wright – Rifleman - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rifleman-Soldiers-Illustrated-Elliot-Wright-2003-01-01/dp/B01FJ2XR1C

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