The Napoleonic Wars Podcast

Women who deserved better


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Who says men get all the fun? This is a genuinely important episode in which the patriarchy gets an absolute kicking, as an all star cast of female historians (Kate Jamieson, Beatrice de Graaf, Jacqueline Reiter and Rachael Stark), make the case for an all star cast of female figures in Napoleonic history (championing Emma Hamilton, Dorothea von Lieven Mary Wollstonecraft and Empress Josephine respectively).

This one starts as a 'greatest woman of the Napoleonic era' debate, and descends into impassioned rants about misogyny, double standards and smear campaigns. Small wonder that Rachael came up with a far superior title for the episode to the one that Zack gave it at the time of recording.

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Jacqui's Book: https://www.helion.co.uk/military-history-books/quicksilver-captain-the-improbable-life-of-sir-home-riggs-popham.php

Beatrice's Book: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/fighting-terror-after-napoleon/D1167BDE10A23C749B0490D6D9A7B6C7

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