Napoleon at Waterloo
Posted on 25. Apr, 2007 by cameron in Images
Waterloo Battlefield just outside of Waterloo, Belgium.
A Shout Out to Elliott Nowacky!
Posted on 25. Apr, 2007 by Cameron in General
Elliott is a listener to the show who recently visited Jena and Leipzig and was thoughtful enough to snail-mail David and I some memorabilia from there! I haven’t had the chance to visit these regions yet so these are terrific additions to my Napoleonic collection (and more stuff for my wife to roll her eyes about). Thanks very much Elliott!
The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #20 – The Peninsula War (Part Two)
Posted on 20. Apr, 2007 by Cameron in Podcast
Welcome to the dramatic conclusion to the Peninsular War! It’s a long episode, possibly our longest, but we were determined to conclude this affair today!
In episode #19 we gave you some background on how Napoleon ended up in the Iberian peninsula. Today we pick it up from about the time Joseph was made the King of Spain.
Of course, in discussing Spain we also introduce someone whose story is forever associated with Napoleon’s – Sir Arthur Wellesley, aka the Duke of Wellington. It was during the Peninsula War that their fates first became entwined.
Additional Resources:
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The Peninsula War
Map of the Iberian Peninsula
The Continental System
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
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Napoleon’s hat
Posted on 20. Apr, 2007 by Cameron in General, Images
Pascal from Berlin asked:
“Maybe I missed this aspect of Napoleon already mentioned in one of your episode, but if you didn’t, could talk a little bit about that distinct hat Napoleon is often shown with on pictures of him. Maybe it is a modern invention and has nothing to do with the historical figure.”
Actually, Pascal, the kind of hat Napoleon wore was fairly common with European and American military and naval officers in the 18th and 19th century and it’s called a bicorne or bicorn. It was actually based on the tricorne which was popular in the 17th century. Much like the famous “hand inside jacket” pose, Napoleon wasn’t unique, it’s just that his celebrity status, then and now, makes most of us associate him with such images.
Here’s a photo of one of Napoleon’s actual hats that he wore in 1799, the year he became a Consul.
You can read more about the bicorn’s history here. Thanks for the question Pascal!