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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The theme music is La Marseillaise. Yes, we know it isn’t necessarily relevant to Napoleon but it’s hard to beat when it comes to French themes!
Ipods should be protected by the Geneva convention!
Antonio
Colin – no promises but hey, we’re up to 1807. How long can we possibly make 8 years last? Okay, we’ll probably do a show on St Helena as well. And one or two “post hoc” shows. But I can’t see how they could take more than another year!
Antonio – you’re right. The convention needs an upgrade to protect iPods, broadband wireless access, Skype and Twitter. Oh and access to The Podcast Network.
David or Cameron,
Have you ever heard the music composed for Napoleon’s coronation by LeSueur and Paisiello? I was able to get my hands on a CD through Amazon about a year ago (not cheap either, but I had been searching for years). Very impressive. It was used in parts of the PBS Napoleon documentary a few years back. Now that would be some GREAT music to use on the podcasts!
http://www.amazon.com/Coronation-Music-Napoleon-Oleg-Palkin/dp/B000001SRQ/ref=sr_1_1/102-8167415-0248113?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1178168391&sr=8-1
Mike, I went and listened to some of the clips on Amazon. Nice but not as evocative as Le Marsellaise. Still, you’re right though, certainly more ‘fitting’, but I’d have to negotiate rights, permissions,.
Sure, no I understand. I wonder though – since Napoleon had banned Le Marseillaise, does anyone know if France actually had a “national anthem” during his reign?
Hello, Mike. I think the “national anthem” in Napoleon’s France was the “Chant du départ” , music by Méhul and lyrics by Marie-Joseph Chénier. But I’m not sure…
May 5, 1821/May 5, 2007
Figured now would be as good a time as any to remember the Emperor.
Got this link from Napoleon.org -
http://www.napoleon.org/en/magazine/whats_on/files/5may_06.asp
“Vivat in Aeternum”
Maria,
The Chant du Depart was more of a French Revolutionary number. The favorite “national anthem” of Napoleon was “Veillons au Salute de l’Empire,” which can be found on several CDs out there. My favorite is “Les Marches Napoleoniennes,” which was produced back in 1987.
For further information on Napoleonic music, you might consider my piece in the research section of the Napoleon Series website (http://www.napoleon-series.org/). It is a little dated, but it will give you a wonderful start on finding some outstanding Napoleonic music (they are all in my personal collection). And Mike, you are quite correct, that is a very nice CD of music from the coronation.
Cheers,
David
Please can you help me? I have a bronze medal of The Duke of Wellington it is hollow and inside are 12 parchments each one depicting a Wellington Victory. The medal was made before the battle of Waterloo. On the outside is a wonderful head and shoulders of the Duke, on the resverse is a dedication to the her the Duke (Old Nosey) I would like to sell the medal to someone who is a Napoleon or Duke of Wellington fan. The medal is unique!
Its history and very rare! I would like to get $1,000 for it.. itsx is a bargain…. Do you know anyone who would be interested … Many thanks Sam
I have downloaded the first 10 episodes and enjoyed very much. However in iTunes I now get error 3259 messages and cannot down any more episodes. Any ideas?
Hi Greg, I did some googling and apparently 3259 relates to a network error. Can you download other podcasts okay?
As a last resort, you can download them all manually from here: http://napoleon.thepodcastnetwork.com/a-quick-guide-to-the-napoleon-podcast/
On this episode, you never got around to answering the question: who invited the British into Iberia?