Comments on: The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast #27 - War of the Sixth Coalition http://napoleon.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/09/02/the-napoleon-bonaparte-podcast-27-war-of-the-sixth-coalition/ Everything you ever wanted to know about Napoleon Bonaparte. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:37:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Cameron http://napoleon.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/09/02/the-napoleon-bonaparte-podcast-27-war-of-the-sixth-coalition/#comment-45648 Cameron Sat, 03 Nov 2007 02:35:24 +0000 http://napoleon.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/09/02/the-napoleon-bonaparte-podcast-27-war-of-the-sixth-coalition/#comment-45648 Andrew - wow! No, I havent seen it, don't know about David. How does he defend himself? Andrew - wow! No, I havent seen it, don’t know about David. How does he defend himself?

]]> By: Andrew Leeming http://napoleon.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/09/02/the-napoleon-bonaparte-podcast-27-war-of-the-sixth-coalition/#comment-45647 Andrew Leeming Sat, 03 Nov 2007 01:51:19 +0000 http://napoleon.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/09/02/the-napoleon-bonaparte-podcast-27-war-of-the-sixth-coalition/#comment-45647 I have a copy of Marshall Grouchy's account of the Waterloo campaign (privately printed). have you ever seen it, and, if so, do you have any views as to Grouchy's own account of his action (or inaction?) Thanks! Andrew I have a copy of Marshall Grouchy’s account of the Waterloo campaign (privately printed). have you ever seen it, and, if so, do you have any views as to Grouchy’s own account of his action (or inaction?)

Thanks!

Andrew

]]> By: Nick Dupree http://napoleon.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/09/02/the-napoleon-bonaparte-podcast-27-war-of-the-sixth-coalition/#comment-42756 Nick Dupree Mon, 08 Oct 2007 11:21:36 +0000 http://napoleon.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/09/02/the-napoleon-bonaparte-podcast-27-war-of-the-sixth-coalition/#comment-42756 How the hell is it possible to train a horse to not freak out in the face of cannon fire? Do you give the horses opium? what is it? If I was a horse and things started exploding around me, I'd buck that silly simian off my back and run for the hills! How the hell is it possible to train a horse to not freak out in the face of cannon fire? Do you give the horses opium? what is it?

If I was a horse and things started exploding around me, I’d buck that silly simian off my back and run for the hills!

]]> By: Cameron http://napoleon.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/09/02/the-napoleon-bonaparte-podcast-27-war-of-the-sixth-coalition/#comment-40387 Cameron Fri, 14 Sep 2007 10:56:16 +0000 http://napoleon.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/09/02/the-napoleon-bonaparte-podcast-27-war-of-the-sixth-coalition/#comment-40387 I think the file's okay Fiona. Although we've had some server downtime over the last couple of days, perhaps your download might have been cut off during that? If so, sincere apologies. You can manually download it from the "download link". Anyone else having problems? I think the file’s okay Fiona. Although we’ve had some server downtime over the last couple of days, perhaps your download might have been cut off during that? If so, sincere apologies. You can manually download it from the “download link”.

Anyone else having problems?

]]> By: Fiona http://napoleon.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/09/02/the-napoleon-bonaparte-podcast-27-war-of-the-sixth-coalition/#comment-40378 Fiona Fri, 14 Sep 2007 09:03:01 +0000 http://napoleon.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/09/02/the-napoleon-bonaparte-podcast-27-war-of-the-sixth-coalition/#comment-40378 There seems to be a problem through iItunes, it only dowloaded 41 minutes of the last podcast, and cut off in mid sentece. Is it just me? PS I read War and PEace last Summer and I'm pretty sure it said the Russians burnt Moscow There seems to be a problem through iItunes, it only dowloaded 41 minutes of the last podcast, and cut off in mid sentece. Is it just me?

PS I read War and PEace last Summer and I’m pretty sure it said the Russians burnt Moscow

]]> By: Fiona http://napoleon.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/09/02/the-napoleon-bonaparte-podcast-27-war-of-the-sixth-coalition/#comment-40377 Fiona Fri, 14 Sep 2007 09:01:04 +0000 http://napoleon.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/09/02/the-napoleon-bonaparte-podcast-27-war-of-the-sixth-coalition/#comment-40377 There seems to be a problem through iItunes, it only dowloaded 41 minutes of the last podcast, and cut off in mid sentece. Is it just me? There seems to be a problem through iItunes, it only dowloaded 41 minutes of the last podcast, and cut off in mid sentece. Is it just me?

]]> By: Trevor Hardcastle http://napoleon.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/09/02/the-napoleon-bonaparte-podcast-27-war-of-the-sixth-coalition/#comment-40079 Trevor Hardcastle Tue, 11 Sep 2007 04:38:06 +0000 http://napoleon.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/09/02/the-napoleon-bonaparte-podcast-27-war-of-the-sixth-coalition/#comment-40079 Have you already talked about Kutuzov's death? In the book "Moscow in Flames" written by Gregory Danilevsky there is a passage where Napoleon handles powers to Murat claiming that he had to go to Paris to raise another 300 000 army. Did this happen? By the way, this book is regarded as a historic one. Unlike War and Peace, it has Russians burning the Moscow under the orders of Rastopchin. Regards, Trevor Have you already talked about Kutuzov’s death?

In the book “Moscow in Flames” written by Gregory Danilevsky there is a passage where Napoleon handles powers to Murat claiming that he had to go to Paris to raise another 300 000 army. Did this happen?

By the way, this book is regarded as a historic one. Unlike War and Peace, it has Russians burning the Moscow under the orders of Rastopchin.

Regards,
Trevor

]]> By: J. David Markham http://napoleon.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/09/02/the-napoleon-bonaparte-podcast-27-war-of-the-sixth-coalition/#comment-39766 J. David Markham Sat, 08 Sep 2007 00:06:09 +0000 http://napoleon.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/09/02/the-napoleon-bonaparte-podcast-27-war-of-the-sixth-coalition/#comment-39766 Colin, Thanks for the kind comments. I think lots of people make the assumption that Napoleon was finished after Russia. But he had a lot of life left in him and with a few more horses or, better yet, with a bit more loyalty from his father-in-law and his brother-in-law, he might well have stopped the Russian advance and been able to continue in power. If he could have negotiated a peace on reasonable terms that didn't include giving up everything gained since he became First Consul, that might have isolated Great Britain and forced her to come to terms with Napoleonic France. Who knows how that would have worked out, but it would have been better for all of Europe had it been successfully tried. Napoleon's ultimate defeat didn't do anyone but the old regimes any good; certainly not the people! Colin,

Thanks for the kind comments. I think lots of people make the assumption that Napoleon was finished after Russia. But he had a lot of life left in him and with a few more horses or, better yet, with a bit more loyalty from his father-in-law and his brother-in-law, he might well have stopped the Russian advance and been able to continue in power. If he could have negotiated a peace on reasonable terms that didn’t include giving up everything gained since he became First Consul, that might have isolated Great Britain and forced her to come to terms with Napoleonic France. Who knows how that would have worked out, but it would have been better for all of Europe had it been successfully tried. Napoleon’s ultimate defeat didn’t do anyone but the old regimes any good; certainly not the people!

]]> By: Colin http://napoleon.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/09/02/the-napoleon-bonaparte-podcast-27-war-of-the-sixth-coalition/#comment-39611 Colin Thu, 06 Sep 2007 08:42:41 +0000 http://napoleon.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/09/02/the-napoleon-bonaparte-podcast-27-war-of-the-sixth-coalition/#comment-39611 Great podcast as ever guys. And a really illuminating one. I had always had the idea that the Napoleonic wars ended like WWII with a steady grinding advance along the Eastern front all the way to Paris. I had just assumed that Napoleon had lost his army in the snow and had no resources left. I have also had to revise my opinon about him abandoning the army. What I had taken to be an unforgivable act of betrayal seems to have been perfectly understandable in the context. I also hadn't realised that he had a negotiated peace option at this stage either. Though having said that, I cannot imagine that the English would have been happy with Napoleonas a neighbour under any circumstances. Great podcast as ever guys. And a really illuminating one. I had always had the idea that the Napoleonic wars ended like WWII with a steady grinding advance along the Eastern front all the way to Paris. I had just assumed that Napoleon had lost his army in the snow and had no resources left. I have also had to revise my opinon about him abandoning the army. What I had taken to be an unforgivable act of betrayal seems to have been perfectly understandable in the context.

I also hadn’t realised that he had a negotiated peace option at this stage either. Though having said that, I cannot imagine that the English would have been happy with Napoleonas a neighbour under any circumstances.

]]> By: Minh http://napoleon.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/09/02/the-napoleon-bonaparte-podcast-27-war-of-the-sixth-coalition/#comment-39370 Minh Mon, 03 Sep 2007 13:58:01 +0000 http://napoleon.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/09/02/the-napoleon-bonaparte-podcast-27-war-of-the-sixth-coalition/#comment-39370 OK. I see. I took a look at the RSS XML source myself, and I do see that tag. It's interesting how Google Reader doesn't pick that up. Strange. It's just an inconvenience for me. No biggie. OK. I see. I took a look at the RSS XML source myself, and I do see that tag. It’s interesting how Google Reader doesn’t pick that up. Strange. It’s just an inconvenience for me. No biggie.

]]> By: Cameron http://napoleon.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/09/02/the-napoleon-bonaparte-podcast-27-war-of-the-sixth-coalition/#comment-39301 Cameron Sun, 02 Sep 2007 20:23:07 +0000 http://napoleon.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/09/02/the-napoleon-bonaparte-podcast-27-war-of-the-sixth-coalition/#comment-39301 Minh, there seems to be an enclosure in the post and it seems to be working in iTunes and Netvibes. I tried loading it in Google Reader but their new interface isn't working for me. Are you still having problems? Minh, there seems to be an enclosure in the post and it seems to be working in iTunes and Netvibes. I tried loading it in Google Reader but their new interface isn’t working for me. Are you still having problems?

]]> By: Minh http://napoleon.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/09/02/the-napoleon-bonaparte-podcast-27-war-of-the-sixth-coalition/#comment-39287 Minh Sun, 02 Sep 2007 14:45:29 +0000 http://napoleon.thepodcastnetwork.com/2007/09/02/the-napoleon-bonaparte-podcast-27-war-of-the-sixth-coalition/#comment-39287 Hey Cam, I think you forgot to add this podcast as an "enclosure" in the feed. I don't see the Google Reader default player. If that's the case, iTunes may not download it automatically either. Hey Cam,
I think you forgot to add this podcast as an “enclosure” in the feed. I don’t see the Google Reader default player. If that’s the case, iTunes may not download it automatically either.

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