Highly recommended!!
#history #regency #skystorians #NapoleonicHistory
I'm listening to Travels Through Time | Peter Moore: The Duke of York Scandal (1809) on Podbean, check it out! www.podbean.com/ea/pb-sebr9-...
"It is sufficient to mention that in the defence of the castle of Trinidad, when the Spanish flag hoisted on the wall fell into the ditch under a most dreadful fire from the enemy, his lordship was the only person who, regardless of the shower of...
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A new book about the incredible life of Thomas Cochrane; release date:
‼️ 3 September 2026 ‼️
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www.penguin.co.uk/books/440249...
I'm reading "Broken Eagles, Napoleon and His German Allies in the 1813 Campaign " by John Gill.
Starts with a good, thorough overview before diving into each contingent.
Ney really should never have been given independent commands.
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#Skystorians: can anybody suggest an *accurate* depiction of a Congreve rocket bombardment? There are plenty of paintings of the Battle of Fort McHenry, etc., but I can't help but suspect that many of them are naive and/or romanticised... 🤔 #militaryhistory #napoleonichistory
Yet to read this, but such a great cover, too - enjoyed reading the interview with its designer yalebooks.co.uk/an-interview...
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Joseph Bonaparte: The Forgotten Demon Hunter of New Jersey - 🕯️ Joseph Bonaparte: The Forgotten Demon Hunter of New JerseyBetween history and legend lies th... www.myscrappydays.com/news.php?slu... #JosephBonaparte #JerseyDevil #Demonhunter #Americanfolklore #Napoleonichistory
An illustration of Robert Emmet at his trial. He is smartly dressed and folds his arms in defiance of the courtroom officials around him.
Back on the @napoleonicquarterly.com podcast this week, talking about Robert Emmet's attempted rising in 1803, his doomed love affair with Sarah Curran, and his legacy to Irish revolutionaries ever since.
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open.spotify.com/episode/1WHb...
The other week I posted about British army officers who were commissioned literally from the cradle. Well, here is a list of officers under Wellington who served well into their geriatric years!
BTW: Field Marshal was an appointment, not an automatic promotion.
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2/ Should have mentioned that it is about the composition of Wellington's and Spanish forces in the Lines.
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I get the impression that my last roundup of 18th century British army officer names gave folks inspiration for character names. So here are some more.
Most still sound like brands of real ale / west country villages / secondary characters in Harry Potter.
#NapoleonicHistory #writing #britisharmy
The purchase system for officer commissions in the British army might seem unfair to us now; but it did allow a general upward mobility in the Army. But the RA used strict seniority - hence poor old Edward Whitmore, a brevet LtCol at age 68, and still doing duty aged nearly 80 .
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I recently watched Who Do You Think You Are where the guest expressed surprise that an ancestor was in the RN at the age of 10 - something that was quite common. Before the Duke of York's reforms on officer ages in 1795, officers could be commissioned far younger...
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Having pored over 18th/19th century Army Lists these last couple of years, I have kept a running list of some of the more interesting names of British army officers of that era. Here is just a selection.
Yes, there was an actual Lt Johnny Rotten (47th Foot).
#NapoleonicHistory #writing #britisharmy
Thanks to Helion for sending me my author’s copies of British Regiments and the Men Who Led Them Vol 3. It’s a chunky tome! Vol 4, which covers the 61st-104th Foot, is already well advanced. You can buy all these online from Helion.
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Thanks for sharing, bumping to the #NapoleonicHistory feed 😊
New on the blog: what happened when a British naval officer gained an audience with Napoleon on St. Helena shannonselin.com/2024/12/basi... #Napoleon #NapoleonicHistory #NavalHistory
Fascinating, thanks for sharing! Also of interest to #NavalHistory and #NapoleonicHistory
Congratulations! ‘Stealing’ for #NapoleonicHistory as well.
A wonderful thread on the subdued, yet more palpable side of sacrifice in the naval service #NavalHistory #NapoleonicHistory
Thanks for sharing! One for #NapoleonicHistory
One for #NapoleonicHistory as well!
An explosive thread! Thanks for sharing, and bumping to the #NapoleonicHistory feed as well 😊
The painting 'Battle of Vertières' by Haitian artist Jacques-Richard Chery (undated)
OTD 5th December 1803, the last defeated French soldiers of Napoleon's invading army left Haiti at Môle Saint-Nicholas. Columbus made his first landfall on the island near here on the same day in 1492: Haiti's colonial experiment lasted exactly 311 years. 🇭🇹💥 #NapoleonicHistory #HaitianSky
I created a feed for #NapoleonicHistory - bsky.app/profile/did:... which sd capture all posts/replies tagged with same. Will be tweaking it further as things are still fairly quiet here, but it's a good time to get it going, so please test/pin/share if interested. Remember to tag your posts. 1/2
Out today - The mutiny on the Hermione.
Brutality, drunkenness and murder on the high seas!
jerijerod14.substack.com/p/mutiny
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Is there a starter pack for aficionados (including books, movies, art, fashion, games, etc.) and scholars of the Napoleonic Era? If not, would there be any interest in starting one? #Napoleon #NapoleonBonaparte #NapoleonicEra #EmperorNapoleonI #NapoleonicWars #history #NapoleonicHistory
