Indian soldiers and the British Empire (w/Ravindra Rathee)

Indian soldiers and the British Empire (w/Ravindra Rathee)

Ravindra Rathee's first book True To Their Salt wouldn't have come about without the extensive research he'd undertaken into the military career of his grandfather. The result is a fascinating study of the role Indian soldiers played in supporting the British, and in this discussion with Josh Provan Ravi reflects on elements of the complex dynamic between the two countries explored in the book. As we work our way through 1802-3 and beyond the Napoleonic Quarterly is paying careful attention to British ambitions in India, making this a timely exploration.

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Napoleon's dark night of the soul (screenplay plotting, mins 75-90)

Napoleon's dark night of the soul (screenplay plotting, mins 75-90)

In the sixth 15-minute section of our screenplay, Napoleon plunges into his darkest hour. Reeling from betrayal and defeat, he confronts the plague-ridden horrors of his campaign in the Levant and fac...

24 Kesä 1h 3min

Waterloo teaser: The myth of Hougoumont

Waterloo teaser: The myth of Hougoumont

Charles Esdaile has a lot to get off his chest when it comes to the Battle of Waterloo - which is why he surprised me recently by asking to do what turned into a three-hour mythbusting session working...

21 Kesä 18min

1798 recap: Egyptian adventure

1798 recap: Egyptian adventure

Our recap episodes, which offer a synthesis of our 1792-1804 coverage one year at a time, have reached 1798 - a year in which Napoleon Bonaparte leads an astonishingly bold expedition to capture Egypt...

11 Kesä 51min

Napoleon's pear-shaped ambitions (Screenplay plotting, 60-75mins)

Napoleon's pear-shaped ambitions (Screenplay plotting, 60-75mins)

In the fifth 15-minute section of our screenplay, Napoleon’s journey takes a sharp, downward turn. Success is replaced by mounting setbacks as our hero heads to Egypt - an ambiguous mission that isola...

4 Kesä 52min

1797 recap: The frenzy of victory

1797 recap: The frenzy of victory

Our recap episodes, which offer a synthesis of our 1792-1804 coverage one year at a time, have reached 1797 - a year in which Napoleon Bonaparte continues to confound western Europe amidst the continu...

28 Touko 48min

Towards the midpoint: Love triangles and military montages (Screenplay plotting, 45-60mins)

Towards the midpoint: Love triangles and military montages (Screenplay plotting, 45-60mins)

In the fourth 15-minute section of our movie screenplay we move towards the midpoint, the critical moment where accumulating consequences for our hero Napoleon Bonaparte make him realise his military ...

21 Touko 39min

1796 recap: The rockstar general

1796 recap: The rockstar general

Our recap episodes, which offer a synthesis of our 1792-1804 coverage one year at a time, has reached 1796 - a year in which the rockstar general Napoleon Bonaparte writes his own script. Chris Sloan ...

13 Touko 47min

What every Napoleon movie needs: The promise of the premise (Screenplay plotting, minutes 30-45)

What every Napoleon movie needs: The promise of the premise (Screenplay plotting, minutes 30-45)

In the first 15 minutes of Act 2 of our putative Napoleon movie, we get into "the promise of the premise"—delivering the kind of content audiences expect from a Napoleon film: military campaigns, poli...

6 Touko 50min

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