81. Austria out, Russia out, Pitt out, Nelson blind
Things just got worse and worse for the Austrians after the Battle of Marengo, until they were defeated again by the French, and much closer to home, at Hohenlinden in Bavaria. They made peace with Fr...
13 Mar 202214min
80. Lucky and unlucky admirals and generals
A tale of good and bad luck among high-ranking military men. That’s the fortunate Admiral Nelson and his far less fortunate victim, the Neapolitan Admiral Caracciolo. And Napoleon as a general enjoyin...
6 Mar 202214min
79. Duels of men and duels of nations
It’s a time for duels. The one between the nations you already know about, and we’re simply following its next stages. But the one between two men is more than a little strange, especially as one of t...
27 Feb 202214min
78. Strange year, strange conflicts
We’re wrapping up on the curious year of 1797, when Britain saw success at sea against its external enemies, but also a terrible threat from within its own Royal Navy, in the mutinies at Spithead and ...
20 Feb 202214min
77. Weird times
Strange times for Britain. And for William Pitt the Younger. While at the beginning of his time as Prime Minister, he’d had to contend with being in a parliamentary minority, losing votes right and le...
13 Feb 202214min
76. France: a hard nut to crack
Having dealt with all the background, in revolutions both French and Industrial, in this episode we move into the War of the First Coalition, Act I of the long series of Revolutionary and Napoleonic W...
6 Feb 202214min
75. Same old enemies
During the long sequence of wars that engulfed Europe between 1792 and 1815, there was one constant: whoever else might shift allegiance, Britain and France were always against each other. Britain was...
30 Jan 202214min
74. The Storm Breaks
Last time, we looked at the developing impact of the French Revolution, but mostly from the French point of view. We saw how France slipped towards increasing violence in its politics and eventually i...
23 Jan 202214min
