68.1 War of Italian Unification - Background
The Napoleonic Wars had a dramatic impact on Italy, completing redrawing boundaries. Even though the French were defeated, many of their political reforms were to be both profound and long-lasting. An...
22 Jul 202224min
67.4 Crimean War - Siege of Sevastopol
An allied army of British, French and Italians besiege the Crimean port of Sevastopol in late 1854. Fighting also took place in the Baltic Sea and in the Far East, and in the Caucasus mountains at the...
24 Jun 202227min
67.3 Crimean War - Russia invades Moldavia and Wallachia
The Russians invade Moldavia and Wallachia (in modern day Romania) and destroy the Ottoman Black Sea fleet at Sinop. Under public pressure, the French and British governments, concerned about growing ...
17 Jun 202223min
67.2 Crimean War 1853 - Beginning
The Ottoman Sultans attempt to reform their army and state, under pressure from outside powers, most notably Tsar Nicholas I of Russia, who lays claim to protecting Orthodox Christians within the Otto...
10 Jun 202225min
67.1 Crimean War 1853 - Background
The powers of Europe, especially Britain and France are concerned by the decline of the Ottoman Empire and growing power and ambition of Russia. This episode focuses on the problems of the Ottoman Sul...
3 Jun 202225min
66.4 Revolution of 1848 - Conclusion
Revolutionary breaks out across Europe continent from France to Romania, Denmark to Italy. Slowly the authorities regained control but were unable to reverse all of the changes. Most governments, for ...
29 Apr 202225min
66.3 Revolutions of 1848
In the first months of 1848, a tidal wave of revolution shook the political establishment of Europe to its foundations Events began with an uprising in Sicily in January, and by the end of the year th...
22 Apr 202226min
66.2 French Revolution of July 1830, and Greek War of Independence
King Charles X of France is overthrown and replaced by his cousin Louis Philippe, Duke of Orléans. Meanwhile a 10 month long insurrection in Poland is crushed by the Russians. In the retribution which...
15 Apr 202227min
