{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6467b7de03f4220011a934bd/6467b7e44b0e770011a68e6a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"27. Wellington was NOT a Defensive General with Marcus Cribb","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6467b7de03f4220011a934bd/show-cover.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>This week we welcome historian, podcaster, blogger and co-founder of the Napoleonic and Revolutionary War Graves Chairty Marcus Cribb who wants to take apart the idea that Arthur Wellesley, the 1st Duke of Wellington is a defensive General who fights the easy way..<br/><br/>He talks about his spectacular attacks at Assaye and Salamanca, about his intelligence networks and how he faced down King George IV.<br/><br/>You can follow Marcus on Twitter <a href='https://twitter.com/mcribbHistory'>@mcribbhistory</a> and read his many blogs and articles at <a href='https://www.dukeofwellington.org/'>www.dukeofwellington.org</a><br/><br/>You can follow History Rage on Twitter <a href='https://twitter.com/HistoryRage'>@HistoryRage</a> and let us know what you wish people would just stop believing using the Hashtag <a href='https://twitter.com/search?q=%23HistoryRage&amp;src=hashtag_click'>#HistoryRage</a>.</p><a rel=\"payment\" href=\"https://www.buymeacoffee.com/historyrage\">Support the show</a><p>You can follow History Rage on Twitter <a href='https://twitter.com/HistoryRage'>@HistoryRage</a> and let us know what you wish people would just stop believing using the Hashtag #HistoryRage.</p> <p>You can join our &apos;Angry Mob&apos; on Patreon as well. £5 per month gets you episodes 3 months early, the invite to choose questions, entry into our prize draws <b>and the coveted History Rage mug</b>. Subscribe at <a href='https://www.patreon.com/historyrage'>www.patreon.com/historyrage</a> </p>","author_name":"Paul Bavill"}