The Waterloo Podcast

This episode looks at the eventful lives of five Waterloo Men who went on to seek and find adventure in South America, fighting for Simon Bolivar in his wars of independence against the forces loyal to colonial Spain. Many thanks to Eugenio Pérez Ferreiro, Alistair Smith, and Andrew Baillie.Special thanks also to Professor Matthew Brown - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Adventuring-...If you enjoyed this episode, you can support the podcast for the price of a coffee at https://buymeacoffee.com/waterloopodcast All funds go towards sending something bottle-shaped to the kind volunteers who do the voiceovers for this podcast.

The only RHA troop to remain attached to their Brigade, Sir Robert Gardiner's E-Troop were positioned with their old Peninsula friends, the Hussars, under Sir Hussey Vivian. After a frantic dash from Genappe through the torrential rain of the 17th June, harried all the way by the French vanguard, the 18th June at first brought little action, being positioned on the eastern periphery of the battlefield. However, on going to the aid of the heavy British cavalry, two 6-pdrs of Gardiner's soon found themselves heavily outgunned. This episode looks at what became of the men following Waterloo, and unearths an extraordinary connection to literary greats.If you enjoyed this episode, you can support the podcast for the price of a coffee at https://buymeacoffee.com/waterloopodcast All funds go towards sending something bottle-shaped to the kind volunteers who do the voiceovers for this podcast.Many thanks to Stuart Lyon, Jim Tate, and Oli SilvermanContact: waterloopodcast‪@outlook.ِcom‬

Many thanks to Francois Menard, Barry Millar, Tim Paton, Bill “Swampy” Moore, Alistair White, Martin Berkeley, David HartSpecial thanks also to Anna Lavelle at the National Army MuseumPortrait of unknown black soldier courtesy of the National Army Museum. Restored by Lincoln Restoration. Contact: waterloopodcast‪@outlook.ِcomERRATUM - the slide at 5.40 DOES show the enlistment dates for the 18th but I've forgotten to change the heading so it still reads the 10ths (from the previous episode). ‬If you enjoyed this episode, you can support the podcast for the price of a coffee at https://buymeacoffee.com/waterloopodcast All funds go towards sending something bottle-shaped to the kind volunteers who do the voiceovers for this podcast.

The Prince Regent's own regiment - Peninsula veterans racked with scandal. The 10th Hussars were, at various times, positioned in three different parts of the Waterloo battlefield, culminating in tragedy as the sun went down. If you enjoyed this episode, you can support the podcast for the price of a coffee at https://buymeacoffee.com/waterloopodcast All funds go towards sending something bottle-shaped to the kind volunteers who do the voiceovers for this podcast.Sincere thanks to: Jack Humphrey, Sam Wharton, Johnny Carter, Jim Tate, Anthony Bevacqua, Diogo Vasconcellos, Andrew Baillie, Olli Silverman, Alistair White, Dominic McBrien, and Paul Hayward. Many thanks also to my sister Jane for her fantastic research. Contact: waterloopodcast‪@outlook.ِcom‬

Veterans of the Peninsula, Sir Hew Ross's A-Troop, famous as The Chestnut Troop, occupied a central position at Waterloo. This episode examines the curiously few words written by the men of this Troop and what happened to their six guns. If you enjoyed this episode, you can support the podcast for the price of a coffee at https://buymeacoffee.com/waterloopodcast All funds go towards sending something bottle-shaped to the kind volunteers who do the voiceovers for this podcast.Sincere thanks to: Stuart Lyon, Rhuari Stuart, Diogo Vasconcellos, and Graham Leadbitter Contact: waterloopodcast‪@outlook.ِcom‬Audio download available: https://shows.acast.com/the-waterloo-...

Among the contenders for most experienced unit in any army on the field of Waterloo in 1815, the Gordon Highlanders had, since their formation in 1794, spent most of their years at war - from Holland in 1799, Egypt in 1801, Corunna, all through the Peninsula War, including their hardest fight at Maya in 1813. This episode looks at the key role played by the Gordons both at Quatre Bras, where they saw off French cavalry as well as assaulting La Bergerie farm under withering musket fire, and two days later at Waterloo. If you enjoyed this episode, you can support the podcast for the price of a coffee at https://buymeacoffee.com/waterloopodcast All funds go towards sending something bottle-shaped to the kind volunteers who do the voiceovers for this podcast.Sincere thanks to: Jonathan Durbin, Stewart Crichton Graham Leadbitter, John Haldane, Diogo Vasconcellos, Marcus Roche, Prentice Bains, Ian Colquoun, Paul Phillips, and Alistair WhiteContact: waterloopodcast‪@outlook.ِcom‬