The Waterloo Podcast

Third and final part of this look at Vandeleur's brigade in 1815. The 16th Light Dragoons were an experienced regiment of Peninsula veterans. Later, after Waterloo, the regiment was converted to lancers and, after a royal scandal, banished to India for 25 years. Erratum - I refer to the superb research of Janet and David Bromley and their work "Wellington's Men Remembered" but accidentally say "Bentley" rather than "Bromley". Early senility setting in - apologies!Watch the full presentation here - https://youtu.be/ZfB6-zesA54 and please Like and SubscribeNext time: another RHA Troop - this time Whinyates' Rocket TroopContact: waterloopodcast@outlook.com - volunteers to read a few lines always very welcome

Part 2 of Vandeleur's Cavalry Brigade at Waterloo.The 12th Light Dragoons were an experienced regiment of Peninsula veterans, with some men having served as far back as Egypt in 1801. At Waterloo they suffered the highest casualties of all the British light cavalry regiments (excluding the King's German Legion) in their attempt to support the heavy cavalry charges of the Household and Union Brigades. Watch the full episode at https://www.youtube.com/@TheWaterlooPodcast-ks4ox and please Like and Subscribe.Contact: waterloopodcast@outlook.com

The first of three episodes looking at the 4th (Vandeleur's) British Cavalry Brigade at Waterloo, as well as the hard years before and after 1815.https://youtu.be/sTboF7Oid04Also available on Spotify and Podbean.

A look at Major William Lloyd's battery over three days of fighting in 1815. Lloyd's battery suffered the worst casualties of any of the Royal Artillery batteries in the campaign.You can find the Youtube version here:https://youtu.be/qD2LcpqHzdUand also follow on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6T3kxk0d5mtYmtlnjFTZx1?si=9d4eef4f46294397Questions and suggestions always welcome at waterloopodcast@outlook.com

Episode 9 – the final part of Kempt’s BrigadeYouTube version: https://www.youtube.com/@TheWaterlooPodcast-ks4oxAudio version: https://open.acast.com/public/streams/66748ff9a4ecc300122e8458/episodes/66ecae7d0807ffb4e884d523.mp3Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6T3kxk0d5mtYmtlnjFTZx1Many thanks to the kind volunteers who add so much to episodes with their reading of extracts:Captain Tommaso Lagana, RIFLES, 4th Battalion The Rangers  Lance Corporal Craig Dunlea, RIFLES, 2nd Battalion The RiflesLieutenant Colonel (Retd) Simon Stanford-Tuck, RHQ The RiflesJonathan Durbin, Ruben O’Leary, Andrew Macleod, Paul Hayward, Diogo Vasconcellis, Jonathan Fitchett, Andrew BaillieEmail: waterloopodcast@outlook.comSome links to books mentioned in this episode:Mark Urban – Rifles - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rifles-Years-Wellingtons-Legendary-Sharpshooters/dp/0571216811Phillip Elliot-Wright – Rifleman - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rifleman-Soldiers-Illustrated-Elliot-Wright-2003-01-01/dp/B01FJ2XR1C

Episode 8 - The 79th Foot (Cameron Highlanders) - part 3 of this look at Kempt's Infantry Brigade in 1815. Please check out the YouTube version https://www.youtube.com/@TheWaterlooPodcast-ks4ox for full visual effect and please Like and Subscribe.One small addendum - I made the claim that none of the drummers were teenagers, shortly after discussing 18-yr-old Swedish drummer Henry Fogerberry! So that was an error but he is the only one!Many thanks to the kind volunteers who add so much to episodes with their reading of extracts. David Reynolds, John Haldane, Martin Bearne, Dave Wood, Jonathan Fitchett, Adam Edgar, Jonathan Durbin, and Andrew MacleodEmail: waterloopodcast@outlook.com