The Waterloo 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

The story of the Little Fighting Fours, veterans of the Peninsula and Bergen op Zoom, they shared the fate of the Black Watch amidst the tall crops of Quatre Bras. This is the third part of this look at Pack's Brigade in 1815 - watch Ep.34 first!If you enjoyed this episode, you can support the podcast for the price of a coffee at https://buymeacoffee.com/waterloopodcastAll funds go towards sending something bottle-shaped to the kind volunteers who do the voiceovers for this podcast!Contact: waterloopodcast‪@outlook.ِcom‬

The Black Watch The second part of this look at Pack's Brigade, this week the veterans of Egypt, Corunna, and all of the Peninsula War.If you enjoyed this episode, you can support the podcast for the price of a cup of coffee at https://buymeacoffee.com/waterloopodcastContact: waterloopodcast@outlook.comMany thanks to Jonathan Durbin, Ronnie Proctor, Graham Leadbitter, John Haldane, Diogo Vasconcellos, Nicholas Fawbert, Marcus Roche, and Andrew BaillieA footnote to this episode is a caveat that much of the data for the 42nd Foot in this period is an almighty mess. The enlistment dates on most WO97 and WO119 (discharge) documents do not match the enlistment dates on the Supplementary Roll for Waterloo Men on the WO112. This, I'm fairly certain, is due to the WO25 description book for the regiment being written in almost microscopically small handwriting across two huge ledge pages. Thus, even in the day, clerks were struggling with the sheer number of errors, and many documents have pencil corrections and notes, trying, even then, to sort out which Donald Ross (of the eight in the regiment) was a labourer from Inverness and which was a labourer from Forfar etc. ad nauseum. I was going to include an explanation and cathartic rant about this in the episode but decided it would probably be very dull for most viewers so cut it from the final edit. Anyway, it's something for me to work on in my retirement - to try to finally go through everything again and try to make sense of it all!

The first part of a look at Pack’s Brigade at Quatre Bras and Waterloo. The 3rd Battalion Royal Scots were battle-hardened veterans of the Peninsula War including the carnage of San Sebastian in 1813, but 16th June 1815 would still be their hardest day’s fighting. Many thanks to Jimmy Springthorpe, Jonathan Durbin, Oli Silverman Houdi McCabe, and Mick Crumplin.For Mick’s superb research into surgeons and surgery in the Napoleonic Wars: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Waterloo-Hos... and https://www.amazon.co.uk/Guthries-War...There should have been maps for Quatre Bras in this episode but had some tech issues at the last hour. I will include some in the next episode to hopefully show the Brigade’s movements more clearly. Episodes available for audio download at: https://shows.acast.com/the-waterloo-...Support the podcast https://buymeacoffee.com/waterloopodcastContact: waterloopodcast@outlook.com

Next Company from 3rd Battalion R. A. - Roger's Company.Thank you for watching.Many thanks to James Billingham, Jack Humphrey, Stuart Lyon, Chris Chambers, and Mike Robinson.Support the podcast https://buymeacoffee.com/waterloopodcastContact: waterloopodcast@outlook.com