The Waterloo Podcast

An important regiment both in their role at Waterloo as well as during the retreat through Genappe the previous day, these were the unlucky men of Talavera, unfashionable, unloved and often overlooked but full of interesting and capable individuals.If you enjoy this podcast, you can support it for just the price of a coffee buymeacoffee.com/waterloopodcast. All proceeds go to the kind volunteers who read the extracts. Many thanks to: Terence Blacker, Neil James, Peter Molloy, Alistair White, Jim Tate, Andrew Baillie, Diogo Vasconcellos, Paul Phillips, and Harry Bucknall Contact: waterloopodcast@outlook.com

Continuing the story of "The Battle Within The Battle", this episode moves eastwards from Episode 28 on the Coldstream Guards, from the walled garden and into the large apple orchard. This was the battlefield over which the Third Regiment of Foot Guards fought throughout the 18th June 1815 - charging up to line the ditch at the thick head to the south, being beaten back to the sunken lane, where they would reform and repeat the same advance. Throughout the day, the Regiment was able to repulse a larger French force due to the help of the devastating fire coming from the Coldstream lining the east wall of the garden. If you enjoy this podcast, you can support it for just the price of a coffee buymeacoffee.com/waterloopodcast. All proceeds go to the kind volunteers who read the extracts. Many thanks to: David Hart, Arthur Hayward, Paul Hayward, Alistair White, Stuart Lyon, Jack Humphrey, Matt Taylor, Zac Williamson, and Diogo VasconcellosThank you to Steve Brown for his research on regimental postings available at https://www.napoleon-series.org/milit...Contact: waterloopodcast@outlook.com

This episode includes a previously unpublished account of D-Troop's experiences in 1815. Accounts of Waterloo from the other ranks in the artillery are extremely rare, so this is an invaluable memoir from an ordinary Gunner providing detail on 16th-19th June. His words provide new insights into the Troop's movements with graphic descriptions of the casualties among his officers and comrades. If you enjoy this podcast, you can support it for just the price of a coffee buymeacoffee.com/waterloopodcast. All proceeds go to the kind volunteers who read the extracts. Many thanks to: Rich Agar, Robbie Hogan, and Alistair WhiteContact: waterloopodcast@outlook.com

The third and final part of this look at Lambert's 10th Brigade - this time the 40th (2nd Somersetshire) Foot. This was yet another incredibly experienced regiment of battle hardened veterans - not only of the entire Peninsula War bit also of earlier campaigns including South America in 1807. This episode looks not only at their valiant past and their experience thick in the fighting at Waterloo, but also follows their unique and exotic path in the 1820s. If you enjoy this podcast, you can support it for just the price of a coffee buymeacoffee.com/waterloopodcastMany thanks to Jeff Taylor, Stuart Lyon, Peter Molloy, Neil James, Stephen Clarke, Paul Hayward, David Hart, and Paul Phillips Contact: waterloopodcast@outlook.com

The second part in this look at Lambert's Brigade at Waterloo, the story of the 27th (Inniskilling) Foot at Waterloo is well-known as one of carnage, bravery, and devastating losses. If you enjoy this podcast, you can support it for just the price of a coffee buymeacoffee.com/waterloopodcastMany thanks to: Andrew McGrath, Stuart Lyon, Captain Harry Lin, Peter Molloy, Andrew Baillie, Jonathan Durbin, Diogo Vasconcellos, Special thanks also to Mark Bois, Peter Molloy, and Lt-Col. Simon Stanford-Tuck for their help in putting this episode togetherContact: waterloopodcast@outlook.comA note on company numbers: 25 years ago I thought I had it all clear – three companies – the Grenadiers and two others arrived too late to participate and thus there were just seven companies at Waterloo and I was certain I knew which officers commanded which companies Now however, I feel the picture is far less clear – as is often the case, the more research you do, the more confusing and contradictory the data seems to be. There were men from all 10 companies present at Waterloo – but just a handful from 2 and 7, so we can count these among the “absent” companies. I believe No.7 was the Grenadier Company and No.9. The company numbers listed in this episode are how the men appear on the pay musters of March-June 1815. These often vary from the company numbers on the WO25 series listing casualties - why this is, remains a mystery to me, but is frequently the case in many regiments. After years of (fruitlessly) trying to solve the puzzle, I'm now just resolved to using the company numbers from the pay musters.

The first part of a look at the 10th Brigade at Waterloo, commanded by Sir John Lambert. This episode looks at the poor old 4th Foot, the King's Own, who never seemed to catch a break! It looks at the hardships they endured not only in the Peninsula but the devastating disaster they suffered just five months prior to Waterloo. We also look at what further hardships lay ahead in the years following the peace of 1815. Many thanks to Nathan Hackett, Jack Humphrey, Rhuari Stuart, Diogo Vasconcellos, Barry Millar, and Andrew McGrath If you enjoy this podcast, you can support it for just the price of a coffee buymeacoffee.com/waterloopodcastContact: waterloopodcast@outlook.com

A look at the first medal to be awarded to all ranks. Issued in April 1816, the Waterloo Medal would be worn with pride by Waterloo Men for the rest of their lives. This episode looks at a colourful range of medal stories including theft, fraud, counterfeiting, and shipwrecks.Many thanks to Alistair White, David Hart, Houdi McCabe, Stuart Lyon, and Andrew Baillie. Special thanks also to Ted Heath at the Household Cavalry Museum for his kind help with photos. If you enjoy this podcast, you can support it for just the price of a coffee buymeacoffee.com/waterloopodcastContact: waterloopodcast@outlook.com

A festive break from the British Army - this episode, number 42, looks at the first battalion of the 3rd Chasseurs of the Imperial Guard. Sincere thanks to Ian Smith who not only provided most of the interesting documents but also some of the pictures and music! 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.Contact: waterloopodcast@outlook.com

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.