The Peninsular War - The 1808 saga omnibus

The Peninsular War is one of our most consistently demanded topics on this podcast. Following recent requests to make access the series easier, we're compiling the 1808 related interviews into one epic 8 hour saga of an omnibus episode.Time stamps below.Topics include: where the Peninsular War came from, if Napoleon should have gone to war or could have avoided it, what happened at the Battles of Bailen, Rolica, Vimeiro, and Corunna, the controversial convention of Cintra, and whether the Peninsular War really matter.Support out work at https://www.patreon.com/c/thenapoleonicwarspodJoin our mailing list at https://23be0d79.sibforms.com/serve/MUIFAN6my1wFMTPQa6OOJRaiMuJiTTUCFyTw2ODkYM0rhwNEoOaW-r5IbPHLK3D1JtLiNHgxbeROjzf1:40 - Origins of the Peninsular War1:09:00 - The Battle and Campaign of Bailen2:33:00 - The Battles and Campaign of Rolica and Vimeiro4:13:30 - The Convention of Cintra5:12:10 - The Corunna Campaign6:30:45 - The Peninsular War - The Global Perspective

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Who was Napoleon Bonaparte? What was his legacy on history? And why, more than 200 years later, does the conflict which he gave his name to still matter? Join award-winning Napoleonic historians Dr Zack White, Dr Luke Reynolds, Liam Telfer and Josh Redden as they host Europe's leading show devoted to the American War of Independence, French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars. From interviews with leading researchers, to deep dive debates on some of the big questions, this show is ideal for those who want to start building their knowledge deepen their understanding of the period.