When Diplomacy Fails Podcast

WDF Rem*: WDF THINKS// Honour and Foreign Policy

[PATRONS] Here at WDF we've encountered the concept of national honour a great deal over the last five years. In many ways you could argue that I never shut up about it, and you'd be right, but I make no apologies. This serves as a round up of the concept, and an indication of where I hope to direct my PhD in history in the future if funding comes through. A reminder that the book I've written on the subject can be bought in signed copy format from me at 2017-05-17 23:56:01 +0000 UTC View Post

WDF Rem*11: Thom Daly Collab

[PATRONS] My Agora besty Thom joins me to unwrap some more of the details about the nature of the Mex Us War. I hope you'll join us for the ride - Thom is an accomplished podcaster and great friend of the podcast to boot, which is probably the greatest combination a guy could ask for. He was also super nice and agreed to come on board with this insane project of ours, so he deserves props for that too. Make sure you track him down by going to 2017-05-17 23:55:00 +0000 UTC View Post

WDF Rem* 11: The Mexican-American War II

[PATRONS] Welcome back, as we wrap up the chaotic situation in Mexico as the country gradually fell to the American invader, with dramatic consequences. Thanksss Patrons, and I hope you enjoy it!

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WDF Rem* 11: The Mexican-American War I

[PATRONS] Here we lay our ears upon the Mexican American War, a pivotal event in the history of that continent and a great story. America's future lay in the hands of the expansionist President Polk, while a deteriorating Mexico promised even greater things. Thanksss Patrons!

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WDF Rem*: J David Markham Collab Part 3

[PATRONS] In this third and final part of the JDM collab, we spill the final beans on Napoleon Bonaparte and ask the final, most pressing questions of all. We are of course so proud to have J David Markham on the show, and it cannot be stated enough how grateful I am to him personally for helping us out here, and helping in the process to make history thrive, as well as make a certain history friend's pipe dream a reality. I had an absolute blast, and I would be remiss if I failed to mention J D...

WDF Rem*: J David Markham Collab Part 2

[PATRONS] We return here with part 2 of the interview/collab/conversation, to unwrap Napoleon Bonaparte with J David Markham. David is one of the foremost authorities on Napoleon in his field, and first shot into my ears with his Napoleon 101 podcast, undertaken alongside the podcast god Cameron Reilly. Make sure you track him down by going to:
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In this second part of our talk to...

WDF Rem*: J David Markham Collab Part 1

[PATRONS] That's right - the master of all things Napoleon Bonaparte and many other topics besides, J David Markham is here! We are absolutely indebted to David for coming on the show and talking to us - in a three part interview no less - about everything from his own career and experiences in the field of academia and scholarship, to the ins and outs of Napoleon the man, the legend, the enigma. It is, taken together, one of the greatest celebrations during Five Weeks To Run Wild, so I hope you...

WDF Rem* 10: The Wars Against The French VIII

[PATRONS] In our final episode, with the French pushed out of Russia and hurrying home to prevent another coup, it seemed as though all of Napoleon's pigeons had come home to roost. Could this mean the end of this endless struggle, and had the world's most enduring conflict finally showed signs of ending? Not until Napoleon rid himself of all ambition the allies said, for it was time for the legend to end.

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WDF Rem* 10: The Wars Against The French VII

[PATRONS] Welcome back to our penultimate episode on the war, as the enemies begin to rearm themselves for another go at it, Napoleon begins to eye up Russia, and the continental system takes a turn. Under these circumstances Britain could excel, and she would muster all her resources once again in this marathon against her eternal enemy. 

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WDF Rem* 10: The Wars Against The French VI

[PATRONS] With his enemies in bits, Napoleon could be forgiven for thinking that nobody stood between him and endless glory, yet even as the honours were lining up, cracks were beginning to appear in the facade, cracks which in time shatter the glass that he had so brilliantly help to make shine. Basically, the Spanish ulcer started to open, and we look into in detail here. Thanksss!

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WDF Rem* 10: The Wars Against The French V

[PATRONS] With the wars back on in earnest, Napoleon was not too pleased. He can't have know the full extent of how much he would own all before him, but it certainly helped to MASSIVELY cement his legend as the saviour of France...but also the implacable enemy of Britain. Napoleon now had to mobilise every strategy to take these British down...

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WDF Rem* 10.5: TALK The Wars Against The French

[PATRONS] In a much tidier episode than before, Sean remains present and able to talk about his important ancestor Terrance O'Reilly, so if you enjoy your Napoleonic story with a different flavour this is definitely for you! 5 years on I still find it fascinating, and I'm sure you will too!

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WDF Rem* 10: The Wars Against The French IV

[PATRONS] We return with the pivotal moment of the wars where peace between Britain and France, that impossible dream, becomes Napoleon's greatest accomplishment. How did he do it, why was it possible and why did it eventually break down into further war, that's us in the Peace of Amiens.

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WDF Rem* 10: The Wars Against The French III

[PATRONS] Welcome to the third part of our coverage, where France has gone into overdrive, and forced peace on everyone in Europe save Britain. What would the next phase of the French war effort look like? Let's find out!

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WDF Rem* 10: The Wars Against The French II

[PATRONS] With the King's head on the floor and nobody quite sure what's what, the Republic seemed in chaos. Little thought was given at this stage to what a Corsican general was up to, mainly because everyone was so distracted by the fact that France declared war ON EVERYONE! Why? Because France was insane, but you might get more insights by having a listen to this second part of this remastered special. Thanksss!

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WDF Rem* 10: The Wars Against The French I

[PATRONS] Ta-da! It's time to remaster Napoleon, the French Revolution and this era in general, so if you're ready, let's jump into this incredible world. It's been a long time coming, so I can't wait to bring it all to you guys again!

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WDF Rem* 9: The War of the Polish Succession II

[PATRONS] Poor old Stan, he wasn't doing too well as the Franco-Spanish allies of his rampaged across Italy. Find out what it all meant for Poland and Polish independence here. Thanksss Patrons!

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WDF Rem* 9: The War of the Polish Succession I

[PATRONS] Welcome to the wonderful world of Stan, one of my personal favourite characters of the 18th century. His story is a fascinating one, and one which you'll be happy to know, we set into here, with some background info on the wider political situation, and Stan's son in law, who happened to be the King of France, Louis XV. Thanksss Patrons!

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WDF Rem*: WDF THINKS// Poland In Crisis

[PATRONS] Poland is a state we'll be familiarising ourselves with a lot over the next few months, as the Polish miniseries on the 18th century, as voted by my lovely Patrons, is about to drop, since we're due to surpass the $500 a month goal that unlocks it. This fact is all kinds of awesome, and I cannot thank you all enough for your support. As an indication of where we're going next and what you can expect from such a miniseries, we intro you to the Silent Sejm of 1717, a terminal act in the ...

WDF Rem* 8: Jamie Redfern Collab

[PATRONS] Jamie Redfern from the HistoryOf podcast joins us for a brilliant show which is part American Revolution, part general banter and part serious talk about the problems we as young podcasters trying to break into academia face. It's a frank, sincere and friendly conversation and I am quite fond of it, as I am fond of Jamie for joining us for this hour and taking time out of his own busy schedule. The man is a podcast machine don't you know, check him out at 2017-05-17 23:37:00 +0000 UTC View Post

WDF Rem* 8: The American Revolution II

[PATRONS] Welcome back to Uncle Sam's fave revolt. Here we examine in greater detail the foreign aspect of the revolution, who got involved and what they hoped to gain by standing against Britain on the world stage. Let's find out my lovely Patrons all!

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WDF Rem* 8: The American Revolution I

[PATRONS] Oh Murica why you do dis to Brittin? Taxation that's why! Or maybe there's more to the story of arguably the world's most famous revolution...let's find out!

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WDF Rem*: Vincent Rospond Collab Part 2

[PATRONS] Vincent stays with us to talk more about publishing, why history is important today and why you should just go for it if you have an idea or a dream you want to pursue. It's a great conclusion to a great interview, and a huge thankssss again to Vincent for being as great a guest as he is a publisher and friend. This is unlikely to be the last you see of him, especially considering his interests in Polish history, not to mention his books! A reminder again, show Vincent some love @Vince...

WDF Rem*: Vincent Rospond Collab Part 1

[PATRONS] Vincent W Rospond is a publisher at WInged Hussar Publishing, and is responsible both for my recent book, 'A Matter of Honour', and for the next two books in my contract. Yet he's also a super interesting guy, and I hooked up with him in this two parter to give you guys an idea of what publishing is really like. Here we talk about Polish history in a good bit of detail, as well as some other bits of info on publishing which we pick up more on in the second part. I hope you'll give it a...

WDF Rem* 7: The Great Northern War II

[PATRONS] Welcome back, and here we follow Charles' varied fortunes as he sought to defeat the man who was now his nemesis, Peter the Great of Russia. How did he fare? Let's find out Patrons in this trip down memory lane! Thankssss!

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WDF Rem* 7: The Great Northern War I

[PATRONS] Hey Patrons, wassup! Welcome to Charles XII's world and everybody hates Sweden, otherwise known as the Great Northern War, which waged from 1700-21 and dragged in pretty much everyone to Sweden's detriment. Feel like jumping back in? Let's do this! Thanksss Patrons!

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WDF Rem* 6: Stephen Guerra Collab

[PATRONS] Just leave you alone you say? No - have more content you mad Patron you! I warned you it'd be intense, and whether you're ready for this or not, here's Stephen Guerra from the History of the Papacy Podcast, which you can find at http://atozhistorypage.com/index.html I had a great time with Stephen here going into more detail on various odds and ends, so I hope you'll show him some love. Thanksss Patrons!

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WDF Rem* 6: The War of the Spanish Succession IV

[PATRONS] In the final part of the multi parter, we finally get to the bottom of the war and investigate how exactly France managed to survive all that Europe had thrown at her, and whether it was in fact worth it in the end. Thanksss for supporting us Patrons!

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WDF Rem* 6: The War of the Spanish Succession III

[PATRONS] And we return to the war just as affairs begin to get iffy for France. Can Louis survive this onslaught of the allies, or will he be able to outlast their patience even as France itself appeared to be in joepardy? Find out here Patrons, thankssss!

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WDF Rem* 6: The War of the Spanish Succession II

[PATRONS] Welcome back to the war. As a load of allied problems go up in smoke and a wild Bavaria appears, we do our best to untangle the wild initial years of the War for the Spanish Throne. Thanksss Patrons!

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