WDF Rem*: J David Markham Collab Part 2

When Diplomacy Fails Podcast

Zack Twamley

Phd, International Relations, Korean War, European History, 17th Century, 18th Century, Politics, 20th Century, Thirty Years' War, History, 19th Century, War, First World War

4.8 • 773 Ratings

🗓️ 10 June 2017

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

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:http://napoleonbonapartepodcast.com/In this second part of our talk together we delve into a number of Napoleonic issues, including: the question of when JDM first become interested in the person of Napoleon, the fact that David takes issue with a number of misconceptions about Napoleon, and which in particular really bother him. We then change tack and ask whether there's much that can still be learned about Napoleon? What can we learn from him? Is there any room for further study on additional aspects of his life/personality/struggles etc.? What books on Napoleon can David recommend to us? What does he feel was Napoleon's best achievement or his worst mistake, and why... Get bonus content on Patreon

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0:00.0	Imagine winning £15 million on Christmas Day.
0:05.5	The £15 million lotto jackpot must be won on Christmas Day.
0:10.7	There's still time to get in the draw.
0:13.1	Lotto, will you be the next millionaire?
0:16.1	The National Lottery, rules and procedures apply.
0:18.5	Players must be 18 or over.
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0:33.9	diplomacy fails hello and welcome to when Diplomacy Fails.
0:39.3	A project, five years in the making.
0:42.7	The Franco-Prussian War.
0:44.2	The Seven Years War.
0:45.2	Of the When Diplomacy Fells Special on Napoleon.
0:47.3	The Crimean War.
0:48.7	To When Diplomacy Fails Special on World War I.
0:51.5	Dutch Revolt.
0:52.2	To the When Diplomacy Fells special on the 30 Years War.
0:55.0	The July Crisis Anniversary Project.
0:57.2	The Swedish deluges.
0:58.4	Britain goes to war.
1:00.7	The 1916.
1:02.8	To the Franco-Dutch War of 1672.
1:05.8	This is When Diplomacy Fails.
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