Episode 15 - The story which rocked English society in 1814 - a tale of cowardice, adultery, corruption, and duels.

This is the first of a short series of episodes over this Christmas/New Year season looking at some of the stranger stories connected to the battle of Waterloo. I hope you enjoy them.

Many thanks to the kind volunteers who've made such a fantastic contribution to this episode: Andrew Baillie, Stuart Lyon, Paul Phillips, Alistair White, Chris Chambers, David Hart, and Diogo Vasconcellos

and many thanks too to ALL the kind volunteers who have helped out in 2024.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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Captain Edward Whinyates' Troop was unique among the Royal Horse Artillery Troops at Waterloo as it was armed with Congreve rockets in addition to the standard 6 guns.

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Many thanks to: Chris Chambers, Andrew Baillie, Stuart Lyon, Philip Holden, Matt Taylor, Paul Hayward, Paul Phillips, Jonathan Durbin,

Also special thanks to the Whinyates re-enactment group for kind permission to include photos from their website https://www.rhawhinyatestroop.com/

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Third and final part of this look at Vandeleur's brigade in 1815. The 16th Light Dragoons were an experienced regiment of Peninsula veterans. Later, after Waterloo, the regiment was converted to lancers and, after a royal scandal, banished to India for 25 years.

Erratum - I refer to the superb research of Janet and David Bromley and their work "Wellington's Men Remembered" but accidentally say "Bentley" rather than "Bromley". Early senility setting in - apologies!

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Next time: another RHA Troop - this time Whinyates' Rocket Troop

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Part 2 of Vandeleur's Cavalry Brigade at Waterloo.

The 12th Light Dragoons were an experienced regiment of Peninsula veterans, with some men having served as far back as Egypt in 1801. At Waterloo they suffered the highest casualties of all the British light cavalry regiments (excluding the King's German Legion) in their attempt to support the heavy cavalry charges of the Household and Union Brigades.

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The first of three episodes looking at the 4th (Vandeleur's) British Cavalry Brigade at Waterloo, as well as the hard years before and after 1815.

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A look at Major William Lloyd's battery over three days of fighting in 1815. Lloyd's battery suffered the worst casualties of any of the Royal Artillery batteries in the campaign.

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Episode 9 – the final part of Kempt’s Brigade

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Many thanks to the kind volunteers who add so much to episodes with their reading of extracts:

Captain Tommaso Lagana, RIFLES, 4th Battalion The Rangers

Lance Corporal Craig Dunlea, RIFLES, 2nd Battalion The Rifles

Lieutenant Colonel (Retd) Simon Stanford-Tuck, RHQ The Rifles

Jonathan Durbin, Ruben O’Leary, Andrew Macleod, Paul Hayward, Diogo Vasconcellis, Jonathan Fitchett, Andrew Baillie

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Some links to books mentioned in this episode:

Mark Urban – Rifles - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rifles-Years-Wellingtons-Legendary-Sharpshooters/dp/0571216811

Phillip Elliot-Wright – Rifleman - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rifleman-Soldiers-Illustrated-Elliot-Wright-2003-01-01/dp/B01FJ2XR1C

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Episode 8 - The 79th Foot (Cameron Highlanders) - part 3 of this look at Kempt's Infantry Brigade in 1815. Please check out the YouTube version https://www.youtube.com/@TheWaterlooPodcast-ks4ox for full visual effect and please Like and Subscribe.

One small addendum - I made the claim that none of the drummers were teenagers, shortly after discussing 18-yr-old Swedish drummer Henry Fogerberry! So that was an error but he is the only one!

Many thanks to the kind volunteers who add so much to episodes with their reading of extracts. David Reynolds, John Haldane, Martin Bearne, Dave Wood, Jonathan Fitchett, Adam Edgar, Jonathan Durbin, and Andrew Macleod

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