Zack White

Most of what people think they know about Waterloo is wrong. It was neither a British nor a German victory, and laced with endless myths about individual units, their roles and actions in the battle, Waterloo is perhaps the most over-written-about battle in British history, and one of its least well understood. Using footage filmed on the ground and in the air, Napoleonic historian Dr Zack White will take you on a journey around the battlefield of Waterloo, like you’ve never seen before, exploding the misconceptions we all have about how the battle unfolded, and retelling the story using the very latest research.

Ridley Scott’s biopic of Napoleon Bonaparte raised more questions than it answered about Napoleon’s life, his success, his failings, and his place in history. In a warts and all examination of Napoleon’s life and legacy, Dr Zack White, historian and host of The Napoleonic Wars podcast, will discuss how we balance a man who was equal parts hero and villain – military genius, misogynist, reformer, racist, visionary, and dictator. Zack questions Napoleon’s relevance in the 21st century, how we feel about the complex kaleidoscope of positive and negative impacts that the Emperor had, and how we process these seemingly conflicting aspects of his character.