The Seminal Catastrophe Podcast
This is a narrative history podcast that will cover the entire history of the First World War, from the geopolitical and cultural setup to the war in 19th century, all the way to the Treaty of Versailles which officially ended the war in 1919.
The Seminal Catastrophe Podcast
Supplemental 1. The Birth of the Modern Army
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Dylan Kornberg
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Season 1
In the first supplemental of this series, today we take a look at the makeup, technology, and tactics of European armies roundabout 1870, at the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War.
IMAGES FOR TODAY'S EPISODE
Sources
Griffith, Paddy. Battle Tactics of the Civil War. U.S.: Yale University Press, 1989.
Nosworthy, Brent The Battle Tactics of Napoleon and his Enemies. London: Constable, 1997.
Wawro, Geoffrey. The Franco-Prussian War: The German Conquest of France in 1870-1871. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2003.
Henderson, Robert. Loading and Firing the British Army Baker Rifle, 1799-1815. Military Heritage Website. http://www.militaryheritage.com/bakerrifle.htm