Waterloo: with Bernard Cornwell

On the 207th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo Dominic is joined by the inimitable Bernard Cornwell OBE. Author of the hugely successful Sharpe series which takes the reader through the Napoleonic Wars. Bernard's latest novel Sharpe's Assassin is now available in paperback and follows the events of the occupation of Paris immediately after Napoleon's defeat. Bernard has also written a straight history of Waterloo which is an indispensable guide to the campaign that changed history. Dickens was only 3 years old on that day, which defined Britain's global position for a century ... In this episode ‘Over the Hills and Far Away’ is sung by Georgina White Both Sharpe's Assassin & Waterloo are published Harper Collins Original cover headshot of Dominic Gerrard © Jane Lloyd / Original cover headshot of Bernard Cornwell © Felix Clay / Background painting of Closing the Gates at Hougoumont, 1815 by Robert Gibb, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons ... Support the show If you'd like to make a donation to support the costs of producing this series you can buy 'coffees' right here https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dominicgerrard Thank you so much! Host: Dominic Gerrard Series Artwork: Léna Gibert Original Music: Dominic Gerrard Thank you for listening!