EP001 BRITAIN AND EUROPE IN 1815

This is the first full episode. It covers the situation in Europe in 1815, and gives a feel for life in Britain on the eve of the great events of the last campaign of the Napoleonic Wars. * What does the term Victorian mean? * History as a spectrum. * What will the podcast cover & why start in 1815? * Geography and climate of Britain in 1815. * Britains military and strategic position. * The naval impact of the Napoleonic Wars. * Brief summary of the great powers of Europe in 1815 (Spain, Austria, Prussia and Russia). Thanks for your listening. I hope you enjoy. If you want to get in touch, I’d love to hear from you. You can email me at [email protected], follow me on twitter @ageofvictoria, visit the website at www.ageofvictoriapodcast.com. The show also has a facebook page and group. Just search for Age of Victoria. Don’t forget to leave a review on iTunes, it takes less time than making a coffee. If you want to support the show on patreon, just click here, or you can go to Patreon and search for age of victoria podcast or my name. I’ve now added the transcript of this episode at http://www.ageofvictoriapodcast.com/transcript-episo…tain-europe-1815/