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graemecallister.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in History and War Studies, York St John University, UK. Interested in everything Napoleonic, Revolutionary, and the general history of conflict.
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Britain’s Second Napoleonic Army Join @zwhitehistory.bsky.social for a FREE talk on the East India Company army - key to Britain’s imperial ambitions in Asia, it receives less attention than it should. Tues 11 March, 6pm, online & at York St John University www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/britains-s...

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For anyone interested in #c18th political or electoral history & for students researching EPQs, special subjects &/or final year dissertations, do check out the wealth of data & information available on our Political Participation & Electoral Culture (ECPPEC) website #skystorians 🗃️ecppec.ncl.ac.uk

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A graph based on analysis of individual soldiers' entries in the registers of Napoleon's 33e Ligne - recruitment vs loss. The scale of the graph doesn't allow much nuance, but it does show the intensity and scale of both recruitment and loss in the campaigns of 1812-1813.

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Quick follow up on this thread about losses in Napoleon's 33e. I've crunched a few numbers on monthly losses, and have a few quick results. 1/

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Ever wondered what actually happened to most soldiers in Napoleon's army? I've just finished going through the individual service records for the hard-fighting 33e Ligne regiment (14,829 entries) through a decade of warfare. Here are the headlines: 1/

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Did Napoleon care about veterans? Found a note from 1807: 'The intention of the Emperor is that every soldier discharged from long service or wounds can return home with decent clothing, and should in consequence be provided with a uniform coat in good state.' Small reward, or better than nothing?

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During the Napoleonic Wars, the French army frequently issued amnesties to allow deserters or draft-dodgers to re-join without punishment. In response to one such amnesty in 1810, eleven men recorded as 'deserting to the enemy' returned to France and were assigned to the 33e Ligne. A quick 🧵1/

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We are delighted to be @yorkstjohn.bsky.social today for ‘Humanities Now: Research and Teaching in Post-92 Universities’. Today’s event is supported by the Society with an RHS Workshop Grant. We’re also speaking today about our current advocacy work for #History in the Post-92 sector. #Skystorians

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The sad tale of the Caudron brothers. Both born in Cambrai, Jean Baptiste in 1771 and Louis Joseph in 1772. Both called up in the Levee of 1793, they were enlisted on the same day, 23 Nivose, Year 2 (12 Jan 1794) in the same battalion as grenadiers. Eventually this unit became 2nd Btn 21st Ligne.

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